Facebook post by Catholic man from Northern Ireland on why he chose to join the British Army gets massive reaction BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A Catholic man from north Belfast has received a massive online response after going public on his decision to join the British Army 18 years ago. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/facebook-post-by-catholic-man-from-northern-ireland-on-why-he-chose-to-join-the-british-army-gets-massive-reaction-37512290.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37513282.ece/b1bfe/AUTOCROP/h342/Conorsoldier.jpg Email A Catholic man from north Belfast has received a massive online response after going public on his decision to join the British Army 18 years ago. Conor Gerard McKenna (34), who has served in the Royal Irish Regiment since 2000 and now lives in Scotland, explained his reasons in a Facebook post that has attracted thousands of comments and shares. The avid Celtic fan, who served in the second Gulf War as well as … [Read more...] about Facebook post by Catholic man from Northern Ireland on why he chose to join the British Army gets massive reaction
Facebook refuses Singapore request to remove post after critical website blocked
By Jack Kim and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Facebook has rejected a Singapore government request to remove a post of an online article that the government said was "false and malicious", prompting its Law Ministry to say the case illustrated the need to introduce legislation to stop fake news. Singapore's central bank said on Friday it had filed a police report against an online article by an Australia-based independent blogger about Singapore banks and Malaysia's scandal-linked 1MDB state fund. Web access in Singapore to the website of the States Times Review (STR) has been blocked by internet service providers as directed by Singapore's telecom and media regulator IMDA, which said it had determined the website carried prohibited content. "IMDA has assessed that the article undermined public confidence in the integrity of the Singapore Government and is objectionable on grounds of public interest," Infocommm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said in a statement. STR … [Read more...] about Facebook refuses Singapore request to remove post after critical website blocked
Ex-US Marine who slaughtered 12 in California bar ‘uploaded video of massacre to his Instagram story’ and said he was ‘insane’ on Facebook
COPS are investigating whether a former US Marine who slaughtered 12 in a nightclub RECORDED the massacre and left a chilling message on Facebook saying he was "insane". Twisted Ian Long, 28, is suspected of uploading video of his killing spree to his Instagram story, as he rampaged through the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. The decorated Afghan veteran - feared to have PTSD - had his Glock 21.45 in one hand and his mobile phone in the other, law enforcement sources told website TMZ. Horrifying footage of the bloody shooting is said to have been wiped from his account when investigators discovered it several hours after the massacre. On Facebook, he is said to have posted a final message about gun control and how “prayers and tears” were not enough to stop atrocities, network CNN reported. The post, which has since been deleted, is believed to have read: “I hope people call me insane... (laughing emojis)…wouldn't that just be a big ball … [Read more...] about Ex-US Marine who slaughtered 12 in California bar ‘uploaded video of massacre to his Instagram story’ and said he was ‘insane’ on Facebook
Facebook had a good election, but it can’t let up on vigilance
By Kevin Roose Published 2:25 pm PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s company showed more vigilance toward limiting false information that it did during the 2016 campaign. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s company showed more vigilance toward limiting false information that it did during the 2016 campaign. Photo: Tom Brenner / New York Times Photo: Tom Brenner / New York Times Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s company showed more vigilance toward limiting false information that it did during the 2016 campaign. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s company showed more vigilance toward limiting false information that it did during the 2016 campaign. Photo: Tom Brenner / New York … [Read more...] about Facebook had a good election, but it can’t let up on vigilance
Facebook Claims to Have Gotten Better at Removing Terrorism Content
Social media giant Facebook has claimed that it has improved its removal rates of content produced by ISIS, al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups from the platform. In a recent blog post titled “Hard Questions: What Are We Doing to Stay Ahead of Terrorists?” Facebook discussed their efforts to remove terrorism-related content from their platform. In the post, Facebook claims to have removed 9.4 million pieces of terrorism-related content during the second quarter of 2018 and another 3 million posts during the third quarter. This shows a significant increase from May when the company stated that they had removed 1.9 million posts during the first quarter of 2018.In the blog post, written by the company’s Global Head of Policy Management, Monika Bickert, and Brian Fishman, the head of counterterrorism policy, the two executives stated: “Online terrorist propaganda is a fairly new phenomenon; terrorism itself is not. In the real world, terrorist groups have … [Read more...] about Facebook Claims to Have Gotten Better at Removing Terrorism Content