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‘Facebook, Google have become obstacles to innovation – they are menace to society’

DAVOS: Billionaire investor George Soros launched a scathing attack on tech giants at the Davos… Read More

Facebook asked to pay ‘trusted’ news publishers carriage fee

NEW YORK: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Monday called on Facebook to pay “trusted” news… Read More

Facebook acknowledges social media’s risks to democracy

Facebook acknowledged Monday that widespread use of social media can be harmful to democracy, while… Read More

Facebook to prioritize ‘trustworthy’ news based on surveys

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook will prioritize “trustworthy” news in its feed of social media posts, using… Read More

Indonesian teen imprisoned for 18 months for insulting president on Facebook

MESAN: An Indonesian teenager was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for "insulting" President… Read More

Facebook announces a major change to how its news feed works

Facebook has announced a major change to how its news feed works, giving advertisers and… Read More

CEO Zuckerberg prioritizes to ‘fix’ Facebook in 2018 goal

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday his goal for 2018… Read More

Zuckerberg makes ‘fixing’ Facebook a personal goal

SAN FRANCISCO: Known for annual personal goals ranging from killing his own food to learning… Read More

Tendulkar finishes first parliament speech thru Facebook after opposition’s protest

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday resorted to Facebook to finish his… Read More

Facebook promises personalized music in first label deal

Facebook announced a licensing deal Thursday with Universal Music Group, its first with a major… Read More

Facebook to notify users when photos of them are uploaded

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said on Tuesday it would begin using facial recognition technology to tell… Read More

This new Facebook feature will let users avoid ‘boring friends’ and annoying pages

It was customary for all Facebook users to publish mind-numbingly intimate details of their life… Read More

Facebook defends itself against critics of social media

WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc on Friday struck back against scientific researchers and tech industry insiders who… Read More

Facebook moves to make more video ad money

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook moved to bolster its appeal and money-making potential as an online platform… Read More

Facebook rolls out messenger app for kids under 13

Facebook on Monday rolled out Messenger Kids, an app that lets the world’s biggest social… Read More

Australia investigates impact of Google and Facebook on media

SYDNEY: Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook… Read More

Chinese President says country will not close door to global internet

WUZHEN, CHINA: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its… Read More

Facebook to help prevent suicide

Facebook Inc will expand its pattern recognition software to other countries after successful tests in… Read More

Facebook, Twitter down in Pakistan amid crackdown against protesters

KARACHI: People in the country are having problems accessing social media networking services including Facebook… Read More

China’s Tencent becomes more valuable than Facebook

BEIJING: Chinese social media and video game giant Tencent became more valuable than Facebook on… Read More