Hundreds of employees criticize Facebook’s political ad policies

In the letter, obtained by The New York Times, the employees argue that allowing misinformation to run could increase distrust in Facebook and undermine Facebook’s integrity. They recommend six ways to remedy the situation, including holding political ads to the same standards as other ads, restricting political ad targeting and clearer policies in general.As the…

Facebook won’t call users ‘undesirable’ in ad rejections anymore

As of this week, Facebook will no longer use the word “undesirable” in the rejection messages it sends to potential advertisers. The change comes after reporting from The Verge in September and continued pressure from Facebook and Instagram’s body and skin positivity communities regarding the issue. Facebook used the word when rejecting ads that featured…

Elizabeth Warren masterfully calls out Facebook’s problematic ad policy

Image: Mario Tama / Getty – composite by mashable By Nicole Gallucci2019-10-12 15:54:20 UTC Elizabeth Warren is actively trying to raise awareness about Facebook’s problematic ad policy ahead of the 2020 election, and she’s getting especially creative with her tactics. The Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate recently invested in a series of Facebook ads…

Facebook’s 2020 election ‘protections’ still allow for lying politicians

As part of the election efforts, Facebook is launching Facebook Protect, additional security measures for accounts that may face threats during an election, including candidates, elected officials and staff. Participants will have to use two-factor authentication, and their accounts will be monitored for hacking.To make Pages more transparent, Facebook is adding info on who’s behind…

New Facebook features fight election lies everywhere but ads

Heaven forbid a political candidate’s Facebook account gets hacked. They might spread disinformation…like they’re already allowed to do in Facebook ads… Today Facebook made a slew of announcements designed to stop 2020 election interference. “The bottom line here is that elections have changed significantly since 2016,” and so has Facebook in response, CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Know If Facebook Changed Ad Policies to Appease Trump

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to know what President Donald Trump and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about during their Oval Office meeting last month. Warren, who’s leading the Democratic race along with Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, even suggested in a series of tweets Monday night that Facebook may have changed one of…

Trump Campaign Running Facebook Ads with Racial Slur

President Donald Trump’s official Facebook page has been running a series of ads that feature an anti-Native American slur, according to the social media company’s archive of political ads. Trump can be heard referring to Senator Elizabeth Warren by the name “Pocahontas” in the ad, which started running on October 11.President Trump has repeatedly called…

Trump Campaign Stole Artist’s Music for New Facebook Ad, Record Label Says

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is using copyrighted music in its latest Facebook ads—music that it didn’t pay for, according to the artist’s record label, which told Gizmodo the Trump campaign never obtained permission to use the song.Over this past weekend, the Trump campaign started running Facebook ads to attack Democratic presidential candidate Senator Cory…

Creating a Successful eCommerce Mobile App

Having an eCommerce mobile app is not a big deal — but creating a successful eCommerce mobile app is tough. Social commerce and eCommerce industries are booming, and every stakeholder wants to jump on the bandwagon. Meanwhile, Shopping apps are increasing in numbers, so it’s tough to sustain your space in the crowded app store.…

Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the U.S. and Germany

Porsche will begin selling its vehicles online in the U.S. for the first time, the company announced on Monday. To begin with, the company is proceeding with a pilot program that will be offered with 25 of its U.S.-based dealer partners, but the automaker says it could expand to cover the U.S. market more broadly…

5 Non-Invasive Ways to Succeed at Customer Retention

Customer retention is easier than finding new customers. Image credit: andresr | Getty Images Jennifer Spencer Guest Writer Serial Entrepreneur, Content Creator, Avid Learner October 21, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You want your customers to keep coming back for more. And for good reason! A 5 percent increase in…

Eugenia Kim Is Seeking A Sales Intern In New York, NY

Photo: Eugenia KimWe are looking for an undergraduate student majoring in Fashion Merchandising, Marketing and/or Ecommerce who has a genuine interest in the fashion industry to receive school credit for this internship. You will be assisting the wholesale and ecommerce team in all areas of sales with an incredible opportunity to learn and experience the…

Hong Kong protests: NBA fans join anti-China display

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Protesters held signs and wore masks during the pre-season basketball game in New York Dozens of spectators at a US basketball game have held signs and donned T-shirts and masks in support of protests in Hong Kong.Demonstrators gathered during a match in New York between the Brooklyn Nets and the…

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