Ditch plans for kids' version of Instagram, advocates for children urge Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Instagram is exploring the launch of a version of the image-centric social network for children under 13, with parental controls
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Facebook signs first deal to buy renewable energy in India
The 32-megawatt wind power project, located in southern Karnataka state, is part of a larger portfolio of wind and solar projects that Facebook and Mumbai-based CleanMax are working together on…
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German regulator taking action against WhatsApp over 'illegal' data collection
The regulator in the city-state of Hamburg said that it had opened emergency proceedings against Facebook after WhatsApp earlier this year informed users that they would need to consent to new…
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Instagram launches new stickers on Ramzan, here's how to use them
Instagram frequently launches stickers to celebrate festivals, and commemorate important events around the world
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Facebook axes 16,000 groups for selling or buying fake reviews of products, services
US-based Facebook also made further changes to detect, remove and prevent paid content that could mislead users on its platforms, including popular photo-sharing app Instagram, UK's Competition…
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Personal data of 533 million users 'scraped', not hacked: Facebook
'It is important to understand that malicious actors obtained this data not through hacking our systems but by scraping it from our platform prior to September 2019,' Facebook clarified
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Russia fines TikTok over calls for minors to join protests
The ruling comes as Russia ramps up pressure on foreign tech platforms, with a Moscow court also hitting Twitter on Friday with three fines totalling 8.9 million rubles for the same violation as…
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Data of more than 500 million Facebook accounts posted online: Reports
Sensitive information such as email address, name, phone number, anniversaries and birthdays, relationship status and more has now been posted on an online hackers forum
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Instagram launches TikTok Duet style feature called Reels Remix
The Facebook-owned application came up with a short video feature after TikTok, which was hugely popular in India, was banned by the government
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Facebook rolls out feature to turn off comments on posts
This new feature has come after an Australian ruling that concluded that the news media companies are liable for the defamatory comments posted by users on Facebook pages
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Donald Trump's video teaser removed by Facebook: Lara Trump
Further content posted in the voice of Donald Trump will be removed and result in additional limitations on the accounts, Facebook warned
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Facebook to curb hate speech amid elections in Indian states
Facebook has been under fire globally for alleged lapses in controlling hate speech. In the United States, the social media giant put a months-long freeze on political, electoral and social ads to…
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US lawmakers press Big Tech for internal research on kids' mental health
The requests also cover Google’s YouTube Kids service and Facebook’s Instagram, which is developing a version for people under 13 years old
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Asian Americans and Blacks experienced increased online harassment in 2020: Survey
This survey has come at a time when the Asian American community is struggling to find a feeling of safety in the US and a few other countries
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Global outage of Facebook services including WhatsApp causes mayhem on Twitter
The issue had also affected the company's online messaging services Whatsapp and Messenger, with #whatsappoutage trending on Twitter in many countries, including India
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Oversight Board delays decision on Donald Trump's Facebook ban
The board, constituted by Facebook with 20 members from across the world last year, said it is reviewing more than 9,000 responses before it delivers the verdict on Trump`s ban on the social media…
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Ditch plans for kids' version of Instagram, advocates for children urge Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Instagram is exploring the launch of a version of the image-centric social network for children under 13, with parental controls
Read Article →
Facebook signs first deal to buy renewable energy in India
The 32-megawatt wind power project, located in southern Karnataka state, is part of a larger portfolio of wind and solar projects that Facebook and Mumbai-based CleanMax are working together on…
Read Article →
German regulator taking action against WhatsApp over 'illegal' data collection
The regulator in the city-state of Hamburg said that it had opened emergency proceedings against Facebook after WhatsApp earlier this year informed users that they would need to consent to new…
Read Article →
Instagram launches new stickers on Ramzan, here's how to use them
Instagram frequently launches stickers to celebrate festivals, and commemorate important events around the world
Read Article →
Facebook axes 16,000 groups for selling or buying fake reviews of products, services
US-based Facebook also made further changes to detect, remove and prevent paid content that could mislead users on its platforms, including popular photo-sharing app Instagram, UK's Competition…
Read Article →
Personal data of 533 million users 'scraped', not hacked: Facebook
'It is important to understand that malicious actors obtained this data not through hacking our systems but by scraping it from our platform prior to September 2019,' Facebook clarified
Read Article →
Russia fines TikTok over calls for minors to join protests
The ruling comes as Russia ramps up pressure on foreign tech platforms, with a Moscow court also hitting Twitter on Friday with three fines totalling 8.9 million rubles for the same violation as…
Read Article →
Data of more than 500 million Facebook accounts posted online: Reports
Sensitive information such as email address, name, phone number, anniversaries and birthdays, relationship status and more has now been posted on an online hackers forum
Read Article →
Instagram launches TikTok Duet style feature called Reels Remix
The Facebook-owned application came up with a short video feature after TikTok, which was hugely popular in India, was banned by the government
Read Article →
Facebook rolls out feature to turn off comments on posts
This new feature has come after an Australian ruling that concluded that the news media companies are liable for the defamatory comments posted by users on Facebook pages
Read Article →
Donald Trump's video teaser removed by Facebook: Lara Trump
Further content posted in the voice of Donald Trump will be removed and result in additional limitations on the accounts, Facebook warned
Read Article →
Facebook to curb hate speech amid elections in Indian states
Facebook has been under fire globally for alleged lapses in controlling hate speech. In the United States, the social media giant put a months-long freeze on political, electoral and social ads to…
Read Article →
US lawmakers press Big Tech for internal research on kids' mental health
The requests also cover Google’s YouTube Kids service and Facebook’s Instagram, which is developing a version for people under 13 years old
Read Article →
Asian Americans and Blacks experienced increased online harassment in 2020: Survey
This survey has come at a time when the Asian American community is struggling to find a feeling of safety in the US and a few other countries
Read Article →
Global outage of Facebook services including WhatsApp causes mayhem on Twitter
The issue had also affected the company's online messaging services Whatsapp and Messenger, with #whatsappoutage trending on Twitter in many countries, including India
Read Article →
Facebook's AI reality: Scroll images on a computer screen by just thinking about it
The new technological innovation will allow users to write or scroll through images on a computer screen by just thinking about it. Read Article →
News Corp inks content deal with Facebook in Australia
News Corp controls about 70 per cent of newspaper circulation in Australia
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Facebook set to label all COVID-related posts to battle misinformation
The company has faced criticism for how it handles misinformation that was rampantly spreading, and continues to spread on the platform
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Social media coup: Russia slows down Twitter, files cases against Facebook and Google
In 2018, Moscow tried to ban Telegram, but in vain, as the ban was lifted a year later
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Oversight Board delays decision on Donald Trump's Facebook ban
The board, constituted by Facebook with 20 members from across the world last year, said it is reviewing more than 9,000 responses before it delivers the verdict on Trump`s ban on the social media…
Read Article →
Ditch plans for kids' version of Instagram, advocates for children urge Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Instagram is exploring the launch of a version of the image-centric social network for children under 13, with parental controls
Read Article →
Facebook signs first deal to buy renewable energy in India
The 32-megawatt wind power project, located in southern Karnataka state, is part of a larger portfolio of wind and solar projects that Facebook and Mumbai-based CleanMax are working together on…
Read Article →
German regulator taking action against WhatsApp over 'illegal' data collection
The regulator in the city-state of Hamburg said that it had opened emergency proceedings against Facebook after WhatsApp earlier this year informed users that they would need to consent to new…
Read Article →
Instagram launches new stickers on Ramzan, here's how to use them
Instagram frequently launches stickers to celebrate festivals, and commemorate important events around the world
Read Article →
Facebook axes 16,000 groups for selling or buying fake reviews of products, services
US-based Facebook also made further changes to detect, remove and prevent paid content that could mislead users on its platforms, including popular photo-sharing app Instagram, UK's Competition…
Read Article →
Personal data of 533 million users 'scraped', not hacked: Facebook
'It is important to understand that malicious actors obtained this data not through hacking our systems but by scraping it from our platform prior to September 2019,' Facebook clarified
Read Article →
Russia fines TikTok over calls for minors to join protests
The ruling comes as Russia ramps up pressure on foreign tech platforms, with a Moscow court also hitting Twitter on Friday with three fines totalling 8.9 million rubles for the same violation as…
Read Article →
Data of more than 500 million Facebook accounts posted online: Reports
Sensitive information such as email address, name, phone number, anniversaries and birthdays, relationship status and more has now been posted on an online hackers forum
Read Article →
Instagram launches TikTok Duet style feature called Reels Remix
The Facebook-owned application came up with a short video feature after TikTok, which was hugely popular in India, was banned by the government
Read Article →
Facebook rolls out feature to turn off comments on posts
This new feature has come after an Australian ruling that concluded that the news media companies are liable for the defamatory comments posted by users on Facebook pages
Read Article →
Donald Trump's video teaser removed by Facebook: Lara Trump
Further content posted in the voice of Donald Trump will be removed and result in additional limitations on the accounts, Facebook warned
Read Article →
Facebook to curb hate speech amid elections in Indian states
Facebook has been under fire globally for alleged lapses in controlling hate speech. In the United States, the social media giant put a months-long freeze on political, electoral and social ads to…
Read Article →
US lawmakers press Big Tech for internal research on kids' mental health
The requests also cover Google’s YouTube Kids service and Facebook’s Instagram, which is developing a version for people under 13 years old
Read Article →
Asian Americans and Blacks experienced increased online harassment in 2020: Survey
This survey has come at a time when the Asian American community is struggling to find a feeling of safety in the US and a few other countries
Read Article →
Global outage of Facebook services including WhatsApp causes mayhem on Twitter
The issue had also affected the company's online messaging services Whatsapp and Messenger, with #whatsappoutage trending on Twitter in many countries, including India
Read Article →
News Corp inks content deal with Facebook in Australia
News Corp controls about 70 per cent of newspaper circulation in Australia
Read Article →
Facebook set to label all COVID-related posts to battle misinformation
The company has faced criticism for how it handles misinformation that was rampantly spreading, and continues to spread on the platform
Read Article →
Social media coup: Russia slows down Twitter, files cases against Facebook and Google
In 2018, Moscow tried to ban Telegram, but in vain, as the ban was lifted a year later
Read Article →
TikTok lookalike? Facebook launches new app, BARS, for rappers
This app can suggest rhymes using a rhyming dictionary to help the budding rappers with the flow
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Facebook's AI reality: Scroll images on a computer screen by just thinking about it
The new technological innovation will allow users to write or scroll through images on a computer screen by just thinking about it.
Read Article →
From Instagram to Whatsapp: Victims of Facebook's 'buy and bury' strategy
Facebook has been accused of "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay. The social media giant's monopoly is known to all.
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How social media companies will handle post-US election scenarios
In the run-up to the US election 2020 in November, social media companies like Facebook Inc and Twitter have announced new rules for various post-election scenarios.
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