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S Korean users seek to sue Facebook over leaked user data

A group of Facebook users in South Korea is pushing to sue the tech giant for passing users' information to other companies without their consent, judicial sources said.

Apr 20, 2021

Facebook Oversight Board: Everything You Need to Know About the Platform's 'Supreme Court'

Facebook's oversight board on Tuesday announced an expansion of its remit so that users can appeal content left up on the site as well as content taken down

Apr 14, 2021

Facebook data leak: 53 crore users' personal details dumped online, 61 lakh Indians affected [details]

The leaked data includes Facebook ID numbers, profile names, email addresses, location information, gender details, job data, and other details.

Apr 4, 2021

Facebook puts users in control, sort of; lets you turn off algorithmic ranking in News Feed [details]

Facebook said it is making it easier to sort and browse News Feed, giving users more control over what you see.

Apr 1, 2021

Facebook is making Instagram for kids under 13 because it can [details]

A version of Instagram where parents have control, similar to how Facebook did with Messenger Kids, is currently under works.

Mar 20, 2021

Facebook to Remove Social, Political Group Recommendations, Block Rule-Breaking Members

Facebook said on Wednesday it is starting to remove the recommendations it gives global users for political and social issue Facebook groups, a move it has billed as turning down tension on the site.

Mar 18, 2021

WhatsApp tries harder to convince users it can't read their chats; see how

Facing intense scrutiny over alleged data sharing with Facebook via new privacy policy, WhatsApp has reiterated that personal messages will always be end-to-end encrypted and the company can't read or listen to them.

Feb 19, 2021

Here's why Facebook blocked news content for Australian Users | Details

Facebook has announced to block both Australian users and media companies from sharing or viewing local and international news content, in response to Australias proposed new Media Bargaining law.

Feb 18, 2021

Koo App: The Indian alternative to Twitter Is Not Safe?

Unlike China, India has to depend on US social media apps with no massive Indian platform

The Indian entrepreneurs and innovators have done well in several other digital industries such as Paytm, Ola, Swiggy or Flipkart but the country has little to show to the world in the social networking app space.

Feb 16, 2021

Now Facebook wants a piece of Clubhouse fame; clone audio chat app in works

Facebook has a history of cloning its competitors. Instagram in 2016 copied a Snapchat feature Stories that allows users to share ephemeral videos and photos.

Feb 11, 2021

Misuse Twitter, Facebook at cost of serious consequences; Centre warns [details]

Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned social media platforms against spreading fake news or anything inciting violence, and that there will be consequences.

Feb 11, 2021

Shopify partners with Facebook to expand payment option | Details inside

E-commerce platform Shopify has partnered with Facebook to bring its checkout and payment processing system -- Shop Pay -- to Facebook and Instagram.

Feb 10, 2021

81% of Indian Internet users reluctant to use certain apps due to privacy concerns: OLX survey

About misinformation, 45 per cent of users responded that they now verify any news or information shared online

Feb 8, 2021

Faisal Sheikh aka Mr Faisu: I started very casually, had no intention to be an influencer (Exclusive)

In an exclusive conversation with IB Times India, Faisu spoke at length about his journey from being an influencer to an actor, how he prepped himself for the role in Alt Balaji's Bang Bang and opened up about YouTubers Vs TikTok feud

Jan 28, 2021

Massive exodus makes Whatsapp launch media blitz, issues front page ads to allay privacy concerns

As per the new privacy policy, WhatsApp data collected from users will be automatically shared with Facebook if consent is granted.

Jan 13, 2021

Madhavan surprises fans by releasing stills from films that never got made

R Madhavan took to his social media handle on December 21 and shared looks from a pre-historic movie that never got made.

Dec 21, 2020

Trump's another surgical strike on H-1B visas; how Indians bear the brunt [details]

The lawsuit says that Facebook refused to recruit, consider, or hire qualified and available U.S workers for over 2,600 positions that it, instead, reserved for temporary visa holders.

Dec 5, 2020

WhatsApp Pay rolled out in India | All you need to know

Facebook Inc's WhatsApp will start its payments service in India on Friday, the messaging app said in a blog post, after it received approval from the country's leading payments processor to roll out the much-delayed system.

Nov 6, 2020

Twitter, Facebook flag Trump post questioning top court voting decision in Pennsylvania

Twitter and Facebook late on Monday both flagged a post by President Donald Trump that called a US Supreme Court decision on voting in Pennsylvania "very dangerous."

Nov 3, 2020

Ankhi Das quits Facebook amid content moderation row; what's next?

The ruling BJP has been the largest advertiser on Facebook in India on political and social issues, as per data by Facebook's spending tracker.

Oct 28, 2020

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