Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook Inc pages on February 18 after the social media giant blocked all media content.

Aussies wake to a dramatic content blackout on FB

India's Supreme Court told representatives of Facebook today: "You may be a $2-3 trillion-dollar company. But people value their privacy". Whatsapp's new policies are now being examined by India's Top Court. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas | WhatsApp Privacy Row: India's Supreme Court sends a message to Facebook

Social media giant Facebook is secretly working on a smartwatch and is planning to begin its sale from next year, as per a report. The Android-based smartwatch being prepared by Facebook will include messaging, health, and fitness features.

Facebook to launch smartwatch with messaging, fitness features

In 2018, UN investigators blamed Facebook for playing a leading role in inciting hate against the Rohingyas. WION's Palki tells you how Myanmar's military turned the social media platform into a tool for ethnic cleansing.

Gravitas: How Facebook was used to incite violence in Myanmar

It is widely said that, in Myanmar, Facebook is the digital tea shop. It played a role in the Rohingya refugess crisis, and the genocide before it. And as Myanmar's military seized control in a coup on February 1, many Burmese watched events unfold on Facebook in real-time.

Facebook, digital tea shop in Myanmar, decides to be on the right side of history. This time

Calling Donald Trump a "clear and present danger," a group of scholars and civil rights advocates on Friday urged Facebook to permanently ban the former US president from the platform.

Trump critics call for permanent Facebook ban of ex-president

In another effort to curb misinformation about vaccines, the social media platform Facebook has decided to ban all kinds of misinformation about every vaccine. The decision has been taken after several sorts of misinformation has been posted and shared on Facebook for many years.

Facebook to remove content promoting misinformation about vaccines

Social media giant Facebook said that it is stepping up efforts to stem the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. Facebook has said that it will expand a list of false claims it bans from the platform and the move includes banning groups, pages and accounts that repeatedly spread misinformation.

Social media giant Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine misinformation content

Apple CEO Tim Cook & Facebook COE Mark Zuckerberg have publicly fired shots at each other over privacy concerns. In an event, without taking names Cook criticises digital platforms over privacy.

Apple CEO & Zuckerberg fires shots at each other

Facebook and Apple are in a fight over your browsing history. Apple will launch features that will allow users to stop Facebook and other apps from tracking their online activity. Facebook is considering a lawsuit against Apple.

Gravitas: Facebook and Apple are fighting over your browsing history

Facebook & Apple are among the world's most valuable companies. Facebook is a social network. Apple makes consumer electronics. They are not direct competitors. Then why are they fighting like sworn enemies?

Gravitas: Why Facebook and Apple are behaving like sworn enemies

Is Privacy the new sales pitch? Why is Apple fighting Facebook to protect your privacy?

Gravitas: Apple Vs Facebook on Privacy

Facebook Inc took down a popular Wall Street discussion group, Robinhood Stock Traders, in a move that its founder on Thursday described as backlash for conversations buoying shares of GameStop Corp and other companies this week.

Facebook shuts popular stock trading group Robinhood amid GameStop frenzy

The European Commission has told Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft to continue monthly reports on their efforts to tackle fake news, especially on COVID-19, for another six months.

EU tells Google, Facebook and Twitter to extend fake news watch, COVID-19 in focus

India is the world's second-biggest online market. But is the Indian Govt doing enough to regulate the big players? Why India does not have laws to regulate the big tech?

Gravitas: No rules to regulate big tech?

Australia wants tech giants to pay for news. In response, Google has threatened to disable search in Australia. While Facebook says it will not allow users to share news items. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more about Big Tech's bullying in Australia.

Gravitas: Australia wants Google to pay for news; Google threatens to turn off search

Big tech is now on target of lawmakers around the world. Tech giants have immense power over what you get to read or watch. Moreover, they have been accused of avoiding billions in taxes and killing competition. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Big tech is 'avoiding $2.8 billion in tax' in countries like India

For four years, the tweets of Donald Trump dictated headlines worldwide. By using Twitter, Trump was able to bypass the traditional media, evade their critical questions, even incite a mob that would storm the US Capitol.

Time to break monopoly of Big Tech?

The monopoly of a big tech company is a clear danger to everyone involved. Do you know as to how many companies they have swallowed in the past few years? WION brings you a report.

Big tech killing competition with acquisitions?

India: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered a case against UK-based political consulting company Cambridge Analytica for the 'illegal harvesting' of personal data from Facebook users.

CBI registers case against Cambridge Analytica over Facebook data theft

Facebook executives on Thursday fielded questions from an Indian parliamentary panel about changes to WhatsApp's privacy policy, days after the country's technology ministry asked the messaging platform to withdraw them.

India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update: WhatsApp on Friday said that it was delaying its data-sharing change as the rush to rival messaging apps seriously appeared to dent its near-monopoly in several global markets.

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update, Signal faces glitches

Facebook and Twitter have banned Trump. Can they do that? Isn't the move against free speech? Was Trump made a scapegoat? it's time to tame the tech giants.

Gravitas: Who allowed tech giants to control the narrative?

Social media platform Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts that were sharing QAnon content. The move comes days after Trump's loyalist stormed the US Capitol Hill.

Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts sharing QAnon content

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