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Facebook's data harvesting model: why is company not paying its data suppliers?

Facebook's business model, which is about free harvesting of data from across the world, highlights the need for a global regulator.

Mar 26, 2018

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica privacy row: Everything you need to know

Facebook has been facing severe flak after the Cambridge Analytica controvery broke out. Read to know the latest updates regarding the data theft scandal.

Mar 22, 2018

Delete Facebook, but it still tracks you: How to protect your data

In the wake of Cambridge Analytica scandal, users are rushing to delete their Facebook accounts, but that doesn't stop it from tracking you.

Mar 22, 2018

Facebook data leak: Should you delete your account now?

Here's what you can after the recent Facebook data breach incident that leaked personal information of nearly 50 million people to Cambridge Analytica.

Mar 22, 2018

India's 'stern warning' to Facebook, other social media: Influencing elections not tolerated

Facebook appreciated concerns raised by IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and said it would do everything possible to prevent any recurrence.

Mar 22, 2018

Amazon becomes second-most valuable company in US as it overtakes Alphabet Inc

US e-commerce giant Amazon surpassed Google parent company Alphabet Inc on Tuesday to become the second-most valuable company in terms of market value.

Mar 21, 2018

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica suffer backlash following data breach claims

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have suffered backlash following claims the political consultancy firm harvested 50 million Facebook users and amp;#39; data to influence the 2016 U.S. election.Facebook and amp;#39;s stock value fell 7% at the end of Wall Street trading on March, 19 and the U.K. Information Commissioner is seeking a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica and amp;#39;s servers.A story published by the Observer and further investigated by Channel 4 News and the New York Times also revealed the company boasted about honey traps, entrapping politicians and fake news campaigns.

Mar 21, 2018

Economy & markets: Asian stocks tread water ahead of Fed decision

SGX Nifty signals a flat start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex rose 73 points or 0.22 percent to close at 32,996 on Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2018

Zuckerberg's net worth slumps $5.1 bn in Facebook-led tech selloff

Facebook shares plunged as much as 8 percent, erasing nearly $40 billion of market value on Monday amidst reports of alleged data breaches.

Mar 20, 2018

Economy & markets: Asian stocks fall after Wall Street losses; Fed in focus

SGX Nifty signals a weak start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex plunged 252 points or 0.76 percent to close at 32,923 on Monday.

Mar 20, 2018

Facebook autocomplete suggests NSFW results, shocks users

Typing 'video of' into Facebook search bar made some disturbing suggestions on Thursday, but the issue has since been resolved.

Mar 16, 2018

Bengaluru Police Commissioner's salute takes social media by storm [Video]

Bengaluru City Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar topped the news charts when a video of him saluting a school kid went viral on social media.

Mar 12, 2018

BlackBerry sues Facebook over patent infringement, and Facebook 'intends to fight'

BlackBerry filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the social media giant Facebook on March 6.

Mar 7, 2018

Instagram likely to launch voice and video calling features

Instagram has adopted a lot of features from Snapchat and successfully developed them for users of the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app.

Mar 5, 2018

Facebook is testing new Voice Clip feature in India: Now share your voice as status update

Facebook's Voice Clip status update in India will be an easier and more intimate option than texting or uploading a video status.

Mar 5, 2018

Facebook launches facial recognition feature to enhance security

The new feature will send a notification to Facebook users when someone uploads their images and tries to steal their identity.

Feb 28, 2018

Snapchat and Twitter may end Facebook's dominance in ad business, says analyst

Analyst predicts that Twitter and Snapchat may soon end Facebook's dominance in the ad market. He points to "a confluence of factors" that would help the two companies to grow faster.

Feb 22, 2018

Facebook to take on Amazon, launch two smart speakers with 15-inch touchscreen in July

Facebook is said to be working on smart speakers with a 15-inch display to take on Amazon Echo Show.

Feb 19, 2018

Former Facebook India MD picks Made-in-India Dailyhunt as his next grind

Facebook and Google are the market leaders in digital advertising, and it is expected that Umang Bedi's experience will help Dailyhunt meet its growth goals.

Feb 16, 2018

Why is Paytm founder venting his ire over WhatsApp pay?

Sharma argues that WhatsApp's parent Facebook is killing the open platform of the UPI through "its custom close garden implementation".

Feb 15, 2018