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End digital wallet project, Facebook can't be trusted to manage payment system: US lawmakers

Sharpening the attack on Facebook, a group of US Democrats has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to end his digital wallet and cryptocurrency project, adding that the social network can't be trusted to manage cryptocurrency.

Oct 20, 2021

Facebook is annoyed with leaked documents' coverage; calls it orchestrated campaign [details]

Ahead of what appears to be a series of news articles based on leaked Facebook documents, the social media giant is making its stand clear on the matter.

Oct 19, 2021

Why governments across the globe are taxing major tech companies: Explained

It is pertinent to note that the IMF has also expressed some interest in the proposal.

Oct 13, 2021

FB, Insta, Messenger Friday outage: FB says issue fixed; 2nd attempt in a week

Facebook has said the issues that blocked access to its apps and services for nearly two hours on Friday have been fixed.

Oct 9, 2021

Telegram gains 70 mn new users in one day, thanks to FB's outage for over 6 hrs

People took to Twitter to tweet the problems they were facing with Facebook family apps, including posting memes and GIFs.

Oct 7, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg reacts to "profit over safety" claim; see what FB chief has to say [full statement]

Strongly refuting to the allegations made by a former Facebook employee about the company prioritizing "profit over safety", Mark Zuckerberg called them "deeply illogical."

Oct 6, 2021

FB chooses profit over safety of its users: Whistleblower's revelations coincide with global outage

In an interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday, whistleblower Frances Haugen doubled down on the document trove seemingly proving Facebook cared more about its algorithms than dealing with hate speech and other toxic content.

Oct 5, 2021

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram back after six-hour outage

Services of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp started coming back online on Tuesday after an outage that lasted almost six hours.

Oct 5, 2021

Why WhatsApp Payments failed to click in India

WhatsApp added the Indian rupee sign to its chat composer to make payments easier for Indian users.

Oct 4, 2021

This is a bombshell: US lawmakers blast FB in 3-hr grilling over Instagram hurting teens

"You've lost our trust," Senator Marsha Blackburn said. "We don't trust you with the influence over our children."

Oct 2, 2021

Instagram pauses kids' version; Parent company FB to review whether toxic for teenaged girls

Facebook Files: Data Indicates Instagram Harmful to Teenagers, Particularly Teenage Girls.

Sep 28, 2021

FB overrun by vax lies despite denying fuelling hesitancy: Report

The report paints a picture of a company outfoxed by a small but wily group of anti-vaccine activists that it called "big whales."

Sep 19, 2021

SC orders to free activist detained for Facebook post

The Supreme Court ordered Erendro Leichombam, a Manipuri activist, to be released. Leichombam was charged with NSA for a Facebook post.

Jul 19, 2021

Facebook, other social media platforms are "killing people" with Covid misinformation, says Biden

US President Joe Biden has hit out at Facebook again, saying that such social media platforms are allowing Covid vaccine misinformation to spread and are "killing people".

Jul 17, 2021

Governments across the globe demanding Twitter to remove content of reporters, news outlets

From July 1 to December 31, it received over 14,500 requests for information worldwide, with 30 percent of those requests resulting in the production of part or all of the requested information

Jul 15, 2021

WhatsApp is now accessible in beta on four devices that do not require a phone

WhatsApp has released a beta version of its new multi-device capabilities, allowing users to use desktop or browser experiences on up to four devices simultaneously. Before linking, this method now requires biometric authentication.

Jul 15, 2021

Instagram adds new Security Checkup tool to help users stay safe [Details]

Instagram has launched a new feature called Security Checkup that will walk users through the steps to safeguard their accounts if they have been hijacked. WhatsApp will be safeguarded in a similar fashion in the coming weeks, according to Facebook.

Jul 14, 2021

Facebook launches 'Bulletin' for independent writers; Likely to impact major players

With an aim to promote independent writers, Facebook has announced a set of publishing and subscription tools -- Bulletin -- to support these creators in the US.

Jun 30, 2021

House panel on IT asks Google and Facebook representatives to appear before it on June 29

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (I&T) has issued summons to Facebook and Google India, seeking that company representatives appear before the committee on Tuesday.

Jun 28, 2021

UN Special Rapporteurs say India's new IT policies do not meet global norms

The UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteurs have stated that India's new IT policies are in violation of international human rights standards. India's response will be included in the standard report that will be presented to the Human Rights Council.

Jun 19, 2021

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