Rest of the Day: Facebook Will Allow More Explicit Posts When They Deserve Attention
Facebook has decided that they will allow images or posts that would otherwise violate their community’s standards when an item is deemed noteworthy. This came after Facebook faced criticism for deleting news-related posts.
- In a post on the Facebook newsroom, they explain that they will allow “more material that people deem newsworthy, significant, or important to the public interest,” even if they violate their standards. Facebook came under widespread criticism last month for removing the iconic photo of a girl fleeing napalm during the Vietnam War , and they constantly faced difficulty moderating Facebook Live videos . So who decides what deserves attention and what doesn’t? Well, Facebook decides. [Facebook Newsroom]
- From related news, Instagram may be testing live video. On one of the Russian news sites published screenshots of what appear to be a function of video in real time in the application. Marvelous! Inevitable! [The Verge]
- In other news, the future of Airbnb in New York is in question as Gov. Andrew Cuomo just signed into law a law banning entire unoccupied apartments from being listed for short-term (less than 30 days) rentals. Airbnb says they will sue to block the law. [The Verge]
- AT&T is considering buying Time Warner. Time Warner is the parent company of HBO, Warner Bros., CNN and many others. Big company a lot? [Bloomberg]
- The ExoMars lander did not . The good news is that ESA has successfully launched a new satellite into Mars orbit, and the lander itself has become a kind of proof-of-concept for larger landing devices planned for the future. [Gizmodo]
- Have you ever wondered what it is like for a Pokemon inside a ball? Luxurious life or brutal containment? We now have an answer. [Kotaku]
- Guys, some news. Billy Bush has been removed from the iMessage Today Show sticker pack. [Jezebel]