Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Reuters Facebook was roasted in a devastating report by British lawmakers on Monday. Among its findings, a British parliamentary committee revealed that three senior Facebook executives failed to warn CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the Cambridge Analytica data breach. It’s not the first time Zuckerberg has been accused of not having a handle […]
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Inside Facebook's suicide algorithm: Here's how the company uses artificial intelligence to predict your mental state from your posts
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Facebook is scanning nearly every post on the platform in an attempt to assess suicide risk. Facebook passes the information along to law enforcement for wellness checks. Privacy experts say Facebook’s failure to get affirmative consent from users for the program presents privacy risks that could lead to exposure or worse. In […]
Facebook's UK tax bill triples to £15.7m
Facebook paid £15.7m in tax in the UK last year, which is triple the amount it paid in the previous year. In 2016, Facebook’s tax bill rose to £5.1m, following a major overhaul of the social media firm’s tax structure. However, the company’s profits only climbed by £4m year-on-year from £58.4m to £62.7m in 2017. […]