The U.S. President is set to pass an executive order to curtail censorship powers of social media platforms. Meanwhile Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey (@jack) are sparring over Twitter's decision to fact-check Donald Trump's tweets.

Gravitas: Twitter & Facebook clash over Trump

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the decision to announce to expand the tech giants roots beyond the Silicon Valley. Facebook is expecting more than half of its employees to work from home. Watch report.

Facebook to begin remote hiring: 50% of employees will work remotely

As majority companies shifted to work from home during the worldwide lockdown, Facebook is hoping to continue this new policy. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, recently announced that he is hoping that in the next 10 years, almost 50 per cent employees will be working from outside Facebook's offices.

Facebook plans to shift to work-from-home; lesser salary packages expected

After the United States, India has made the second-highest requests to Facebook for user data. These requests were made between July and December in 2019 as per Facebook's transparency report.

India makes second-most user data requests to Facebook: reports

Facebook has announced that it will be allowing all its employees to work from home till the end of this year. The decision has ben taken after considering the safety and wellbeing of its employees and their family members.

Facebook and Microsoft allows employees to work from home till end of year

A number of people in Europe must have at least some degrees of awareness about death cafes. These are places where discussions over death can be held over a cup of coffee and snacks.

Anxiety, urgency? Why death cafes are witnessing a surge in demand via Facebook, Zoom

Tech billionaires' different views on COVID-19 lockdown. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg praises the lockdown, meanwhile Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees 'facism' in lockdown.

Tech billionaires' different views on COVID-19 lockdown

With an alarming increase in the traffic for child pornorgraphy from India, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued a notice to social media platforms like Google, Twitter and WhatsApp highlighting its concern.

95% increase in online traffic of child sexual abuse content in India; NCPCR issues notice

Amid a surge in Zoom user base, Facebook on Friday announced the launch of virtual "rooms" where people can video chat and add up to 50 people in the groups. The coronavirus-driven lockdown of millions of people globally has driven huge growth in the use of platforms like Zoom, Skype or Microsoft's Teams application.

Amid surge in Zoom users, Facebook launches Messenger 'Rooms' for video calls

US tech giant Facebook announced that it would invest Rs 43,547 crore ($5.7 billion) in Jio to expand its presence in India. Facebook's investment translates into 9.9 percent stake in Jio. This would be Facebook's biggest minority shareholding ever.

Facebook to invest $5.7 BN in Jio: Acquire 9.99% stake

Indian stocks rose on Wednesday, courtesy an 8 per cent jump in Reliance Industries Ltd after Facebook invested in its digital business. The broader sentiment, however, remained weak following another meltdown in oil.

Nifty, Sensex edge high as Reliance jumps on Facebook deal

Facebook will spend $5.7 billion for 10 per cent of Reliance Industries' digital business, as the social media firm looks to leverage its popular WhatsApp messenger to offer digital payment services to small grocers in India.

Here's what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said after teaming up with Mukesh Ambani's Jio

Tech Giants have always siphoned news content from traditional media. The Australian government has now decided to make them pay for news. Should India follow Australia's lead?

Gravitas: Google & Facebook asked to pay for news

Perfectly-glazed buns melt-in-your-mouth cakes. The oozing chocolate and an Instagram-able dinner table. Is this the story of your lockdown? Or does it look more like this?

Discovering real inner chef: Vietnamese post culinary disasters online

Now other than hitting like and expressing other feelings, Facebook is now offering a "hug" too in a bid for sharing people's support in times of coronavirus pandemic.

'Hug it out': Facebook brings new emojis in the wake of coronavirus pandemic

Hong Kong police Thursday arrested an opposition politician under a colonial-era sedition law for allegedly sharing the identity of an officer who fired a baton round that blinded a journalist during protests last year.

Hong Kong politician arrested for 'sedition' over Facebook post

Facebook's Chief Operating Officer expressed worries about the threat posed by TikTok, the short-form video app which is very popular among the younger generation.

TikTok received more numbers than Facebook ever did: Sheryl Sandberg

Facebook is banning ads which promise to cure COVID-19, the disease caused by the deadly coronavirus.

Facebook banning coronavirus ads

Sweeping new regulations, restricting social media in Pakistan, put freedom of expression and the media at the heart of the struggle to counter both civilisational and authoritarian aspects of emerging new world order.

By regulating social media, Pakistan puts freedom of expression at the core of struggle

Armed men have massacred 22 villagers including 14 children in an anglophone region of Cameroon, according to the United Nations, with the opposition blaming the killings on government troops.

14 children among up to 22 dead in Cameroon massacre: United Nations

Online content should be regulated with a system somewhere between the existing rules used for the telecoms and media industries, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told global leaders and security chiefs on Saturday.

Zuckerberg asks Facebook to be treated "'like something between a telco and a newspaper"

US President Donald Trump has said that it is a great honour that Facebook ranked him number one and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social networking site in terms of his popularity before his first visit to India.

Trump tweets about his upcoming visit to India on February 25

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will hold a meeting with internet giants, social media platforms and other stakeholders on the issue of circulation of videos and images relating to child pornography and sexual offence, the Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday.

Centre to hold meeting with Google, Microsoft, Facebook over circulation of child pornographic content

An Israeli court Monday sentenced a firebrand Islamic cleric to 28 months in prison for incitement to terrorism in connection with deadly unrest at a Jerusalem holy site in 2017.

Israel sentences Islamic cleric to 28 months for inciting terror

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