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The action against coordinated skulduggery, including by the Pakistan Army and its dirty tricks department, as 103 suspicious accounts were blocked, is a further step that should be welcomed.

Facebook in reform mode

The Congress must clean up its online act if it's to convince people it can rise above propagandist politics.

03 Apr 2019 1:41 AM

US intelligence and law enforcement agencies say Russian internet trolls helped spread divisive content and disinformation on Facebook in the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election.

Facebook CEO calls for updated internet regulations

Zuckerberg also called for updated legislation focused on protecting elections, including new rules aimed at online political advertising.

31 Mar 2019 11:43 AM

With increasing number of online education websites, students and professionals are turning to their laptops and smartphones to add to their skill-sets.

Is E-way the right way?

With a dismal teacher-student ratio of 1:50, school children prefer to go online to seek clarity on their study concepts.

21 Mar 2019 12:02 AM

He went further when asked about social media at a joint press briefing with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro. (Photo:AP)

Trump's scathing attack on social media giants, says 'they are politically biased'

President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms on Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon Valley.

20 Mar 2019 10:39 AM

Cox informed the company of his intention to resign on Monday, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Facebook product chief Cox to exit as focus shifts to messaging

Shares of Facebook were down 1.7 percent in extended trading following the announcement.

15 Mar 2019 12:13 PM

“Facebook has a lot of momentum but it’s not completely invincible. (Photo: AP)

Facebook’s messaging ambitions amount to much more than chat

The company’s ambitions harken to how WeChat has become the centerpiece of digital life in China.

13 Mar 2019 12:26 PM

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's future is going big on private chats

Zuckerberg acknowledged that the public may be skeptical about Facebook’s privacy push.

07 Mar 2019 10:11 AM

Owner of Kylie cosmetics, Kylie Jenner makes it to Forbes billionaire list. (Photo: AP)

Kylie Jenner: World’s youngest billionaire

The youngest Jenner now also the youngest self-made billionaire: Forbes magazine.

06 Mar 2019 4:55 PM

Facebook rejected the suggestion it had breached data protection and competition laws, and said it shared the committee’s concerns about false news and election integrity.

Facebook broke rules, should be regulated

This included disinformation, attempts by foreign countries to influence elections, and risks to personal data.

19 Feb 2019 9:47 AM

Not only it gobbled down other similar services such as Orkut, but became to be the only service people trusted to use.

Facebook turns 15: Mark Zuckerberg looks back at the journey of the social network

Facebook was launched as an internal networking portal by the Harvard dropout from his college dorm.

05 Feb 2019 12:46 PM

It’s an absurd state of affairs that regulators are not at the forefront, especially after several years of similar stories.

The case for regulating Facebook

The iPhone maker discovered the social-media firm was actually employing them to collect data from the public.

02 Feb 2019 9:16 AM

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the social network's business model of using targeted advertising. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook at an all time high

Facebook witnesses higher profits, more friends.

31 Jan 2019 9:54 PM

Facebook shares rose nearly 12 percent to USD 168.20 after the bell.

Facebook profit beats Wall St, shares jump after hours

The world’s largest online social media network has pledged to invest heavily in the privacy and security of its users.

31 Jan 2019 4:11 PM

Facebook said it is working on adding end-to-end encryption, which protects messages from being viewed by anyone except the participants in a conversation, to more of its messaging products, and considering ways to make it easier for users to connect across networks.

Mark Zuckerberg plans to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger

The three services will, however, continue as stand-alone apps, the report said, citing four people involved in the effort.

26 Jan 2019 12:07 PM

Selling user data would not only undermine essential trust in the social network, Mark Zuckerberg argued. (Photo:AFP)

Personal data for sale

'We don't sell people's data,' says Facebook's Zuckerberg.

25 Jan 2019 5:46 PM

Zuckerberg sounded his plan in a Facebook post, which has been a regular feature when he airs his New Year’s resolutions that in the past have included personal goals such as learning Mandarin to reading two books a month.

Mark Zuckerberg plans public debates about tech for 2019 personal challenge

Mark will fix issues such as the use of the platform for hate speech, spreading misinformation and political meddling.

09 Jan 2019 10:37 AM

As Zuckerberg writes, some of the issues which he focused included preventing election interference, stopping the spread of hate speech and misinformation, and making sure people have control on their information. (Photo: AP)

Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's year-ender: We've fundamentally altered our DNA

Zuckerberg reflects on the number of challenges the company has taken up to make the social networking platform safer for its users.

30 Dec 2018 1:33 PM

The UK committee released more than 200 pages of documents on the tech giant’s internal discussions about the value of users’ personal information. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon

Parliament’s media committee accused Facebook on Wednesday of cutting special deals with some app developers.

06 Dec 2018 11:19 AM

Fix Facebook, whether it wants to or not: whistleblower

Eight months after revealing the links between Facebook and CA, whistleblower is pushing for the internet giant to be regulated.

02 Dec 2018 12:25 PM

Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (Photo: AP)

Facebook's Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning

Zuckerberg also defended his company against the broader wave of flak it has taken this year.

21 Nov 2018 2:06 PM

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