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Victim of data breach shares how Facebook tracks him in viral video
Information about when he ordered pizza to his application to Fordham University was collected by Facebook
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WhatsApp's new privacy policy may be 'unlawful'
A German privacy regulator is pursuing an administrative order to stop WhatsApp from collecting user data
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Facebook panel to review requests to remove 'harmful' content
The Oversight Board was set up by Facebook to deal with contentious questions of content moderation
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US senator wants to ban Big Tech from buying anything ever again
US Senator has introduced a bill that would ban mergers by any company with a market value greater than $100 billion
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Study flags gender bias in Facebook's ads tools
Facebook users may not be learning about jobs for which they are qualified because of company's tools
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Facebook services down for thousands of users
Facebook’s platforms including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram were down for thousands of users
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Facebook weathers social media turmoil, reveals survey
Facebook usage has held steady in the United States despite a string of controversies about the leading social network
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Facebook launches public test of live Q&A product Hotline
Facebook hotline allows creators to speak and take live questions from an audience
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Facebook says hackers 'scraped' data of 533 million users in 2019 leak
Hackers took advantage of a feature designed to help people easily find friends using contact lists
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Facebook rejected black job applicants because they didn't fit the culture
Facebook said about 3.9% of its US employees as of last June were Black
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WhatsApp opens up about how it collects, shares user data
WhatsApp and Facebook cannot see content being shared amongst users
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Leaker says they are offering private details of 500 million Facebook users
Facebook users should be alert to ‘social engineering attacks', says tech expert
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US Supreme Court backs Facebook in case about unwanted texting
US Supreme Court made it easier for businesses to pester consumers with phone calls or text messages
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Facebook removes video of Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara
US President Donald Trump remains banned from Facebook
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US lawmakers press Big Tech for internal research on kids' mental health
Facebook’s Instagram is developing a version for people under 13 years old.
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Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America
Facebook has planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia, and North America
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Facebook freezes Venezuela president Maduro's page over Covid-19 misinformation
Facebook has frozen Maduro’s page for promoting a remedy that he claims can cure coronavirus
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Henry quits social media over racism
Former French striker becomes latest celebrity to scale down online presence
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Facebook services down in Bangladesh amid protests against Modi visit
Social media network expresses serious concerns about the manner in which its services restricted in the country
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US lawmakers, tech CEOs clash over disinformation
US lawmakers unleashed a torrent of criticism against social media top executives
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Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law
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Facebook hit by French lawsuit over hate speech
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France
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Instagram, Facebook the most invasive apps on iOS
According to a report, 52% of iOS apps collect data and share it with third parties
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With friendly rivalries, eSports gain traction in corporate world
Microsoft software engineer Daniel Jost has found a way to take on his peers
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Facebook to launch Instagram for kids under 13
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri confirmed that a version for children under the age of thirteen is in the pipeline
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WhatsApp hires Amazon Pay's Mahatme to lead India payments
WhatsApp also has plans to partner with banks to offer financial services such as pensions and insurance
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Facebook services including WhatsApp back online after worldwide outage
The outage affected millions of people around the globe
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Facebook launches fund for human rights defenders facing threat
Facebook said the fund, the size of which was not disclosed, will provide offline aid to the defenders
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Facebook to label all posts about Covid-19 vaccines
Facebook has been criticized by lawmakers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms
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Web inventor Berners-Lee says 'fad' of internet giants will pass
Berners-Lee insists that urgent change was needed to improve a digital divide in young people’s online access.
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Facebook halts project for undersea data cable to Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific undersea cable would have connected California and Hong Kong
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Instagram working on Clubhouse-like audio rooms, end-to-end encryption in chats
The concept of live audio chat rooms has become popular after the launch of the Club-House app
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Facebook tests feature in India to share Instagram reels on its news feed
Instagram’s reels feature is the company’s version of ByteDance’s TikTok
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Did WhatsApp fail us during the pandemic?
Misinformation tends to stay on WhatsApp four times longer than authentic information
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WhatsApp introduces private, secure calling from the desktop
WhatsApp calls have increased over 50% compared to previous year
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Facebook to end ban on political ads in United States
Facebook has had a months-long freeze on political, electoral, and social ads
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G-20 advances on digital tax after US drops key obstacle
A global digital tax would target US internet giants such as Amazon, Facebook and Google
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Govt to revise social media rules by April 2
IHC says it will issue order after hearing AGP’s report
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Twitter considers charging users for special content, in revenue push
The globally popular social media platform announced the potential new Super Follows service
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Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news under legislation passed
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Australian lawmakers expected to pass amendments to Facebook, Google law
Facebook said it would restore Australian users’ access to news after it had reached a compromise with the government
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Facebook 'refriends' Australia after changes to media laws
Australia and the social media group have been locked in a standoff for more than a week
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Australia won't change planned content laws despite Facebook block
Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content
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WhatsApp will delete your account if you don't agree with new terms
WhatsApp said it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update
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Facebook blocks news content in Australia as it blasts proposed law
Facebook will block news content from being read and shared in its news feed in Australia
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Australia's political opposition to support Facebook, Google legislation
Google has described the legislation as 'unworkable' and has threatened to withdraw its search engine from Australia
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English football sends open letter to Twitter, Facebook
English football League raises voice against the rise of offensive and racist content aimed at footballers
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Australia to introduce landmark Google, Facebook legislation to parliament next week
Australia's landmark legislation to force Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content
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Facebook faces new UK class action after data harvesting scandal
Facebook is facing class action over allegations it failed to protect the personal details of about one million people
 
    

















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