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Yesterday Facebook started testing a new way to combat “hate speech” on their platform and I wrote a post explaining why I think it’s a very bad idea.
Some folks believed the strange “Does this post contain hate speech?” question that was displayed on every post in some users’ newsfeeds was simply a glitch and not something that Facebook was really testing.
Well, it was indeed a real test, but it was apparently rolled out prematurely and it quickly went off the rails. [Read more…]
As you surely already know, the opinions and attitudes of Facebook users vary widely.
After all, with 1.5 billion users there are going to be people expressing opinions that don’t exactly match with those of other users.
Unfortunately, some of the views expressed in the posts, memes and videos can be quite offensive to some users.
But at what point does a post cross the line into what is commonly referred to nowadays as “hate speech”?
Well, Facebook has come up with a plan to find out, and they want you to help!
Starting today, some users are now seeing this question on every post that shows up in their newsfeed: [Read more…]
As a public company, Facebook is required to submit a current financial report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) once every 90 days.
Each of those quarterly reports are required to include anything that could possibly affect the value of the company’s stock in a negative way.
Well, Facebook’s most recent quarterly report is warning investors that they’re expecting to discover additional data breaches similar to the Cambridge Analytica breach that’s been all over the news of late. [Read more…]
Many aspiring bloggers opt to set up their first blog using a hosted blogging platform like WordPress.com or Blogger due to their utter simplicity.
In my opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that since that approach allows them to get their blogs up and running in as little as 3 minutes!
But what often happens for many recreational bloggers is they eventually realize that blogging can be more than a simple pastime. The problem is their hosted blogging platform of choice offers very little flexibility in the ways they can manage their blog and earn money from it.
If you happen to be one of those bloggers who dreams of taking your blog to the next level, the solution is obvious: Move your blog onto your own self-hosted WordPress blog! [Read more…]
Question from Elizabeth D.: Hi Rick. This isn’t really a tech question but it does involve the Internet so I hope you can help me.
The little plastic loop that holds the keyless remote onto my key ring broke off and now I have to carry it in my purse. The remote still works just fine, but not having it on my key ring is driving me batty since finding ANYTHING in my purse in a hurry is virtually impossible!
The problem is the dealer wants $160 for a new keyless remote for a 2006 Malibu!
Do you know of a website where I might be able to find one for less money (hopefully a LOT less)? Thanks so much for your help!
Rick‘s answer: [Read more…]