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The Dubai police, however, did not disclose the woman's nationality or age. (Photo: Representational)

European woman poses as victim of failed marriage, collects USD 50k, in 17 days

The woman was apprehended after duping many people with her posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

10 Jun 2019 7:22 PM

The journalists who create that content deserve a cut of that USD 4.7 billion, president and chief executive of the NMA David Chavern was quoted as saying by The New York Times.

Google earned USD 4.7 bn from news in 2018 even as media groups' income shrunk: study

News is a significant part of Google's business, according to a study to be released on Monday by News Media Alliance.

10 Jun 2019 12:47 PM

The non-disclosure in social media posts could be seen as a violation of the FTC Act. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Vaping ads on social media must disclose nicotine risk

The FTC and the FDA have sent warning letters to companies posting ads about flavoured e-liquid products.

10 Jun 2019 10:01 AM

Consumers who plan on purchasing a Huawei device in the future can save close to 1GB of storage space as apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp will no longer come pre-installed.

Finally some good news regarding Huawei ban

Facebook reportedly suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones.

08 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

Ministers are weighing the possibility of a new tax policy based on the amount of business a company does in a country, not where it is headquartered.

'Hurry up!': G20 urged to speed up tax on tech giants

While there were gaps on exact system, the policymakers agreed there needed to be a global approach to taxing the tech giants.

08 Jun 2019 12:05 PM

Ameesha did her basic mountaineering course from NIM Uttarkashi Institute. She also completed her advance mountaineering, search and rescue and more courses. (Photo: Facebook | Ameesha Chauhan)

Meet Ameesha Chauhan, an Indian woman who survived deadly Mt Everest 'traffic jam'

Completing the summit is a dream for some but it’s actually a struggle and life-changing experience.

06 Jun 2019 3:12 PM

The NCAC states that they will collaborate with Facebook to ensure that this revised policy is well informed by external experts and perspectives. (Photo: Fay Fox)

Nudity may be allowed on Facebook

After the protest outside Facebook HQ, talks of a compromise have arisen.

06 Jun 2019 11:23 AM

The feature has been designedfor emerging markets where data plans and internet speeds may be limited, Instagram said.

Instagram rolls out new feature for less data usage

The feature will be available globally for Android users and will roll out slowly over the course of a week.

05 Jun 2019 5:14 PM

Facebook examined the solution provided by the young student and after two months of observation, it decided to honour him for successfully rectifying the error. (Representational Image | File)

Facebook honours Kochi teenager with USD 500 for spotting memory bug on WhatsApp

The social media company presented him a cash award of USD 500 and promised a spot for Ananthakrishna in the prestigious Hall of Fame.

05 Jun 2019 1:05 PM

The Democrat added he was developing a witness list and that “I expect a number of them will actually testify before the committee or be interviewed as part of the investigation.”

Top tech executives will be asked to testify in US probe

The claims center on the same Apple practices highlighted in a lawsuit brought by consumers.

05 Jun 2019 1:03 PM

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, which enforce antitrust laws in the United States, have divided oversight over the four companies, two sources said. (Photo: File | ANI)

US moving toward major antitrust probe of technology giants

Amazon and Facebook under the watch of the FTC, and Apple and Google under the Justice Department.

04 Jun 2019 2:51 PM

Protesters outside Facebook HQ in New York. (Photo credit: Fay Fox)

Over 100 women strip naked outside Facebook HQ to protest nudity ban

Instagram and its parent company Facebook both ban pornographic representation of the human body.

04 Jun 2019 12:55 PM

A Facebook representative declined to comment.

Facebook keeps three-yearly 'say on pay' vote, amid outside investor doubts

Zuckerberg, whose net worth is about USD 61 billion according to Forbes.com, was paid USD 1 in salary last year.

04 Jun 2019 9:13 AM

The regulator is in the early stages of talks with Facebook in an effort to understand whether the company’s plans for digital coin would fall under the CFTC’s scope, the FT reported.

Facebook in talks with US derivatives regulator over digital currency plans

Facebook set up a financial technology company in Switzerland focusing on blockchain and payments.

03 Jun 2019 12:58 PM

Slights noted that Facebook had at the time of the 2015 Cambridge Analytica breach been subject to a US Federal Trade Commission consent decree that required it to bolster its data security measures. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook ordered by judge to turn over data privacy records

Cambridge Analytica used profiling techniques to predict and influence voter behaviour.

01 Jun 2019 12:30 PM

The former members allege that Booth repeatedly made racist remarks about Zuckerberg's Asian American wife, Priscilla Chan. (Photo: AFP)

Mark Zuckerberg's personal security chief accused of sexual harassment

Liam Booth, a former Secret Service agent, is also accused of making racist, homophobic, and transphobic comments.

01 Jun 2019 11:39 AM

The company argued that such a proposal would undermine security and threaten users' right to privacy.

Apple, Google, Microsoft and others slam proposal to snoop on encrypted messages

The agency has proposed that law enforcement should be added as a 'ghost' participant in every encrypted messaging conversation.

31 May 2019 9:37 AM

The measures had little chance of succeeding, as a dual class share structure gives Zuckerberg and other insiders control of about 58 per cent of the votes. (Photo: Emoji Island)

Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations

Zuckerberg declined to answer a shareholder question on why he would not agree to create an independent board chair.

31 May 2019 7:19 AM

Facebook has been criticized over its content policies by politicians from across the spectrum.

Refusal to remove video shows Facebook enabled Russian election meddling

Attacks like those on Facebook also made it more difficult to recruit candidates for public office.

31 May 2019 7:10 AM

The video was apparently intended to discredit Pelosi, Trump's congressional nemesis, who said that the effort had missed the mark. (Photo:AP)

Top US Democrat slams Facebook over deceptive video

Facebook blocks deceptive content that promotes violence but has declined to filter content based purely on truth.

30 May 2019 3:35 PM

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