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Facebook to curb social media propaganda against vaccines

Facebook says it will reduce the ranking of groups and pages that spread misinformation about… Read More

Zuckerberg says Facebook’s future is going big on private chats

“Working towards implementing end-to-end encryption for all private communications is the right thing to do,”… Read More

Internet and tech giants to be taxed on digital sales

The new tax will cover areas such as advertising, websites and the resale of private… Read More

Google, Facebook, Twitter fail to live up to fake news pledge

Google, Facebook and Twitter have fallen short of their pledges to combat fake news, three… Read More

Facebook to roll out ‘clear history’ feature this year

The company is planning to roll out the feature that was announced last May amid… Read More

NY governor orders probe into Facebook access to data

Andrew Cuomo ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook may be… Read More

Smartphone apps send ‘highly personal information’ to Facebook: report

Facebook said data sharing across apps on iPhones or Android-powered devices is standard industry practice. Read More

‘Companies like Facebook shouldn’t be allowed to behave like digital gangsters’

Lawmakers' 18-month investigation into disinformation and "fake news" also accused Facebook of failing to faithfully… Read More

Facebook could face billions of dollars in US fine over privacy

The 2011 court-approved agreement required Facebook to notify users when it shares data with third… Read More

US negotiating multibillion-dollar fine with Facebook: report

US has been investigating revelations that Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million of… Read More

Facebook toughens political ad policies in India

Facebook is toughening up the rules governing political advertisements in India to create more transparency… Read More

Instagram tightens rules on self-injury images

Instagram announced it is clamping down on images related to self-injury such as cutting Read More

German antitrust authorities restrict Facebook data use

German antitrust authorities have issued a ruling prohibiting Facebook from combining user data from different… Read More

Indian political parties are abusing WhatsApp service: executive

WhatsApp has been at the center of controversy in India since last year after false… Read More

We’ll take on social media giants, says UK’s Labour Party

Britain’s opposition Labour Party would create a dedicated technology regulator to prevent market abuse and… Read More

Facebook Messenger gives users option to delete sent messages

Users will now have a 10-minute window after sending a message to undo it, leaving… Read More

Facebook takes down hundreds of accounts

Facebook has removed hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups from its social network Read More

Facebook at 15: a titan with grown-up woes

'Facebook at age 15 is confronting maturity. It's no longer just an upstart company' Read More

Thai elections: Facebook to ban foreign-based advertisements

Facebook has come under fire in a wave of scandals, including fueling hate speech in… Read More

Apple bans Facebook from tech tools for tracking teen browsing habits

Apple Inc said that it had banned Facebook Inc from a program designed to let… Read More