Violent and sexually explicit content, and Russian propaganda during the period of Ukraine invasion was boosted rather than suppressed by Facebook’s downranking system. Designed to suppress misinformation – and touted as proof Facebook’s self-regulation in this area could be viable – the flaw was exposed bv The Verge. Up to half Facebook’s News Feed were seen as ‘integrity risks’ over a six month period.
Email data and marketing tools vendor Validity has purchased MailCharts, which reports on marketing activity by competitors. The trends here include vendors expanding their product scope and acquisitions. Price wasn’t reported, so we don’t know whether the deal also illustrates buyers paying crazy-high prices or a dampening of the market. But it’s a trend either way.
The apps were found to have hidden data-harvesting software using code written by a Panamanian company, Measurement Systems S. de R.L, which has cyber intelligence and network defense connections. Its apps are used by millions of Android customers.
It’s one year since Google started showing ads in its now-familiar AI Overviews. They’ve now added them to AI Mode, a newer option that handles more complex queries. AI Mode will also offer a bespoke shopping experience, with agentic AI to track price and purchase when it fits your budget.