The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:00:30 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Development and Peace derailed by Facebook news ban /item/35826-development-and-peace-derailed-by-facebook-news-ban /item/35826-development-and-peace-derailed-by-facebook-news-ban

As Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, began restricting Canadians in August from accessing and sharing news content on its platforms in response to Bill C-18, The Online News Act, it wasn’t only news organizations feeling the effect.

]]> qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:23:14 -0400 Speaking Out: Social benefits to Facebook shutdown /item/33593-speaking-out-social-benefits-to-facebook-shutdown /item/33593-speaking-out-social-benefits-to-facebook-shutdown

It was 10 years ago at Tony RomoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Steakhouse Restaurant in Calgary.

]]> qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) YSN: Speaking Out Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:52:16 -0400 Francis Campbell: If itöÏÓãÊÓƵapp false or fake don’t call it news /opinion/guest-columnists/item/29330-francis-campbell-if-it-s-false-or-fake-don-t-call-it-news /opinion/guest-columnists/item/29330-francis-campbell-if-it-s-false-or-fake-don-t-call-it-news

Fake news. The term is bandied about almost daily and has quickly grown tired and annoying.

]]> fcampbell@catholicregister.org (Francis Campbell) Guest Columnists Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:00:02 -0400 Zuckerberg apologizes for 'mistake' of blocking Catholic content on Facebook /home/international/item/27181-zuckerberg-apologizes-for-mistake-of-blocking-catholic-content-on-facebook /home/international/item/27181-zuckerberg-apologizes-for-mistake-of-blocking-catholic-content-on-facebook WASHINGTON – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questions from lawmakers about his companyöÏÓãÊÓƵapp censorship of Catholic content during his two-day congressional hearing following the revelation that millions of Facebook users’ personal data had been compromised.
]]> International Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:41:19 -0400 Charles Lewis: It was time to break free from my Facebook habit /opinion/columnists/item/26999-charles-lewis-it-was-time-to-break-free-from-my-facebook-habit /opinion/columnists/item/26999-charles-lewis-it-was-time-to-break-free-from-my-facebook-habit

On Ash Wednesday I gave up Facebook. I wanted to give up something that had been part of my daily life for years and that I thought I would miss once cut off.

]]> clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:31:01 -0400 Peter Stockland: Don't blame social media for human bad behaviour /opinion/columnists/item/26527-peter-stockland-dont-blame-social-media-for-human-bad-behaviour /opinion/columnists/item/26527-peter-stockland-dont-blame-social-media-for-human-bad-behaviour

There is something seriously laughable, but also laughably serious, about former Facebook bosses bemoaning the global damage caused by social media giants.

]]> peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:51:36 -0500 Central African priests use Facebook to express outrage, appeal for help /home/international/item/25921-central-african-priests-use-facebook-to-express-outrage-appeal-for-help /home/international/item/25921-central-african-priests-use-facebook-to-express-outrage-appeal-for-help

BANGUI, Central African Republic - Catholic priests whose villages have been attacked have taken to Facebook to express outrage and appeal for help.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:46:47 -0400 Facebook restores blocked Catholic pages, citing malfunction /home/international/item/25733-two-dozen-catholic-pages-blocked-from-facebook-without-explanation /home/international/item/25733-two-dozen-catholic-pages-blocked-from-facebook-without-explanation

DENVER, Col. – Facebook has restored more than 20 Catholic pages in Portuguese and English that were blocked yesterday, citing a malfunction in the system.

]]> International Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:40:00 -0400 How Facebook is like church, according to founder Mark Zuckerberg /home/international/item/25607-how-facebook-is-like-church-according-to-founder-mark-zuckerberg /home/international/item/25607-how-facebook-is-like-church-according-to-founder-mark-zuckerberg

CHICAGO – Its members gather to comfort and encourage one another. They check in on the sick and struggling. They wish each other a happy birthday.

]]> International Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:59:00 -0400 Cloistered nuns turn to Facebook to ensure order's survival /faith/item/25342-cloistered-nuns-turn-to-facebook-to-ensure-order-s-survival /faith/item/25342-cloistered-nuns-turn-to-facebook-to-ensure-order-s-survival

ROME – For centuries they lived in isolation and silence.

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