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Not good at directions? Facebook's AI local guides will help you get around a city hitchless

The lost 'tourist' sees photos of the physical location, while the 'guide' sees a two-dimensional map with landmarks. Both algorithms are designed to get to a specific location.

Jul 15, 2018

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere talks to employees during a vistit at the Facebook office in Berlin

Facebook women employees hiring up five times over five years

Releasing its annual diversity report, the company announced that the number of women employees has gone up five times, the number of Black and Hispanic employees has also jumped up. Facebook has also been rated as one of the best places to work for the LGBTQ community.

Jul 13, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing

Facebook's data woes continue as new report reveals Russian connection

A new report shows that Facebook gave a two-week extension to Russian firm Mail.ru to comply with 2015 rule change. The firm is owned by billionaire Yuri Milner who has close links with the Kremlin.

Jul 11, 2018

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to tackle spam, fake news: Quick facts

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has launched a 'Forward Message Indicator' to help the user determine if their friend or relative wrote the message they sent or if it originally came from someone else. Read to know how the user can report the issue directly to the WhatsApp.

Jul 11, 2018

Facebook faces record fine from UK data watchdog over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Social media giant could be fined 500,000 pounds by the Information Commissioner's Office for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Jul 11, 2018

WhatsApp to get critical security tool to curb spread of spam, fake news: All you need to know

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is planning to introduce a new security feature to deter the spread of misinformation. Read to know how it would work.

Jul 7, 2018

Netizens rejoice while artists lament as EU Parliament rejects controversial copyright law

318 members of European Parliament voted against implementing the Copyright Directive. While it would have protected the right of artists and musicians with original content, the law would also have stifled the sharing of articles and memes on social networking platforms.

Jul 6, 2018

Facebook bots label US Declaration of Independence as hate speech

A series of posts by The Vindicator breaking down the US Declaration of Independence goes public, except for the 10th part which was flagged by Facebook's program.

Jul 6, 2018

'Addictive' Facebook bad for kids, admit insiders

The social networking giant is very much aware of the negative effects of addictive technology, according to Sandy Parakilas, a former Facebook platform manager.

Jul 5, 2018

Facebook says Saavn, Airtel had access to user data even after 2015

In a written submission to US Congress, Facebook said that these firms were allowed access to data following its partnerships with app developers and software makers.

Jul 4, 2018

Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 firms, including Alibaba, Huawei, Amazon, Apple

There are concerns Facebook has been using semantics to share data beyond a US FTC consent decree, requiring the site to obtain permission before collecting more data than a person's privacy settings allow.

Jul 1, 2018

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New WhatsApp feature gives more control to group admins: Here's all you need to know

Tired of your phone constantly buzzing away due to repeated group chat notifications? WhatsApp introduces a new feature that allows group administrators to restrict participants from flooding the chat with messages and dictate agenda.

Jun 30, 2018

Take Facebook quizzes frequently? Know how FB is harming your privacy

Nametests.com is a very common quiz app. However, a security expert has found how unsafe the app is when it comes to online data.

Jun 30, 2018

Facebook reverses ban on cryptocurrency ads

The company will continue to block any ads that promote binary options and initial coin offerings.

Jun 27, 2018

Facebook's new policy fails to filter; Sex video linked to Bronx boy's death goes viral

Facebook continues to make massive blunders when it comes to explicit video content. It displayed a sex video on the platform even after promising to regulate such content on the site.

Jun 25, 2018

The Secretary General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hasan Hasrallah said that his party, the anti-West militant group, has said that the Obama administration had no moral rights to launch attacks to the ISIS militant groups because it is the

Facebook, Twitter shut Hezbollah accounts, militant organisation cries foul

The Iran-backed militant group's social media accounts were deactivated after Isreali officials threatened Twitter with action if they fail to shut down the terrorist group's microblogging accounts.

Jun 24, 2018

Facebook's yet another mishandling of data; accidentally shares analytics with app testers

Facebook "accidentally" did another blunder and led to the leak of user data. The incident fuelled the flames of Cambridge Analytica scandal once again, which the company is still struggling with.

Jun 24, 2018

WhatsApp Pay undergoes successful testing; company will introduce transaction service soon

WhatsApp is all set to launch its payment service for users after seeing the successful testing of the feature by almost one million people. The service will help in making the monetary transactions easier.

Jun 24, 2018

Addicted to Facebook? Soon you will know how much time you spend on social media

The social media company is developing a tool to track how long users are on the platform, record average times and the number of sessions.

Jun 23, 2018

Facebook can't handle breakups; but why?

Mark Zuckerberg's social media site has recently mistakenly leaked personal information of nearly 100 million members to third parties, which wrongly used it to fulfil their agenda.

Jun 22, 2018

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Not good at directions? Facebook's AI local guides will help you get around a city hitchless

Facebook women employees hiring up five times over five years

Facebook's data woes continue as new report reveals Russian connection

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to tackle spam, fake news: Quick facts

Facebook faces record fine from UK data watchdog over Cambridge Analytica scandal

WhatsApp to get critical security tool to curb spread of spam, fake news: All you need to know

Netizens rejoice while artists lament as EU Parliament rejects controversial copyright law

Facebook bots label US Declaration of Independence as hate speech

'Addictive' Facebook bad for kids, admit insiders

Facebook says Saavn, Airtel had access to user data even after 2015

Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 firms, including Alibaba, Huawei, Amazon, Apple

New WhatsApp feature gives more control to group admins: Here's all you need to know

Take Facebook quizzes frequently? Know how FB is harming your privacy

Facebook reverses ban on cryptocurrency ads

Facebook's new policy fails to filter; Sex video linked to Bronx boy's death goes viral

Facebook, Twitter shut Hezbollah accounts, militant organisation cries foul

Facebook's yet another mishandling of data; accidentally shares analytics with app testers

WhatsApp Pay undergoes successful testing; company will introduce transaction service soon

Addicted to Facebook? Soon you will know how much time you spend on social media

Facebook can't handle breakups; but why?

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious