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The content labeling program could raise new privacy issues for Facebook.

Facebook 'labels' posts by hand, posing privacy questions

The workers categorize items according to five “dimensions,” as Facebook calls them.

06 May 2019 12:03 PM

This was the first incident of violence between the two communities since the April 21 terror attacks. (File Photo)

Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms amid Sinhalese-Muslim tussle

Sri Lanka temporarily blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and some social media platforms as a measure to prevent the spread of false information.

06 May 2019 11:45 AM

The truth behind targeted ads on social media is creepier than you think

Tech companies don't have to listen in to conversations through devices because they already have data to make scarily accurate predictions.

05 May 2019 10:56 AM

After data scandals, country faces an election under heavy profiling

Facebook made it more difficult for third-party apps like NationBuilder to harvest some user data.

05 May 2019 10:30 AM

Facebook is rolling out what could be called an aspirational redesign known as FB5– a move meant to focus on what the company actually wants the app to be and not just polishing what it already is. CEO of the company Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement at Facebook's F8 conference.

Facebook to sport new look

The aspirational redesign called FB5 to focus on what Fb wants the app to be.

05 May 2019 2:29 AM

The company will remove any accounts, pages, groups and events associated with the banned individuals, both on its core social network and its photo-sharing app Instagram. It says it bans any users who promote violence or hate.

Facebook bans Alex Jones, other extremist figures

Most of the individuals whose accounts are being removed are popular figures on the far right.

04 May 2019 1:07 PM

After the success of the inaugural edition of the startup accelerator program, the India Innovation accelerator will now focus on identifying and empowering most innovative startups leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions that will have a positive impact on the community.

Facebook opens call for applications for India Innovation Accelerator Program 2019

Second edition of the accelerator program will empower AI focused startups working to create social impact.

03 May 2019 1:59 PM

Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were negotiating a possible settlement that would require the company to create an independent privacy oversight committee and take other steps to safeguard users.

Facebook's settlement with US regulators likely to include WhatsApp

Facebook announced last week that it had set aside $3 billion to cover the settlement.

03 May 2019 9:25 AM

The FTC has been investigating revelations that Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million of its users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook settlement with US may include privacy oversight

The step would include appointing a federally-approved privacy official at the highest level of Facebook.

02 May 2019 11:18 AM

The issue is of huge concern to advertisers and tech companies such as Facebook and Alphabet’s Google, which provide free online services to consumers but derive revenues from advertising targeted at consumers based on preferences identified via data collection.

US lawmakers struggle to draft online privacy bill

The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing on the matter on Wednesday.

01 May 2019 2:24 PM

The video shows that she refused to talk to them and asked the store staff to call the police. (Photo: Screengrab)

Viral video: Delhi woman says women in ‘short dresses deserve to be ‘raped’

A widely-shared video shows the women cornering the older woman and threatening to make her 'viral' if she did not apologise.

01 May 2019 11:37 AM

The new design showcases Facebook’s messaging app, online marketplace and video-on-demand site, while giving greater prominence to the popular photo-driven Stories feature. (Photo: AP)

Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging

Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a fresh design for the world’s biggest social network that de-emphasized its News Feed.

01 May 2019 11:25 AM

Security in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka remains tight after the April 21 suicide bomb attacks. (Photo:AP)

Security tight as Sri Lanka lifts ban on social media

The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours.

30 Apr 2019 12:24 PM

The purpose behind building the sleep box is to help his wife sleep better through the night without waking up in the middle and checking the time on her phone. (Photo: AFP)

Mark Zuckerberg builds 'sleep box' for wife Priscilla Chan

The box emits a very faint light between 6-7AM, to indicate it is the time to wake up and get the kids.

30 Apr 2019 10:58 AM

Despite its public acknowledgment of a "major breach of trust" in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook disputes the report's findings and refuses to implement recommendations, the commissioners said.

Canada privacy watchdog taking Facebook to court

The commissioners expressed dismay that Facebook had rebuffed their findings and recommendations.

27 Apr 2019 3:16 PM

Facebook, in a blogpost, said the company and individuals - whom it did not name - used various other companies and websites to sell the services.

Facebook files lawsuit against New Zealand company, three people

US social media giant Facebook Inc said it has filed a lawsuit in US Federal court.

26 Apr 2019 9:44 AM

It has been just over a year since Facebook’s improper data sharing with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica launched probes on both sides of the Atlantic.

Facebook users care less about privacy than regulators

Facebook Inc is preparing for a record-setting fine from US regulators over privacy issues.

26 Apr 2019 8:18 AM

Spain has winessed the rise of Vox, a far-right political outfit, in the last six months when it won 12 seats in a regional election and it is expected to make a big leap in the upcoming elections. (Photo: AFP)

Spain elections: Pro far-right groups taken down by Facebook

The findings were provided by the campaign group Avaaz which made a presentation to Facebook and the contents were taken down.

25 Apr 2019 5:26 PM

Excluding the charge, Facebook would have earned $1.89 a share, up from $1.69 in the year-ago quarter and easily beating analysts’ average estimate of $1.63 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

Privacy penalty: Facebook to cough up $3 billion

Shares of the world’s biggest online social network jumped more than 10 per cent to $200.50.

25 Apr 2019 9:45 AM

Facebook’s 15,000-strong content moderation workforce speaks about 50 tongues, though the company said it hires professional translators when needed. (Photo:AP)

Facebook's flood of languages leaves it struggling to monitor content

The company offers its 2.3 billion users features such as menus and prompts in 111 different languages.

24 Apr 2019 1:13 PM

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