Facebook Gaming, Minus the Gaming, Debuts on iOS

The stand-alone Facebook Gaming application was finally released for iOS Friday, but it is missing one notable feature: the games. The social network could not reach an agreement with Apple on the inclusion of Instant Games in the app. Just as in the Android app, users can watch gaming videos from livestreamers, use the app…

TikTok Details Measures to Protect 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

TikTok continues to play defense against the Trump administration’s continued assault on the video-creation platform, detailing a new set of steps to combat misinformation and election interference as the presidential election in the U.S. approaches. The platform’s misinformation policies are being extended to include synthetic or manipulated media, such as shallow or deepfakes, aimed at…

AI Is More Likely to Misidentify Women’s Masks

The artificial intelligence powering computer vision is much more likely to mislabel protective masks as things like duct tape, jewelry and gags when women are wearing them than men, according to a new experiment from a data scientist at Wunderman Thompson. The agency’s director of data science, Ilinca Barsan, recently published a blog post in…

Facebook Releases Graph API v8.0, Marketing API v8.0

Facebook released Graph API (application-programming interface) v8.0 and Marketing API v8.0 this week, along with detailing changes to its app review process. The social network also alerted iOS developers to look out for further software development kit announcements related to Apple’s pending rollout of iOS 14. Facebook said in a blog post that in order…

Hulu’s Woke Wants to Start a Conversation About Police Brutality

Hulu’s upcoming comedy Woke, premiering Sept. 9, couldn’t be arriving at a better time. The eight-episode series follows the fictional story of cartoonist Keef as he grapples with what it means to be a Black man and artist after experiencing police brutality. While Woke was filmed before the nationwide protests about police brutality following the…