A soldier has gone on shooting in Thailand. According to the reports, he killed at least 12 people in a shooting rampage on Saturday. He identified as Sergeant Major Jakrapanth Thomma, who also posted his picture in full tactical gear online.

Mass shooting incident in Thailand, 12 Killed

Facebook's massive settlement in a class-action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed moment for "biometric privacy.

Biometric Privacy: Topical issue gains spotlight after Facebook's settlement

"Do not wear a mask if you are well" read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore's main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading coronavirus.

To mask or not to mask: Confusion spreads over coronavirus protection

Facebook Incorporation has reached a $550 million settlement of claims it collected and stored millions of users' biometric data without their consent, as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pledged better protections for users to address privacy concerns that have dogged the social media company.

Facebook reaches $550 million settlement in facial recognition lawsuit

Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among the nine passengers who died in a fatal helicopter crash on Sunday morning. They were en route to a basketball match in Thousands Oak, in which Bryan's daughter was expected to play.

Fan's selfie with Kobe Bryant could be NBA legend's final photo

There are two things we all know about US President Donald Trump - first, he despises traditional media, and second, he absolutely loves social media. The US President recently broke his own record of tweets by tweeting 125 times within 24 hours.

Now, Trump brags about beating PM Modi on Facebook

A Lahore-based journalist was detained in Pakistan for his anti-state post on social media site Facebook. The journalist identified as Azhar-ul Haq Wahid has worked for a small Pakistani television and newspaper.

Pakistan: Journalist detained for anti-state post on social media

Four companies sued Facebook Inc in US federal court on Thursday for alleged anti competitive conduct, saying the social network inappropriately revoked developer access to its platform in order to harm prospective competitors.

Facebook sued in US federal court for alleged anti competitive conduct

Amazon.com Inc founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday took a dig at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg while elaborating upon the huge cost of space expansions. Also read: Will export $10 billion 'Make in India' products by 2025, says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos He said, “Earth is finite.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos takes a dig at Mark Zuckerberg, calls making of Facebook child's play

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday made donations of $690,000 to the Australian bushfires relief efforts. Soon after the post, the internet slammed Bezos as people highlighted that the amount is roughly how much money Bezos makes in minutes.

'Bezos donates three minutes of his day': Amazon CEO slammed for Australia bushfires donation

Authorities at the social media giant Facebook blocked the live-stream of the ‘Kashmir Bulletin’ on December 29, 2019, on alleged charges that it was violating community standards on dangerous individuals and organisations.

Facebook suspends, then restores Live Stream of Radio Pakistan’s 'Kashmir Bulletin'

Brazil's Ministry of Justice fined social media giant Facebook 6.6 million-real ($1.64 million) for improperly sharing user data on Monday. According to the ministry's statement, the fine is the first-ever applied to Facebook in Brazil and is related to the misuse of data by Cambridge Analytica in 2018.

Brazil fines Facebook $1.6 million for improper sharing of user data

In a hit to Facebook’s digital currency plans, the president of Switzerland Ueli Maurer has said Facebook’s Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, as the Cryptocurrency is seeking regulatory consent.

Libra has failed in current form: Swiss president Ueli Maurer

Facebook on Friday said it took down a network of accounts using fake identities while spreading pro-Trump messages at the social network and Instagram. The campaign was one of two derailed for "engaging in foreign and government interference" and endeavoring "to mislead others about who they were and what they were doing," according to the Facebook head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher.

Facebook blocks group spreading pro-Trump posts from fake accounts

A report reveals that a trove of user information belonging to more than 267 million Facebook users is left exposed online. #Facebook #Facebookleak #FB

Facebook faces another huge data leak affecting 267 million users

Facebook on Thursday said it is investigating a report that a database containing names and phone numbers of more than 267 million users was exposed online. The database was made available for download last week on an online hacker forum that belonged to a criminal group, according to a blog post on the website Comparitech.

Profiles of 267 million users exposed, Facebook says investigating personal data leak

To combat the misinformation on the Facebook-owned social media platform, Instagram is expanding its fact-checking program globally. In its official blog, Instagram explained that the third-party fact-checker program will be expanded out of the US for organisations around the world to assess and rate misinformation.

Instagram expands its fact-check program to prevent misinformation

One-third Americans rely on news platforms they acknowledge are less reliable: Study

Cambridge Analytica deceived facebook users.

Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook on Monday introduced a "Viewpoints" app in the US that pays members of the social network for taking part in surveys. The new market research app will be used to improve the Facebook "family" of offerings including Instagram, WhatsApp, Portal, Oculus and the core online social network, according to product manager Erez Naveh.

New Facebook application pays people to take part in surveys

Singapore political figure Brad Bowyer on Monday corrected a Facebook post questioning the independence of state investment firms following a government request, in the first use of the country's new "fake news" law.

Singapore invokes 'fake news' law for first time over Facebook post

A complaint has been filed against star Pakistan keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan for offering prayers (namaz) on the cricket field during the game against the Netherlands in World Cup 2023.

Interpol plans to condemn encryption spread citing sexual predators: Sources

Facebook Inc removed 3.2 billion fake accounts between April and September this year, along with millions of posts depicting child abuse and suicide, according to its latest content moderation report released on Wednesday.

Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts, millions of child abuse posts

Some 25 people, many members of Bangladesh's ruling Awami League party, were charged with murder Wednesday over the brutal killing last month of a university student who criticised the government on social media.

25 charged over brutal killing of Bangladesh student

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