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FILE: Critics say Meta focused on growth at the expense of safeguarding people's data as the number of users on its "family" of apps climbed into the billions. Picture: Supplied.

Facebook

Facebook changing with times a decade after stock debut

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The Silicon Valley tech colossus rebranded as Meta has since seen its image tainted by accusations it has become a tech tyrant, putting profit over user privacy...

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    Facebook at war with cyber campaigns targeting Ukraine

    Social media networks have become one of the fronts in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, home to sometimes misleading information but also real-time monitoring of one of the biggest geopolitical crises in decades.

    43 days ago
  • A picture taken on 22 March 2018 shows an illustration picture featuring Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg who issued a public apology for the hijacking of personal data from millions of people. Picture: AFP.

    Meta virtual money moves could include 'Zuck Bucks': report

    Meta abandoned its effort to create a global cryptocurrency, first called Libra but eventually re-branded as Diem, in the face of fierce backlash by financial regulators around the world.

    44 days ago
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    Competition Commission refers Meta for prosecution over GovChat removal

    The commission alleges that in mid-2020, Facebook decided to remove GovChat and #letstalk, a technology start-up that connects government and people, from the WhatsApp business application programming interface. The move, the commission said, contravened the Competition Act.

    67 days ago
  • FILE: Drivers take the start of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi on 26 September 2021. Picture: Alexander NEMENOV/AFP

    For Ukraine: All the sport and entertainment punishments Russia's felt so far

    The decision to invade Ukraine has cost Russia some major sporting events and even extended into its cultural assets.

    80 days ago
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    Facebook emerges with revamped company values embodied by ‘Metamates’

    Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg laid out revamped company values on Tuesday, urging workers to be "Metamates" who treat one another with respect and look to the future.

    94 days ago
  • FILE: While the tech titan has previously seen shares climb despite fines, regulatory threats, misinformation woes and harassment troubles, this time they plummeted in what one analyst called "a perfect storm." Picture: Unsplash.

    How Facebook slipped in key points

    Facebook-parent Meta saw investors flee on Thursday rather than buckle-up for what could be a long ride towards the firm's metaverse vision for the internet's future.

    105 days ago
  • FILE: In both cases, Facebook said it intervened because the posts violated the platform's standards. Picture: Supplied.

    Palestinians raise alarm over Facebook content 'suppression'

    On December 4, Palestine TV correspondent Christine Rinawi posted a video on her Facebook account in which Israeli security forces were seen shooting a Palestinian on the ground, killing him.

    140 days ago
  • FILE: Critics say even when alerted to hate speech on its platform, the company fails to act. Picture: Supplied.

    Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150bn over hate speech

    The complaint, lodged in a California court, says the algorithms that power the US-based company promote disinformation and extremist thought that translates to real-world violence.

    165 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Pixabay.com

    UK regulator orders Facebook to sell Giphy

    The Competition and Markets Authority's decision comes after consultation with interested businesses and organisations, and study of potential solutions from Facebook itself.

    171 days ago
  • INFOGRAPHIC: Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft & others’ profits for the past year

    This AFP graphic shows net profits of tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft by quarter for the past year.

    178 days ago
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    Facebook ends facial recognition over privacy fears

    The announcement came as the tech giant battles one of its worst crises ever, with reams of internal documents leaked to reporters, lawmakers and US regulators fuelling fresh calls for government regulation.

    199 days ago
  • FILE: The future of Facebook, the world's biggest social media platform, is set to provide a key talking point as the company struggles to move on from the scandal. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Facebook whistleblower to open Lisbon Web Summit

    Organisers of one of the world's largest technology conferences, which was called off last year due to COVID-19, have hailed the fact that its return is taking place in a country with one of the world's highest vaccination rates.

    200 days ago
  • FILE: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp -- which are used by billions around the world -- will keep their names under the rebranding critics have called an effort to distract from the platform's dysfunction. Picture: Supplied.

    'We're building the next chapter': Zuckerberg on Facebook name change

    The new handle comes as the company battles to fend off one of its worst crises yet and pivot to its ambitions for the "metaverse," which would blur the lines between the physical world and the digital one.

    203 days ago
  • FILE: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Picture: AFP

    Embattled Facebook changes parent company name to 'Meta'

    Facebook has been hit by major crises previously, but the current view behind the curtain of the insular company has fueled a frenzy of scathing reports and scrutiny from US regulators.

    204 days ago
  • In this picture released by CBS News, Frances Haugen, a Facebook whistleblower, speaks during an interview with Scott Pelley on 60 MINUTES on 3 October 2021. Picture: Robert Fortunato/CBS News/60MINUTES/AFP

    Rising tide of leaks threatens to inundate Facebook

    Facebook held back from doing all it could to stop users from being radicalised and US election misinformation from flooding the social network, according to media reports.

    210 days ago
  • FILE: The announcement comes as Facebook grapples with the fallout of a damaging scandal, major outages of its services, and rising calls for regulation to curb its vast influence. Picture: Supplied.

    Facebook plans to hire 10,000 people in the EU to build 'metaverse'

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a leading voice in Silicon Valley hype around the idea of the metaverse, which would blur the lines between the physical world and the digital one.

    214 days ago
  • In this file photo taken on 23 October 2019 Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on "An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. Picture: AFP

    Facebook announces 10,000 EU jobs to build 'metaverse'

    The company has faced a storm of criticism over the past month after former employee Frances Haugen leaked internal studies showing Facebook knew its sites could be harmful to young people's mental health.

    215 days ago
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    Embattled Facebook releases new curbs on harassment

    New policies included derailing coordinated efforts to use multiple accounts to harass or intimidate people considered at heightened risk of harm in the real world, such as government dissidents and victims of violent tragedies.

    218 days ago
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