Number of Posts: 99
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Facebook pledges its support to groups challenging online extremist content
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 23.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook revealed their plans to fight terrorism and extermists who use the social media platform. They use artificial intelligence to spot and block terrorists' accounts and content.
Image Description | Portrait of Mark Zuckerberg, hand holding a smartphone in front of a laptop screen displaying a Facebook page, smartphone and laptop screens displaying the Facebook logo, and three smartphones.
Image Tags | Facebook, hand(s), male(s), smartphone
Harry Potter Facebook status: How to cast wizarding spells through your social media posts
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 26.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook
Summary | To celebrate Harry Potter's 20th anniversary, Facebook added wizarding Easter eggs for fans. For instance, if you type specific words (e.g. Harry Potter, Slytherin, or Gryffindor) on the social media platform, you'll be able to see a wand and cast magical animations.
Image Description | Video about Harry Potter, portrait of Harry Potter with a wand, smartphone and laptop screens displaying the Facebook logo, and Harry Potter quiz (video).
Image Tags | computer/laptop, Facebook, male(s), smartphone
Instagram is using artificial intelligence to silence trolls and spammers
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 29.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Instagram, threat
Summary | Instagram is using artificial intelligence to spot and block offensive comments.
Image Description | Photograph of a finger touching the Instagram app on a screen, white heart on a colorful background, and screenshot of the 'comment settings' option.
Image Tags | hand(s), Instagram, smartphone
Rogue chatbots deleted in China after questioning Communist Party
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 3.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, censorship
Summary | A Chinese messaging app decided to shut down two chatbots that questioned the Communist Party. For instance, the robots said that democracy was a must, and that they didn't like the Communist Party.
Image Description | Smartphone screen displaying app icons, and icons of apps JOOX and QQ.
Image Tags | logo, smartphone
Using emojis makes other people think you are incompetent, research finds
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 14.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | According to a study, people should be careful when using emojis (especially at work), because they can make you seem incompetent. Indeed, a smiley face is not a smile, and using emojis can have an impact on your career. The findings show that smiling emojis are not perceived as "warm" and can be seen as sign of incompetency.
Image Description | Photograph of a hand holding a smartphone displaying a series of emojis, and digital image of a crazy emoji.
Image Tags | emojis, hand(s), smartphone
Facebook launches Safety Check disaster feed
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 22.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook updated its Safety Check for natural disasters. There is now a special tab with stream of disasters so that Facebook users can stay informed at all times.
Image Description | Photograph of a giant Facebook sign, and three smartphones.
Image Tags | Facebook, smartphone
Twitter to trial upping 140-character limit to 280 so you can say everything you want to say
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 26.9.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Twitter
Summary | Twitter's 140-character limit is its signature, but the social network said that, as a test, they are going to try longer tweets (280 characters) with random users. Some people are strongly attached to the current limit and don't want it to change.
Image Description | Photograph of the Twitter logo on a woman's lips, finger touching the Twitter app icon on a smartphone screen, hand holding a smartphone displaying Twitter, screenshots of tweets, and Twitter logo.
Image Tags | hand(s), logo, smartphone, Twitter
Facebook will not delete videos of violent death, abortion and self-harm, leaked guidelines show
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 21.5.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | censorship, Facebook
Summary | Facebook doesn't want to deleter posts about violent death, abortion, and self-harm; the group doesn't want to censor anyone. Leaked documents revealed some of Facebook's rules in terms of violent content. For instance, videos of abortion are allowed but nuditiy is not. Pictures of animal abuse can also be shared.
Image Description | Photograph of a hand holding a smartphone, charts showing FB's montly active users, laptop screen displaying Facebook's login page,
Image Tags | chart, computer/laptop, Facebook, hand(s), smartphone
'Robot intelligence is dangerous': Expert's warning after Facebook AI 'develop their own language'
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 1.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook's bots Bob and Alice were shut down after they created their own language. The new form of communication was more efficient for Bob and Alice, but in creating this new language, they didn't accomplish their task (i.e. learn how to negotiate like humans). Robotics Professor Kevin Warwick thinks we should be careful and not think this is not dangerous.
Image Description | Photograph of a robot, and black silhouette of a person holding a phone displaying the Facebook app.
Image Tags | Facebook, hand(s), smartphone
So können nützliche Apps das Autofahren erleichtern
(This is how useful apps can make driving easier)
Newspaper | Welt
Date | 19.8.2017
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | (mental) health, law, smartphone, threat
Summary | It is prohibited to take a smartphone into your hand while driving - not to text, not to call, and not to check notifications or the time. One can use their smartphone via voice control or if it is mounted on the dashboard as a navigational unit. More and more car-targeted apps are becoming voice operated so as to make them useful for drivers.
Image Description | Images of hand-held and dashboard-mounted smartphones inside cars showing maps and the Facebook logo.
Image Tags | Facebook, hand(s), logo, smartphone
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