facebook Anthology Compiles Leaked Facebook Papers From 19 News Organizations A comprehensive anthology tracks the ongoing release of internal Facebook documents leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen. The collection highlights investigations from 19 major news outlets regarding the platform's inner workings.
facebook Facebook Shifts Corporate Identity to Meta Amid Ongoing Trust Concerns Facebook changes its parent company name to Meta to focus on building the metaverse, a virtual and augmented reality internet experience. The major rebrand happens while the tech giant continues to face heavy scrutiny over privacy and trust issues.
facebook Whistleblower Documents Reveal Facebook's Awareness of Platform Harms A consortium of news outlets publishes a series of reports based on leaked documents from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. The files show the company knows its platforms cause harm but fails to adequately address these dangerous issues.
meta Facebook Parent Company Rebrands as Meta to Build the Metaverse Facebook's parent company officially changes its name to Meta as it shifts its focus toward building the metaverse. The rebranding brings the company's apps and technologies under one new corporate umbrella.
meta Meta Outlines Metaverse Vision and Introduces Social VR Features at Connect 2021 Facebook rebrands to Meta as CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils the metaverse as the successor to the mobile internet. The company introduces social features like Horizon Home to bring people together in interconnected digital spaces.
facebook Internal Documents Reveal Flaws in Facebook's Anger Demotion System Newly revealed internal documents show that Facebook's algorithm struggles to properly demote inflammatory content. A structural flaw in the scoring system allows highly rated posts to remain at the top of user feeds even after being penalized.
facebook Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Recover After Massive Global Outage Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are gradually returning to normal after a massive six-hour global blackout. The company blames faulty router configuration changes for disrupting millions of users worldwide.
facebook Facebook Launches Ego4D to Teach AI First-Person Perception Facebook introduces Ego4D, a massive research project that trains artificial intelligence to understand the world from a first-person perspective using over 2,200 hours of video.
facebook Facebook Builds Massive First-Person Video Dataset to Train Future AI Facebook collaborates with global universities to release Ego4D, a dataset of 3,000 hours of first-person video designed to teach AI how to understand the world from a human perspective.
facebook Facebook Builds Massive First-Person Video Dataset to Train AI Vision Facebook's AI lab launches Ego4D, a massive first-person video dataset designed to teach machines to see the world from a human perspective. The project aims to improve smart glasses and robots, but raises significant privacy concerns given the company's track record.
facebook Facebook Builds Massive First-Person Video Dataset to Train AI Vision Facebook's AI lab launches Ego4D, a massive first-person video dataset designed to teach machines to see the world from a human perspective rather than an onlooker's view.
facebook Facebook Launches Ego4D Project to Teach AI First-Person Perception Facebook introduces Ego4D, a massive dataset of first-person videos designed to shift AI from third-person understanding to human-like egocentric perception. The project aims to unlock new possibilities for augmented and virtual reality experiences.
facebook Facebook Launches Ego4D Project to Teach AI First-Person Perception Facebook introduces Ego4D, a massive dataset of first-person videos designed to help AI systems understand the world from a human perspective. The project aims to advance augmented and virtual reality by shifting AI away from traditional third-person learning.
facebook Facebook Builds Massive First-Person Video Dataset to Train Future AI Facebook announces Ego4D, a massive 2,200-hour first-person video dataset designed to train artificial intelligence for smart glasses and virtual reality. The tech giant plans to release the data publicly to researchers in November.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Exposes Harmful Algorithm Choices A Facebook whistleblower reveals that the company's algorithms prioritize engagement over user safety, leading to real-world harm. The disclosure sparks fresh calls for regulatory action and algorithmic transparency.