Facebook Launches New Policies on Online Bullying and Harassment (Facebook)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 14:06Facebook partners with Appalachian Power and GigaBeam Networks to provide internet in Virginia
Facebook is partnering with Appalachian Power, a utility that serves the southeastern region of the US, and Virginia-based internet service provider GigaBeam Networks to bring fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and wireless internet service to approximately 6,000 unserved households in Grayson County (VA). In Virginia, Facebook is building new long-haul fiber routes that will connect its Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina data centers.
Introducing the Widely Viewed Content Report (Facebook)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 17:32Referring Former President Trump’s Suspension From Facebook to the Oversight Board (Facebook)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 14:17
Facebook Fiber Robot Would Enable Installation on Electric Infrastructure
Facebook Connectivity, in collaboration with a number of partners, has spent the last few years developing an aerial fiber deployment solution that uses a robot designed to safely deploy a specialized fiber-optic cable on medium-voltage (MV) power lines. This system combines innovations in the fields of robotics and fiber-optic cable design to dramatically lower the cost of deploying fiber by utilizing electrical infrastructure.