In a call for Mark Zuckerberg to step down, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said the business will be better off with a leader, who focuses on user safety.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should step down, says whistleblower Frances Haugen

Mark Zuckerberg has renamed Facebook to Meta in an effort to distract users from privacy concerns and data theft. The new Facebook will apparently focus on the Metaverse. Palki Sharma explains this cutting-edge technology and what it means for you.

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Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, announced rebranding of the social media platform in a live streaming session on Thursday. "Facebook is now Meta," he announced.

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In a major rebranding effort, Facebook changed its name to Meta. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does as it forays into newer horizons like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality and smart glasses.

Facebook renamed as Meta with focus on building metaverse

Facebook changes its name to Meta as it forays into newer horizons like virtual reality

Facebook recently sent an email to its employees asking them to preserve internal documents and communications, dating back to 2016, for legal reasons. This comes as multiple governments are launching inquiries into the social media giant, following a series of revelations by the whistleblower's documents.

Facebook asks staff to preserve records dating back to 2016 amid inquiries

Just before the Delhi Riots in 2019, inflammatory content on Facebook spiked by 300%. Facebook fanned violence in Myanmar & Ethiopia. Its algorithm prioritised the angry emoji over the like. Palki Sharma tells you how Facebook puts profits above the security of its users.

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Facebook and YouTube have removed a video by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro from its platforms, in which he made a false claim that COVID-19 vaccines were linked with developing AIDS.

Facebook, YouTube purge Bolsonaro video over false vaccine claim

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen appeared before the UK Parliamentary committee looking at online safety legislation. Speaking to the British parliament, she said that Facebook will fuel more violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content.

Facebook will fuel further unrest: Whistleblower Haugen testifies before UK parliament

Facebook and YouTube have removed from their platforms a video by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in which the far-right leader made a false claim that COVID-19 vaccines were linked with developing AIDS.

Facebook, YouTube take down Bolsonaro video over false vaccine claim

The Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, will give evidence to MPs and peers scrutinising the online safety bill. Haugen has released tens of thousands of internal documents highlighting Facebook's failure to keep its users safe from harmful content.

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Frances Haugen first met Jeff Horwitz, a tech-industry reporter for The Wall Street Journal, in early December on a hiking trail near the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California.

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After 58 years apart, an English woman from Lincolnshire has been reunited with her father. Julie Lund, 59, asked for aid in locating him on a local Facebook group and was "blown away" by the response.

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Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, mis-information and inflammatory posts. This is according to leaked documents obtained by the Associated Press.

Facebook selective in curbing hate speech, mis-information and inflammatory posts

According to documents from a former Facebook employee obtained by The Associated Press, Facebook has struggled to curb hateful content in India. These documents were a part of files handed over to Congress and provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Frances Haugen, who happens to be a former Facebook employee and whistleblower.

Facebook struggles to combat misinformation and hate speech in India: Report

Facebook is planning to change its name and logo as part of a rebranding strategy. Will the change in nomenclature reform Facebook's toxic business model? Palki Sharma tells you why it's time for Mark Zuckerberg to quit.

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Facebook held back from doing all it could to stop users from being radicalized and US election misinformation from flooding the social network, according to media reports Friday.

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Facebook has been making the headlines for one controversy or other. The social media platform is once again in news and the pressure seems to be mounting. A new whistleblower has come ahead and shared experiences and grievances about Facebook in an exclusive interview with US media house, the Washington Post.

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A UK watchdog has fined Facebook 50.5 million pounds ($69.4 million) for violating rules during the U.K. investigation into the social media giant’s purchase of Giphy. Reportedly, the fine has been imposed after Facebook failed to provide required information during the probe.

Giphy deal: Facebook fined USD 70 million

After facing heat from regulators over its business practices, Facebook is planning to change its name. The name change will be reportedly announced next week.

Facebook planning to change its name

Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a report by the Verge, which has cited a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

Facebook planning to change its name, announcement likely in a week: Report

Facebook is once again in trouble as the social media platform has been fined £50.5 million ($69.6 million) for failing to follow the set rules during the purchase of GIF platform Giphy.

Facebook fined $69.6 million by UK regulator for breaching order in Giphy deal

Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the "metaverse", a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.

Facebook announces 10,000 European Union jobs to build 'metaverse'

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