Facebook Content Moderation Guidelines Leak
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| Facebook Content Moderation Guidelines Leak | |
| Number | 710 |
| Broadcast Date | DECEMBER 28, 2018 |
| Episode Length | 3:09 |
| Hosts | Rich Stroffolino |
Facebook’s Content Moderation guidelines leaked, Instagram’s horizontal feed, and Sony ramps 3D sensor production.
Headlines
- The New York Times reported on 1400 pages of content moderation rulebooks from Facebook, received from an anonymous employee, and confirmed by Facebook as being authentic. The patchwork of rules come in the form of PowerPoint slides and Excel sheets, and attempt to put complex speech and geo-political issues into simple yes-no policy. The Times examination found that Facebook's rules are often out of date, and written without native language speakers, with moderation actually being done by outsourced firms of which Facebook has little oversight or visibility.
- Instagram users reported seeing a horizontal feed, similar to Instagram Stories, on their main feed. Each photo and ad took up the phone screen, with users able to swipe left or right to move through their feed. Instagram head Adam Mosseri stated that the horizontal feed was meant to be a small test that went out to more users than intended. In a later statement, Facebook said the change in UI was caused by a bug which has since been fixed. Instagram previously tested a horizontal feed in their Explore tab this October.
- Bloomberg reports that the imaging company Sony is increasing production of 3D sensors due to increased customer interest, including from Apple. Sony ramped up mass production of the sensors in late summer to meet demand, and expects the sensors will be in smartphones released in 2019. In an interview Sony's sensor division head, Satoshi Yoshihara, declined to give any production numbers, but said the 3D sensor business is already profitable, and expects it will impact the company's earnings.
- Sources told TechCrunch that Epic Games grossed a $3 billion profit in 2018, following the success of Fortnite. Notably, this does not include any revenue from China, which only just lifted a nine-month freeze on new game license approvals. Back in September, The Wall Street Journal reported the company commanded a $15 billion valuation from their latest funding round.
- Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology lifted the country's ban on Tumblr following the platform's removal of adult content. The block was put in place earlier this year after the Ministry received complaints about Tumblr, and sent the company a warning letter on February 28.
- Samsung announced that their 2019 smart TVs will offer Remote Access, allowing them to wirelessly display PC or phone content on their screen, and include support for mouse and keyboard inputs. Remote Access will use the virtual desktop infrastructure solution VMware Horizon, so connectivity isn't limited to your local network.
- LG announced it will debut the second-generation CineBeam Laser 4K projector at CES this year. The projector can display a 90-inch image at a 2-inch distance, and a 120-inch image at a 7-inch distance with 2500 lumens of brightness. The projector will also support natural language voice commands, because sure why not.
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| Preceded by: "Flagship iPhone Manufacturing Coming to India" |
Facebook Content Moderation Guidelines Leak |
Followed by: "Week in Review for the Week of 12/24/18" |