What's life like with poor broadband in a stay-at-home situation? These small towns in the US tell you
Tens of millions of people are left out, largely because phone and cable companies hesitate to invest in far-flung rural areas
Join efforts to trace the coronavirus route map in your locality by downloading this app
The MIT prototype Private Kit: Safe Paths app works by sharing location data between users, without revealing who the users are.
Facebook helps government, UN health organisations use Messenger effectively in coronavirus response
The social media giant has also invited developers to build messaging solutions for access to accurate information on the coronavirus
After Facebook, now YouTube takes measures to promote authoritative coronavirus content
The move is the latest by technology platforms to curb rumours and hoaxes about the pandemic
Facebook rolling out updated News Feed with fact-checked coronavirus info pinned on top
The feature will be available today in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, UK and US, and will be expanded to more countries in the coming days
Fake news about coronavirus being spread by Russia to worsen crisis in US, Europe, says EU
An internal EU document warned that pro-Kremlin media outlets were promoting disinformation to undermine trust in healthcare systems
Privacy concerns raised as Facebook, Google in talks with Washington to track infections
The use of personal data is highly sensitive especially after 2011 when the NSA was found collecting phone records without permission.
Facebook staff to get USD 1,000 bonus as they work from home amid corona outbreak
Employees will also get an automatic ‘exceeds expectations’ rating on their performance review
Beware of fake news, you can't self-test for coronavirus
Social media is filling up with fake news on COVID-19 despite steps taken by Facebook, Google, and Twitter to curb misleading information
Russia-linked Facebook accounts targeting US audience removed
Facebook removed 49 accounts, 69 pages and 85 Instagram accounts with a total of nearly 300,000 followers