Facebook research into “vaccine-hesitant” beliefs has found that a small group of users is driving many of the discussions that may sow doubt or discouragement about taking a vaccine, The Washington Post reported. Vaccine hesitancy predates both social media and COVID-19, as the World Health Organization reports, and can derail progress in eradicating […]
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Facebook is promoting the strength of personalized ads
Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a campaign to explain to users how small businesses depend on personalized advertising, ahead of upcoming plans by Apple Inc to prompt iPhone users to allow apps to use their data for ads. The campaign called “Good Ideas Deserve To Be Found” highlights several advertisers […]
The Facebook, Twitter CEOs to testify at House of Representatives
The chief executives of Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc are in talks with House of Representatives lawmakers to testify at a hearing as early as next month, Politico reported politi.co/2Zcuwf8 on Friday, citing people familiar with the plans. The exact focus of the hearing is not yet clear, the report said. Facebook […]
Facebook says it will take down false vaccine claims
Facebook Inc said on Monday it will expand a list of false health claims it bans from the platform to include debunked claims about vaccines in general, such as that they are toxic or cause autism. The social media company said in a blog post it was increasing the types […]