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FILE - This March 29, 2018 file photo, shows the logo for social media giant Facebook at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.” The company said Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

ZEN SOO, AP Technology Writer Sep 3, 2020

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election "civil unrest." The...

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Instagram does the unexpected

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Nov 14, 2019

The Instagram app has gone through many changes in recent years. From allowing users to archive their photos, to allowing users to post longer videos and multiple photos, and being able to switch their...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo courtesy Brian Solis, www.briansolis.com and bub.blicio.us.

Facebook extends ban on hate speech to ‘white nationalists’

Associated Press Mar 27, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism. The company previously allowed such material even...

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Facebook bans (and unbans) Geneva Museum of Art and History's pictures of nude statues

Facebook bans (and unbans) Geneva Museum of Art and History’s pictures of nude statues

Paolo Cesar Feb 8, 2019

Facebook recently banned photos of two nude statues by the Museum of Art and History in Geneva, bringing the debate about nudity in public spaces into the limelight once more.   Associate Professor...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Privacy concerns cause younger Facebook users to delete the app from their phone

Steven Thompson Sep 16, 2018

More young people are deleting the Facebook app from their phones, according to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and released on Sept. 5. The survey found 44 percent of younger...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo courtesy Brian Solis, www.briansolis.com and bub.blicio.us.

LIVESTREAM: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies

Hannah Lee Apr 10, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will face the Senate Judiciary and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committees at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. Zuckerberg is answering questions regarding the Facebook...

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OPINION: Facebook messed up

OPINION: Facebook messed up

Charlie Needles Mar 30, 2018

When Facebook fails to keep their collected data private social media users worldwide are rightfully aggravated. Data being leaked to anyone without their permission is not dangerous. But what’s...

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Ospreys confess all

Cassidy Alexander Mar 12, 2014
Osprey Confessions and Osprey Crushes, two student-made Facebook pages established to build community at UNF, have exploded on Facebook. Together, the pages have 4,000 likes and counting.
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Who needs friends when we have phones?

Ellie Strube Feb 13, 2014

It was a Thursday night, and we were done with a deathly week of classes. It was time to have a much deserved drink or two. My roommates and I invited a couple of friends over to pregame and get the night...

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Social media and sex

Carl Rosen Nov 7, 2013
Social media has snowballed into a sex machine.
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Social media etiquette

Noor Ashouri Oct 21, 2013
Sick of seeing news feeds cluttered with filth? Here are some etiquette suggestions for you social media users.
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Friendships have a life-span

Taylor Leckie Apr 17, 2013
As you grow and your relationships don’t, you’ll need to cut some ties. treat this as a sort of friend test: Who makes the cut, and who needs to go?
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