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Facebook turns face recognition off by default
2019-09-04 10:37:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Facebook has announced changes to its facial recognition settings, one of the issues raised in its record fine from the US Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations. The default setting for most users going forward will be to have facial recognition turned off.
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US officials oppose Google, Facebook plan for LA-Hong Kong subsea cable - report
2019-08-28 16:23:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) US officials are seeking to block an undersea cable backed by Google, Facebook and a Chinese partner in a national-security review, people involved in the discussions told the Wall Street Journal. The Justice Department, which leads a multiagency panel that reviews telecommunications matters, has signaled opposition to the project because of concerns over its Chinese investor, Beijing-based Dr. Peng Telecom & Media Group Co, and the direct link to Hong Kong the cable would provide, the report said.
Facebook develops Instagram companion app Threads - report
2019-08-27 08:33:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Facebook is developing a new messaging app called Threads that is meant to promote constant, intimate sharing between users and their closest friends, The Verge reports. Called Threads, the app is designed as a companion to Instagram and invites users to automatically share their location, speed and battery life with friends, along with more typical text, photo and video messages using Instagram. The app, which is designed for sharing with the "close friends" list on Instagram, is now being tested internally at Facebook.
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Facebook opens up on data shared from third-party sites, apps
2019-08-21 09:17:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Facebook is giving users more control over how it shares information with third-party apps and websites. The social network added a new menu to its settings that allows users to see which sites are sharing user data with Facebook and the option to stop them from doing so.
Facebook admits to paying contractors to listen to users' conversations
2019-08-14 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Facebook has admitted to paying hundreds of independent contractors to transcribe portions of its users' conversations over its Facebook Messenger app. A number of contractors told reporters from Bloomberg that they had been employed by Facebook to transpose the calls which often contained "…read more on TotalTele.com »
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