Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban's swift takeover of the country.

Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn secure Afghan users' accounts amid Taliban takeover

Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn moved to secure accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted at a time when the Taliban has taken over the country.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn move to secure accounts of Afghans amid Taliban takeover

Pfizer is in discussions with the Indian government seeking an "expedited approval pathway" for its COVID-19 vaccine, its CEO Albert Bourla said on LinkedIn on Monday, announcing a donation of medicines worth more than $70 million.

Pfizer donates 'largest humanitarian relief' worth $70 million to India

Facebook on Monday said it is adding podcasts and "live audio rooms" in a push to get people talking and take on the fast-growing audio-based app Clubhouse. Facebook's incursion into the audio market comes as the sudden explosion of interest in Clubhouse, an audio app where billionaires and celebrities including Tesla CEO Elon Musk have popped in to chat, could be waning.

Facebook takes on Clubhouse, unveils big audio push, adds podcasts

LinkedIn is the latest victim of a massive data breach. Data of 500 million user profiles have been allegedly leaked by cyber criminals.

500 Million LinkedIn users’ data leaked online

Out of the 740 million users that are now part of the LinkedIn service, Data from over 500 million users is being sold online to hackers, marking the second major cybersecurity incident to be revealed in the past week, following news of a similar occurrence involving Facebook.

Data from half a billion LinkedIn users leaked and put online

Professional social network LinkedIn will give nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off in order to help them avoid burnout. According to AFP news agency, the Microsoft-owned firm said that the "RestUp!

LinkedIn to give staff week off for well-being

LinkedIn has been the lone major American social network allowed to operate in China. To do so, the Microsoft-owned service for professionals censors the posts made by its millions of Chinese users.

China punishes Microsoft’s LinkedIn over lax censorship

Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn has halted new member sign-ups for its service in China while it reviews its compliance with local laws, the company said in a statement.

LinkedIn China suspends new sign-ups to 'respect law'

Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn has halted new member sign-ups for its service in China while it reviews its compliance with local laws, the company said in a statemen

Do we have an alternative to Facebook as it isn't mending its ways? Should we all just log out of it? Delete accounts. Can we do that? Many of our apps are linked to it.

Can we do without big tech companies?

Indian professionals are cautiously optimistic heading into 2021 as two in five Indian professionals expect an increase in the number of new jobs, LinkedIn year-end data shows.

Indian professionals cautiously optimistic heading into 2021; 40% expect jobs to increase: LinkedIn

WASHINGTON — One day in September, Elizabeth Leiba opened the LinkedIn app and saw a post by Aaisha Joseph, a diversity consultant with nearly 16,000 followers on the platform.

Black LinkedIn is thriving. Does LinkedIn have a problem with that?

Microsoft Corp`s LinkedIn was sued by a New York-based iPhone user on Friday for allegedly reading and diverting users` sensitive content from Apple Inc`s Universal Clipboard application.

LinkedIn sued over allegation it secretly reads Apple users' clipboard content

Lawsuit filed against LinkedIn over allegation it secretly reads Apple users' clipboard content

As China came under fire for using Twitter to tarnish the Hong Kong protests, a report in a US newspaper said the Communist nation has been hiring spies through social networking site LinkedIn.

China recruiting spies overseas through LinkedIn: Report

LinkedIn Is Now Breeding Ground For Espionage

Gravitas: China Hiring spies through Linkedin

Piotr Durbajlo, who was working for Orange Polska at the time of his arrest on January 10, had previously worked for Poland's Internal Security Agency.

Polish man arrested over spying for China while working in government: Report

This sentiment of desiring a shorter commute was the highest in India amongst 11 countries globally, according to the survey by professional networking firm LinkedIn.

1 in 4 Indians ready for pay cut for shorter travel time: Survey

'I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I now choose to live life as a gay man,' Spacey said on Twitter

Kevin Spacey declares he has chosen to live life as a gay man

The study from the Swiss nonprofit organization adds to a chorus of calls for Silicon Valley to stem the spread of violent material.

Tech firms must do more on extremism: World Economic Forum

At the company's Future Decoded event, Microsoft showcased lighter versions of LinkedIn and Skype

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces new tech initiatives in India

LinkedIn makes most of its revenue from job hunters and recruiters who pay a monthly fee to post resumes and connect with people

Facebook takes on LinkedIn with new job opening features

There has been speculation that the next acquistion target could be Twitter

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal

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