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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg barred from Russia
The Facebook mogul is among 29 US politicians, executives and media figures blacklisted by Moscow
Facebook boosted harmful content for 6 months: Report
The problematic-content filter backfired, increasing the distribution of ‘misinformation’
Russia restricts access to Facebook
New Delhi, Feb 26 : Russias communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday that it is partially restricting access…
WhatsApp enables disappearing messages by default for new chats
New Delhi, Dec 6 : WhatsApp on Monday announced that its users will now have the option to…
Delhi Riots: Facebook India to appear before Assembly panel on Nov 18
The committee was constituted after the riots that broke out in North East Delhi in February 2020 after clashes between anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and pro-CAA protesters took a violent turn.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Insta apps retain name, as parent finds a new one, Meta
@meta tweets remained protected as of this writing and meta.com redirected to a welcome page that outlines the branding change.
Facebook announces Changing Company name to “Meta”
Facebook announces changing company name to “Meta” as part of a major rebrand. The change does not apply…
Ahead of bumper Q3, in UK testimony whistleblower Haugen tears into Facebook 97% hate speech claim
The Facebook Papers project is a unique collaboration among 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press and Reuters.
UK Watchdog fines Facebook $70 million over Enforcement Order Breach
The CMA imposed this type of order on Facebook in June 2020 in relation to its purchase of Giphy.
Facebook to pay $4.79mn fine for discriminating in favour of foreigners against US citizens
The Justice Department said that Facebook had made it difficult for US citizens and others with the right to work here by requiring them to apply only by mail for those positions while the foreigners were allowed to apply electronically.
Facebook Hiring 10,000 people to build metaverse
Facebook in September announced that it will invest $50 million to partner with the organisation to responsibly build the metaverse.
Bipartisan roadblock coming Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet, Apple way next week
New York, Oct 16 : A group of lawmakers, comprising both sides of the US political aisle, led…
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer major global outage
New Delhi, Oct 5 : Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger went down for millions of users, including in…
Do Facebook, Instagram lead to Body Shaming in youngsters?
On September 14, the WSJ published a story on The Facebook Files focused on data suggesting that Instagram had an extremely damaging effect on teenagers, especially teenage girls.
Facebook asks Rahul Gandhi, to take down Instagram post: NCPCR
After Facebook wrote to Rahul and provided a copy of it to the NCPCR, the child rights panel exempted it from the summons.
Facebook Messenger is adding end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
It’s also testing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs
Facebook developing AI, new ways to detect users under age 13
Currently, when people open Facebook apps to sign up for an account, they are asked for their birthday. This is called an age screen.
Amazon acquires Facebook’s satellite Internet team: Report
According to The Verge, the move brings an end to Facebook's efforts to deliver Internet connectivity to remote areas via its satellites.
Big Tech vs India: A bumpy road ahead for us
New Delhi, July 6 : When Big Tech denounced former US President Donald Trump from various platforms and…
Board accepts Facebook Opinion Request on Sharing Users’ Residential Info
In its request, Facebook noted several potential harms linked to releasing personal information, including residential addresses.
World Blood Donor Day: Facebook asks people to donate blood
The Blood Donations feature on the social networking site is a useful tool that connects people to their local blood banks, so they know when there is a shortage and where it is safe to donate.
Donald Trump’s Facebook accounts suspended for 2 years
San Francisco, June 5 : Facebook on Friday suspended former United States President Donald Trump for two years,…
Twitter reiterates it will comply with new IT rules after High Court notice
While Facebook, WhatsApp, Google, Telegram, LinkedIn etc have either fully or partially complied with the new IT rules, Twitter is yet to follow suit.
WhatsApp sues Indian Govt over Chat ‘Traceability’
The tussle between Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook and the Union government has reached its nadir, with cops raiding Twitter offices in the pandemic earlier this week over the ToolKit controversy.
Working hard to meet Indian IT rules for social media: Facebook
Koo said it has also implemented a due diligence and grievance redressal mechanism supported by an Indian resident Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Officer and Grievance Officer.
Pro-Palestine activists hit FB ranking on Apple, Google app stores
"Many of the reviews include comments mentioning Facebook's alleged silencing of Palestinian voices and hashtags such as #FreePalestine or #GazaUnderAttack," the report mentioned.
Instagram plans to send 2FA codes on WhatsApp: Report
The update brings the post creator to the web version of Instagram -- which was previously only available on the mobile Instagram website besides the official app.
Court dismisses Facebook bid to block EU data sharing ruling
San Francisco, May 15 : Ireland’s High Court has dismissed a bid by Facebook to block a European…
US based Muslim advocacy group sues Facebook over claims it removes hate speech
In July 2020, Facebook published a civil rights audit commissioned by the company which said it should invest more resources to study and address organized hate against Muslims and other targeted groups on the platform.
Assembly Elections: Facebook To Reduce Distribution Of Content Considered As ‘Hate Speech’
Facebook will temporarily reduce the distribution of content from accounts that have recently and repeatedly violated the company's policies, the social media giant said on Tuesday
Facebook disagrees with Oversight Board on tweaking Covid policies
San Francisco, Feb 26 : Facebook has disagreed with one Covid-19 related recommendation made by the independent Oversight…
Facebook used ‘deeply wrong’ ad metrics to push revenue: Report
It previously faced a suit that claimed the company knowingly overestimated how much video users were watching. Facebook settled the suit in 2019.
Sedition can’t be used under pretence of muzzling miscreants: Court
The court was, however, informed by the investigating officer that the applicant is not the author of the said post and he has merely forwarded it.
Parliamentary panel summons Facebook, Twitter officials on Jan 21
Earlier, the committee had summoned Facebook’s India head Ajit Mohan over the issue of political bias on the social media platform.
CAIT moves SC against WhatsApp, Facebook
The CAIT will not allow any corporate or conglomerate to enforce its 'obnoxious policies and sinister designs' to make profit in an unethical manner by firing from the shoulder of the people of India, added its petition.
Facebook redesigns Pages for safer user experience
The company has also introduced a new text-based Q&A format to support interactive conversations.
Facebook, YouTube pulls Trump video for fueling violence in US capital
Twitter Inc also restricted users from retweeting the video “due to a risk of violence,”
Farmers allege Facebook blocked their page on govt’s behest
The protests by farmers camping at the borders of the national capital entered the 25th day on Sunday.
More Indians now hiding real identities on Facebook, YouTube
The platform being used the most by Indian users who want to keep their identities anonymous are Facebook (76 per cent), YouTube (60 per cent), Instagram (47 per cent) and Twitter (28 per cent), according to the data provided by a global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
H1B workers in crosshairs of US lawsuit against Facebook
“These U.S. workers were denied an opportunity to be considered for the jobs Facebook sought to channel to temporary visa holders,” it said.
Google, Facebook and Twitter threaten to leave Pakistan over new rules
The coalition said it was “alarmed by the scope of Pakistan’s new law targeting internet companies, as well as the government’s opaque process by which these rules were developed.”
WhatsApp new features: From payment service to disappearing messages; here are 5 new features you should know
WhatsApp regularly updates the app to make the platform a defacto mode of communication.
Facebook must demonstrate neutrality, revamp its SOPs: Congress
New Delhi: A day after the resignation of Facebook India’s controversial public policy head Ankhi Das, the Congress…
‘Who the hell are you?’, US lawmakers scold Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs
In opening statements, Dorsey, Zuckerberg and Pichai spoke to the proposals for changes to Section 230. Zuckerberg said Congress "should update the law to make sure it's working as intended."
Rawalpindi cops banned from posting on TikTok
Police officers in Rawalpindi have been banned from posting on the short video-making app, TikTok, after a video went viral, the media reported on Tuesday
Know how to enable dark mode on Chrome OS
You’ve now installed Dark Mode on your Chrome OS. Again, do note that the feature is still in its early stages of development so do expect a few bugs and niggles here and there.
Pakistani PM Imran Khan writes to Facebook CEO seeking ban on Islamophobic content
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s prime minister has written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeking a ban on Islamophobic…
Trump slams Facebook, Twitter for restricting Joe Biden article
US President Donald Trump has slammed Facebook and Twitter for restricting the distribution of a New York Post article criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden
Facebook ‘Emotional Health’ tool now available in India
On Mental Health Day on Saturday, Instagram launched a 'The Real Talk' content series in partnership with the Under25 community and The Artidote.
Trump’s Covid-19 post deleted by Facebook, hidden by Twitter
Social networking site Facebook has deleted a post in which US President Donald Trump had claimed Covid-19 was less lethal than the flu.
SC directs no coercive action be taken against Facebook VP till October 15
Supreme Court issued notice on Facebook India’s VP and MD, Ajit Mohan and directed that no coercive action…
Facebook plans drastic measures if US polls descend into chaos: Report
San Francisco, Sep 22 : Facebook is bracing for tough measures to restrict content in case the November…
Instagram down, users reporting issues worldwide
New Delhi, Sep 18 : Instagram users, including from the US, the UK, Middle East and India, took…
Another defence employee arrested for passing info to Pakistan military
The PIO used to ask him to send contacts of other serving personnel in Jaipur and Bikaner, details of units moving in or out of Jaipur, posting details of other MES employees.
Will remove outright attempts at voter suppression: Facebook
The company has announced a new research partnership to better understand the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes and behaviours during the US 2020 election.
Facebook test auto-shares Instagram Stories to your news feed
San Francisco, Sep 5: Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature that gives users the option to view…
Patriot Prayer’s Facebook, Instagram accounts removed
Attorney for founder Joey Gibson considering legal action
Facebook responds to Congress letters
A day after Facebook India head Ajit Mohan was grilled by a parliamentary panel, the social media giant…
Facebook bans Telangana BJP MLA over content promoting hate
Facebook on Thursday banned BJP MLA from Hyderabad, T. Raja Singh, who is at the centre of a…
FB, WhatsApp interference an assault on India’s electoral process: Cong
Chowdhury said that the article states how Das boasted that she successfully lobbied with the BJP to include Facebook's priorities in their election manifesto and 'now they just need to go and win the elections'.
Facebook challenges top news aggregators with smart subscription move
Facebook said it is investing in several areas as it works to improve the subscriber account linking tool.
New Facebook Reality Labs to develop next-gen AR/VR products
The Facebook Reality Labs is building the entire stack, including hardware and software, so privacy is baked into its design process from the beginning, Facebook said.
Facebook shares data on Myanmar with United Nations investigators
Facebook this month blocked a bid by Gambia, which brought the genocide case against Myanmar at the ICJ, to obtain posts and communications by members of Myanmar’s military and police.
FB played role in 2017 Myanmar violence: Rohingya rights groups
The rights groups requested that Facebook provide financial support for services and activities in the refugee camps such as arranging education and training for young people and the elders.
Facebook executives asked to appear before Parliamentary panel on September 2
Parliamentary Panel on IT summoned representatives of Facebook to appear before the committee on September 2 to discuss prevention of misuse of online news media platforms.
‘Letter leak shows Facebook-BJP collusion’: Manish Tewari
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The ongoing battle between the Congress and the BJP over the facebook row took…
Shashi Tharoor gives ‘breach of privilege’ notice against Nishikant Dubey
A Twitter duel had erupted between Mr. Dubey and Opposition MPs Tharoor and Mahua Moitra (TMC) over the prospect of the panel seeking views of Facebook on the WSJ report.
Facebook algo recommends Holocaust denial content: Report
London, Aug 17 : Facebook’s algorithm actively recommends Holocaust denial content, according to a new analysis released on…
Tried to raise content manipulation issue with FB, WhatsApp: Congress
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday claimed that it has many times tried to raise the issue of…
Facebook launches Educator Hub to support teachers in Covid times
Facebook on Monday launched the Educator Hub to help teachers find or build their online community and discover…
Parliamentary committee on IT to examine FB on manipulation of hate content
New Delhi, Aug 17 : Amid the controversy on social media platform Facebook and WhatsApp, the Standing Committee…
Bengaluru Riots: MLA’s nephew ‘admits’ to posting derogatory remark
When caning and tear gas failed to control the mob from attacking the police station, police fired shots, in which three area youths died.
Facebook removes 22.5mn hate speech content, 1.5bn fake accounts in Q2
Facebook on Tuesday said that it purged 22.5 million pieces of hate speech content in the second quarter (April-June) this year, increased from 9.6 million pieces of content in Q1, and its proactive detection rate for hate speech increased 6 points from 89 per cent to 95 per cent.
Facebook launches TikTok-like product inside Instagram
Similar to TikTok, Reels users can record short mobile-friendly vertical videos, then add special effects and soundtracks pulled from a music library.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube remove viral fake Covid video
"This virus has a cure, it's called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. You don't need masks, there is a cure," claimed the video.
Facebook to label politicians’ harmful posts as advertisers pull out
San Francisco, June 27 (IANS) As more advertisers pull out of its platform over poor handling of hate…
Facebook admits ‘trust deficit’ as advertisers leave platform
San Francisco, As more and more advertisers decide to quit Facebook over the spread of misinformation and hate…
Top German court rules against Facebook on user data collection
In a setback to Facebook, Germany”s Federal Court of Justice upheld the position of the country”s antitrust regulator…
Facebook testing Face ID, Touch ID lock for Messenger app on iOS
"It''s an added layer of privacy to prevent someone else from accessing your messages," a Facebook spokesperson was quoted as saying.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces public outrage over inaction against Trump’s controversial post
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing rare public outrage from his employees as they rebuked him on a…
Facebook to verify users whose posts go viral rapidly
The company said that IDs will be stored securely and won't be shared on the person's profile.
WhatsApp for Android gets Messenger Rooms integration in latest beta
People can create a room right from Messenger or Facebook, and invite anyone to join the video call, even if they don't have a Facebook account.
Facebook Messenger Rooms now available within Groups, Events
Rooms will only be available for Private Online Events, and there is a limit of 50 people who can join the Room.
Facebook to let most employees work from home till year-end
According to Zuckerberg, some of these will be organized as virtual events instead.
After Facebook, Silver Lake to invest Rs 5,655 crore in Reliance Jio Platforms
Mukesh Ambani said that in the very near future, JioMart and Whatsapp will empower nearly 3 crore small Indian Kirana shops to digitally transact with every customer in their neighbourhood.
Facebook issued 40 million warning labels on COVID-19 fake content
San Francisco, April 30 (IANS) Facebook has issued 40 million warning labels across its services related to fake…
BIF refutes net neutrality concerns post Jio-Facebook deal
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Broadband India Forum (BIF), here on Monday, dismissed concerns over violation of…
WhatsApp see 70% drop in frequently forwarded messages with new limit
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp which earlier thin month introduced a limit on frequently forwarded messages…
Facebook submits detailed proof of NSO Group’s WhatsApp hacking
Facebook has even blamed Apple's operating system for the hacking of Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' phone.
Can Facebook become Amazon of the world with Reliance Jio?
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Mark Zuckerberg-run Facebook has interestingly chosen India to begin its global ecommerce journey…
Facebook shares first COVID-19 symptom maps, set to expand globally
San Francisco, April 20 (IANS) Using aggregated public data from a survey conducted by Carnegie Mellon University, Facebook on…
Kerala CM mourns death of a nurse in accident
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Saturday took to Facebook to express condolences after…
Facebook launches Messenger chatbot to share COVID-19 info
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook on Friday launched Messenger Chatbot with Health Ministry and…
Social media a tool for young leaders amid lockdown
The BJP leaders are also posting videos of their hidden talent. Shahnawaz Hussain posted a video of his singing on bollywood numbers, While Kailash Vijayvargiya cooked at home.
How people react to fake news on Twitter, Facebook
Seattle, March 19 (IANS) When it comes to fake news on social media platforms, some users outright ignore…
Facebook to give $1,000 to each of its 45K employees
San Francisco, March 18 Facebook is giving $1,000 as bonus to each of its 45,000 employees to support…
Tech giants shut offices as COVID-19 hits employees
San Francisco/London: Panic gripped big tech firms like Facebook and Twitter which decided to close their offices from…
Facebook contractor tests positive for COVID-19, Seattle office shut
Seattle, March 5 (IANS) Facebook has shut its Seattle office until March 9 after one of its contractors…
Facebook kills Delhi-based fake accounts targeting Saudi
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Facebook has revealed that it removed a network of 37 Facebook accounts, 32…
Facebook, Twitter divided over Bloomberg’s video removal
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) A video posted by Michael Bloomberg, the aspirant for the Democratic Party’s nomination…
Social media makes break-ups worse
New York, Estrangement has become harder in the digital age and social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram,…
Elon Musk tweets Delete Facebook, says ‘it’s lame’
Tesla founder has always been a critic of Facebook in his tweets. Back in 2018 he said that he does not use the social media site.
Vodafone quits Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project
San Francisco, Jan 22 Telecom major Vodafone has joined the list of top companies which have backed out…
Vodafone quits Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project
San Francisco: Vodafone has become the latest big player who have decided to quit Facebook’s controversial Libra cryptocurrency…
WhatsApp hits 5bn installs on Android
San Francisco, Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp for Android has now notched up a staggering five billion downloads, making it…
Facebook ‘new cigarettes’, needs regulation: Salesforce CEO
San Francisco: Pitching once again for breaking up Facebook and regulating it, software giant Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff…
Indian Navy bans smartphones, social media on bases, ships
New Delhi, After the recent arrest of seven navy personnel for allegedly leaking sensitive information to an espionage…
Facebook ads spreading ‘misinformation’ about anti-HIV drugs
San Francisco: Fake ads on Facebook are spreading rumours about the ill-effect of anti-HIV drugs, targeting LGBTQ Facebook and…
Facebook Portal will now work with just WhatsApp login
San Francisco: Facebook’s video calling device Portal will now work with just a WhatsApp account, allowing users to make…
Conservative Party uses BBC footage to push Brexit on FB
London: The BBC has asked the Conservative Party to remove a Facebook advertisement that uses edited footage of…
Facebook, T-Hub empower 10 AI-driven Indian startups
Hyderabad: Facebook and T-Hub, a Hyderabad-based global start-up catalyst, on Tuesday announced the completion of the second edition…
Facebook may finally take some action on political ads
San Francisco: Sense seems to be prevailing at Facebook and the social networking giant is willing to make…
Facebook Pay to work across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger
San Francisco, Nov 13 Facebook has launched a new payments system that will work across its app ecosystem…
Want good grades? Quit Facebook now
Sydney, Nov 12 : Parents, take note. If you want your children to score good grades in exams,…
Facebook says sorry after 12 staffers complain about racism
San Francisco: Facebook has apologized after current and former employees went on to social media and detailed several racist…
Facebook, YouTube ban naming Trump impeachment whistleblower
San Francisco: Facebook and Google-owned YouTube have banned content on their platform that purports to name the whistleblower whose…
‘Fake news’ not easy to spot on Facebook: Study
New York: You can’t trust yourself to discern what’s true and what’s not when you’re on Facebook as…
100 app developers may have accessed users’ data: Facebook
San Francisco, Nov 6 In yet another data breach, Facebook on Wednesday revealed that at least 100 app…
Indian journalists, human rights activists targeted by Israeli spyware: WhatsApp
New Delhi, Oct 31: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Thursday said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those…
Facebook joins VC fund SAIF Partners to mentor SMBs in India
New Delhi, Oct 31 Facebook on Thursday announced a collaboration with SAIF Partners, one of the leading venture…
Facebook agrees to pay fine to UK over Cambridge Analytica
The social networking giant had initially appealed the penalty. The ICO then pursued its own counter-appeal.
Facebook alerts people to vote on Maha, Haryana poll day
New Delhi, Oct 21 Facebook on Monday activated its election notification feature for India, requesting people to go…
Facebook faces $35 billion class-action lawsuit
San Francisco: A court in the US has denied Facebook’s request to quash $35 billion class-action lawsuit against…
Facebook is a new cigarette, bad for kids: Salesforce CEO
San Francisco: Pitching for breaking up Facebook, US-based software giant Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has called the social networking…
Facebook can’t be Internet police: Nick Clegg
London, Oct 6 Facebook, which has made mistakes in handling user data, is working towards sanitizing its platform,…
Facebook to invest in technology start-ups in India
Thiruvananthapuram: Social media major Facebook is gearing up to make substantial investments in technology start-ups in India, a…
Facebook to shut group stories feature
San Francisco, Sep 21 Facebook has announced it will soon shut down its group stories feature which allows…
Not selling WhatsApp or Instagram: Mark Zuckerberg
Washington, Sep 20 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected a US lawmaker’s call to break his company, saying…
Facebook removed 26 Million ISIS, Al Qaeda content in 2 years
San Francisco, Sep 18 Facebook removed more than 26 million pieces of content related to global terrorist groups…
Criminal Vikram Gujjar stayed active on Facebook amid police hunt
Even the Rs 1 lakh award on his head, announced by the Haryana Police, didn't deter him.
5 Jammu and Kashmir residents booked for posting ‘sensitive remarks’ on FB
Jammu, Aug 29 The Jammu and Kashmir police has booked five persons, all residents of Rajouri and Poonch…
Why Netflix, Amazon Prime need to create desi shows in India
New Delhi, Aug 25 : The Indian entertainment scene is witnessing a seismic change with 30 over-the-top (OTT)…
FB bans news outlet from buying Trump-supporting ads
San Francisco: Facebook has banned conservative news outlet and US President Donald Trump supporter The Epoch Times from buying…
Co-founder of Facebook-owned VR firm Oculus quits
San Francisco, Aug 14: In yet another setback for the social networking giant’s Virtual Reality (VR) dream, Nate Mitchell,…
DMRC staffer live streams suicide on Facebook
New Delhi, Aug 11 A 27-year-old DMRC staffer on Sunday committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling…
Facebook AR device to let you type with your mind
San Francisco, July 31 Facebook is developing a brain-computer Augmented Reality (AR) interface device that would help users…
400mn Indians now on WhatsApp, bad news for Paytm
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp which is planning to launch its peer-to-peer, UPI-based Pay service in…
Amazon, FB top spenders on lobbying as regulators act tough
Washington, July 24 : As US government regulators act tough on tech giants over privacy violations and anti-trust…
Facebook has no choice but to topple TikTok in India
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Chasing 15 seconds of fame, millions of Indians are hooked to TikTok and…
Not launching Libra unless regulators are satisfied: Facebook
San Francisco, July 16 Facebook is not going to launch its digital coin Libra unless regulators are fully…
Facebook to double women workforce globally in 5 years
Since 2014, Facebook has increased the number of Black women at Facebook by 25 times and the number of Black men by 10 times.
Trump’s social media party to ditch Facebook, Twitter: Report
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The White House has reportedly ditched Facebook and Twitter for its Social Media Summit…
Wikipedia co-founder slams Facebook, Twitter
San Francisco: Joining the chorus against social media giants and their growing power, Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has slammed…
India among top 5 nations who tweet most about Bitcoin
New Delhi, July 5: India is among the top five countries that tweet the most about Bitcoin and…
Facebook, WhatsApp back in action, some users still affected
New Delhi, July 4 Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were back in action on Thursday morning after affecting millions…
Germany fines Facebook $2.3mn for under-reporting content complaints
London, July 2 Germany on Tuesday slapped $2.3 million fine on Facebook’s Irish subsidiary for under-reporting illegal content…
Mamata Banerjee meme row: Supreme Court notice to West Bengal Govt on contempt plea
New Delhi, July 1 : The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to West Bengal Government on a…
WhatsApp to end Android 2.3.7 and iOS 7 OS support in 2020
San Francisco, June 26 Facebook-owned mobile Messaging service WhatsApp would no longer support devices using the Android 2.3.7…
‘Stressed’ Facebook content moderator died on duty in US: Report
He slumped over at his desk on March 9 last year. Co-workers noticed that he was in distress when he began sliding out of his chair.
Facebook says its digital currency ‘Libra’ coming in 2020
San Francisco, June 18 Amid intense calls to break it down as the company has grown too big,…
WhatsApp texts may help find missing tourist in Australia
Canberra, June 18 Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp is working with Australian authorities to help locate a missing Belgian…
Don’t regulate us for the sake of it: Pichai
Facing an anti-trust probe from the US government, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has cautioned against those who may…
Now Facebook ad breaks for Marathi, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu as well
Menlo Park (California), June 14 Facebook is expanding money spinning ad breaks to Marathi, Punjabi, Kannada and Telugu…
Facebook invests in Indian startup Meesho
New Delhi, June 13 In its first-ever equity investment in an Indian start-up, Facebook on Thursday announced an…
Facebook to launch new Portal video-chat devices in 2019
San Francisco, June 11 Social networking giant Facebook is set to launch updated version of its video chat…
Google top spender on lobbying in US: Report
Washington, June 10 Tech giant Google spent $21.7 million on lobbying efforts last year to influence lawmakers as…
G20 Finance Ministers call for creation of digital tax
Tokyo, June 8 The Finance Ministers of the G20 member nations on Saturday called for the creation of…
Facebook to launch its cryptocurrency next year: Report
London, May 24 (IANS) Facebook, which owns WhatsApp and Instagram, is gearing up to launch its own cryptocurrency…
WhatsApp warns clones to cease bogus operations in India
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Companies in India claiming that they can help people send bulk messages on…
Celebrate your birthday in style on Facebook Stories
San Francisco, May 10: Facebook on Thursday launched a new feature on its Stories feature that will help…
It is time to break up Facebook: Company’s Co-founder
New York, May 9 : It is time to break up Facebook — mired in several data scandals…
Facebook to make London hub for WhatsApp Payments
London, May 8: Before it launches WhatsApp Pay in India, Facebook has selected London as the base for…
Social media use adversely affects girls more
London, May 7: While social media use has a limited role in lowering the life satisfaction of teenagers,…
Facebook shutting down group video chat app Bonfire
San Francisco, May 4: Facebook has decided to shut down a clone of the main Group video chat…
Facebook hiring fast to launch its own bitcoin: Report
San Francisco, May 4: Facebook is working hard to launch its own bitcoin for cryptocurrency-based payments on its…
Facebook, Instagram ban right-wing extremists
San Francisco, May 3: Facebook and its photo-messaging service Instagram have banned several right-wing extremists, including Nation of…
PIL seeks to link Aadhaar with social media accounts
New Delhi, April 28 : A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking…
Facebook sues New Zealand firm for Instagram fraud
San Francisco, April 27: In order to “protect the integrity” of its platform, social networking giant Facebook has…
3 fresh probes over privacy violation hit Facebook
Francisco, April 26: Three countries have opened fresh rounds of investigations against Facebook for users’ privacy violations and…
Facebook hits 2.38 bn users, 500 mn on Stories
San Francisco, April 25 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook’s monthly active users (MAUs) grew 8 per cent year-over-year…
Facebook announces 1st browser API for Chrome
San Francisco, April 23: Social networking giant Facebook has announced its first major API contribution to Googles Chrome…
Instagram testing to hide ‘Like’ counts on posts
San Francisco, April 20 : To channelise user-focus on sharing better and sensible content on its platform, Facebook-owned…
Facebook still hosting New Zealand shooting footage: Report
San Francisco, April 20: Despite Facebook’s claim that the livestreaming video of the March 15 Christchurch shooting that…
WhatsApp spreading anti-vaccine news in India: WSJ
San Francisco, April 14 (IANS) Facebook has yet again come under critical observation in India after its instant…
Facebook ships VR controllers with hidden messages
Facebook is set to launch two new VR products -- the $399 standalone Oculus VR system and the $399 PC-tethered Oculus Rift S.
WhatsApp now lets users send 30 audio files at once
San Francisco, April 10: Facebook-owned photo-messaging app WhatsApp has introduced its “audio picker” with a new user interface…
Facebook bans Canadian white nationalism accounts
In its first crackdown against white nationalism and separatism on its platform, Facebook has banned far-right political commentator…
Lok Sabha polls: Facebook removing 1 million accounts a day
New Delhi, April 8: With the first phase of Lok Sabha polls just days away, Facebook on Monday…
Did Facebook downplay BJP-linked fake accounts?
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Facebook that has created a mini-storm in the Indian political corridors by revealing…
Facebook may hire journalists to fight fake news
San Francisco, April 2: In a bid to curb the menance of fake news and improve quality of…
No official Facebook pages taken down: Congress
New Delhi, April 1: The Congress on Monday denied the claims made by social media major Facebook and…
Facebook dumps 687 fake accounts linked to Congress
New Delhi, April 1: In a startling revelation ahead of general elections, Facebook on Monday announced it has…
Facebook to restrict livestreaming post New Zealand attack
San Francisco, March 30: Witnessing flak after the New Zealand terror attack that was livestreamed on its platform,…
Facebook needs to do lot more, says New Zealand PM
Wellington, March 28 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that Facebook needed to do…
Why WhatsApp won’t trace origin of message in India
New Delhi, March 27: As experts demand Facebook-owned WhatsApp to disclose information about where a message in question…
Facebook removes thousands of fake Pages, accounts
San Francisco, March 27: Facebook has shut down thousands of Pages, Groups and accounts that were engaged in…
87,000 groups on WhatsApp targeting voters
New Delhi, March 24 The first phase of voting begins from April 11 and WhatsApp – and not…
WhatsApp Business app now available on iOS
San Francisco, March 22 (IANS) Facebook-owned WhatsApp Business, a free-to-download communication tool specifically designed for small businesses, is…
Political campaign spends on social media a mystery
New Delhi, March 20 : Despite all the efforts put in place by social media companies to show…
Facebook to curb discrimination in housing, job ads
San Francisco, March 20 : In a bid to avoid discrimination in ads related to housing, jobs and…
WhatsApp’s new beta shows in-app browser
San Francisco, March 15 : Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has submitted the beta version of its next update…
Facebook denies cyber attack as Whatsapp, Instagram, Messenger suffer outage
New Delhi, March 14: Facebook ruled out a cyber attack on its products Whatsapp, Instagram and Messenger, which…
EC asks to take down BJP posters with IAF pilot Abhinandan’s photo
New Delhi, March 13: The Election Commission on Tuesday directed social media platform Facebook to remove two political…
Twitter shows billing details for political ads in India
New Delhi, March 12: With social media turning out to be a major battleground for political parties in…
‘Social media should be restricted before voting in India’
New Delhi, March 11 There are over 30 crore monthly active users on Facebook and more than 20…
50% political ad spend on Facebook in Feb came from BJP backers
New Delhi, March 7: Advertisers in India spent over Rs 4 crore for political ads on Facebook last…
Facebook accused of leaking sensitive health data of users
San Francisco, Feb 19: Social networking giant Facebook has been accused of revealing sensitive health data of users…
Guwahati teacher suspended over Facebook post on Pulwama attack
Guwahati, Feb 17: A college teacher was suspended here for a Facebook post over the February 14 suicide…
Facebook criticised for search function suggesting friends’ bikini-clad photos
San Francisco, Feb 16: Facebook has again courted controversy with a search function that allows users to scout…
Facebook adds 5 new partners to fact-checking network in India
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With the general elections just months away in India, Facebook on Monday added…
How Facebook smartly tweaked political ad transparency tool for India
Facebook requires those who opt for the "Published by" label to go through another level of authentication to ensure the entity/organisation cited is authentic.
We face legitimate scrutiny but we have changed: Facebook
San Francisco, Feb 5: Stressing that it is determined to do more to keep people safe across its…
About 8,000 Facebook users die daily, is your digital will ready?
New Delhi, Jan 28 : Nearly 8,000 Facebook users die daily. By the end of this century, Facebook…
Facebook to integrate Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger
San Francisco, Jan 26 (IANS) Facebook is currently working towards integrating its chat services — WhatsApp, Messenger, and…
People know about you even if you aren’t on Facebook
New York, Jan 22: It does not matter if you are on Facebook or not – or have…
Facebook, Twitter face action over legal violations in Russia
Moscow, Jan 22: Accusing Facebook and Twitter of defying the law of the land, the Russian government has…
WhatsApp rolls out 5-chat message forwarding limit
New Delhi, Jan 21: In a bid to curb fake news, Facebook-owned platform WhatsApp on Monday announced it…
Facebook faces ‘record-setting’ fine over privacy violations: Report
Washington, Jan 19: Facebook is facing a “record-setting” fine from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its…
Harassed for criticising lack of diversity: Facebook Ex-employee
San Francisco, Jan 18: A Facebook engineering manager who resigned from her post this month has alleged harassment…
Invite friends to enjoy events together on Facebook
San Francisco, Jan 15: Facebook is testing a new feature to let users share events that they are…
Facebook planned to sell users’ data in 2012: Report
San Francisco, Jan 12: Facebook considered selling users’ data to companies some years ago but later decided to…
Woman tries to attempt suicide by live-streaming on Facebook
A 30-year-old woman attempted to commit suicide while live-streaming the act on social media platform Facebook. The police…
Facebook’s ad revenue growth in US is slowing down: Report
San Francisco, Jan 1: While Facebook still maintains a double-digit growth in advertisement revenue in the US, the…
Facebook apologizes for banning Christian evangelist Franklin Graham for 24 hours
San Francisco, Dec 30 : After being accused of censoring free speech, Facebook has apologised for banning a…
Not moderating content based on ‘inaccurate’ information: Facebook
San Francisco, Dec 29: Facebook has dismissed media reports claiming that thousands of its content moderators rely on…
Facebook moderators getting wrong interpretation of Indian law: NYT
San Francisco, Dec 28: The moderators at Facebook who carry out the critical task of removing dangerous content…
Privacy concerns amid data breaches rocked the tech boat: 2018 in Retrospect
The speed at which global technology giants changed the way people lead their lives — the way they…
A user will need Rs 70,000 on average to quit Facebook
New York, Dec 20: When it comes to quitting Facebook, users will need $1,000 (nearly Rs 70,000) on…
Facebook again defends sharing users’ information with third parties
San Francisco, Dec 20: Facebook has once again reiterated that it never allowed its partners to access private…
France to slap Apple, Google, Facebook with new digital tax in 2019
San Francisco, Dec 18: In a bid to reform a European Union tax law not bringing the desired results,…
Facebook blocked Israeli PM ‘s son for anti-Muslim posts
Tel Aviv, Dec 17: Facebook temporarily banned Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for posting…
6.8 million users possibly affected by latest photo bug: Facebook
San Francisco, Dec 15: US top social media network Facebook admitted that about 6.8 million users may risk…
Facebook dismisses report of journalists’ frustration with fact-checking
San Francisco, Dec 14: Facebook has dismissed a media report that claimed journalists working as factcheckers for the social…
Italy fines Facebook 10 mn euros for misleading users
London, Dec 8: Italian regulators have fined Facebook 10 million euros for selling users’ data without informing them. The…
Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Facebook tightens political ads in India
New Delhi, Dec 7: Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in India, social media giant Facebook has announced…
Woman activist Rehana Fathima arrested for hurting religious sentiment
Kerala, Nov 27: Woman activist Rehana Fathima, who had tried to enter the Sabarimala Temple, has been arrested…
Facebook plans to train 5 million Indians in digital skills by 2020
New Delhi, Nov 24: To help small businesses in India reach the global economy, Facebook is planning to train…
Data Breach: 7-nation panel to grill Facebook
San Francisco, Nov 24: After attending grilling sessions this year with lawmakers over data breaches and failure to…
Father auctions Teen Daughter As Child Bride on Facebook
Nov 22 : Human rights activists have slammed social networking giant Facebook for failing to remove a post…
Steep rise in government data requests from India in 2018 first half: Facebook
New Delhi, Nov 16: Facebook has recorded 16,580 data requests from the Indian government in the first six months…
More Facebook accounts blocked for malicious activities
San Francisco, Nov 14: The Facebook crackdown on accounts engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” on its platform and on…
Home Secretary meets Twitter officials, seeks action over ‘objectionable’ content
New Delhi, Nov 12 : Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday held a meeting with Twitter officials,…
US tech giants promise tougher action to fight fake news in India
Ahead of the 2019 general elections in India, Facebook was teaming up with global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) to do fact checking, Khanduri said.
Facebook coaxing teenage girls to befriend middle-aged men: Report
London, Nov 11 : Facebook is encouraging grooming by offering teenage girls middle-aged men as ‘friend suggestions’, the…
Facebook coaxing teenage girls to befriend middle-aged men: Report
London, Nov 11 : Facebook is encouraging grooming by offering teenage girls middle-aged men as ‘friend suggestions’, the…
Removed 14 mn terror-related content so far: Facebook
San Francisco, Nov 9: Facebook has removed more than 14 million “pieces of terrorist content” on its platform till…
Facebook promises more action to curb hate speech in Myanmar
Earlier this year, Facebook established a dedicated team across product, engineering, and policy to work on issues specific to Myanmar.
US midterm elections: Facebook blocks 30 accounts
New Delhi, Nov 6: Ahead of the US mid-term elections, social media giant Facebook has blocked 30 accounts on its…
Facebook apologises for allowing ‘White supremacy’ ad
San Francisco, Nov 4 :Social networking giant Facebook has apologised after letting an ad campaign target its users…
Private messages of 120 million Facebook users hacked: Report
London, Nov 3: Hackers have gained access to private messages of nearly 120 million Facebook accounts and already published…
With 2.27 bn users, Facebook revenue hits $13.5 bn in Q3
San Francisco, Oct 31: Facebook reported $13.5 billion in revenue with a net income of $5.1 billion ($1.76…
Facebook plans sprawling office near Microsoft headquarters
San Francisco, Oct 31 : Social networking giant Facebook is working towards expanding in the US state of…
Facebook removes dozens of Iran-linked fake accounts, Pages
San Francisco, Oct 27: Facebook has removed 82 Pages, Groups and accounts for what it calls “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”…
Facebook fined £500k over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK's information commissioner imposed the fine for "serious breaches of data protection law".
Facebook removes 8.7 mn child abuse images in 3 months
San Francisco, Oct 25 : Facebook has said its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies have…
UP court receives complaint against Facebook’s Zuckerberg
Lucknow, Oct 18: A complaint has been registered in an Uttar Pradesh court against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg…
Facebook posts can help predict users’ depression diagnosis
New York, Oct 17: Language people use in their Facebook posts can predict a future diagnosis of depression as…
Facebook may soon bring ‘Unsend’ feature on Messenger
San Francisco, Oct 13: Facebook could soon be rolling out the “Unsend” feature for Messenger that would allow…
Facebook kills over 800 accounts related to US mid-term polls
San Francisco, Oct 12: Facebook has removed 559 Pages and 251 accounts that consistently broke its rules against…
Internet obsession among adolescents leading to mental disorder: Experts
Spending excessive time over internet and social media is emerging as a leading cause for mental disorder among…
Human traffickers use Facebook, Tinder to hunt underage victims: Study
New York, Oct 9: Human traffickers are exploiting social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram or SnapChat, as well…
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg can’t just jeopardise a billion dreams
The past few weeks have witnessed some bizarre and never-before-seen occurrences in the world of technology, and the…
Facebook ‘fake clone’ message goes viral
San Francisco, Oct 8: Several Facebook users have reported their accounts were cloned after they received a duplicate…
IndiGo systems down, Passengers stranded at Delhi ‘s IGI airport
New Delhi, Oct 7 : IndiGo systems are down at Delhi’s IGI airport due to a technical error.Passengers…
Facebook establishing task force for 2019 Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi, Oct 6: Facing the uphill task of tackling election-related interference on its platform as India gets ready…