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Zuckerberg to 'go to the mat' to fight breakup: report
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to 'go to the mat' to fight a government attempt to break up the social media giant, according to a report Tuesday based on a leaked audio recording.
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Facebook acknowledges flaw in Messenger Kids app
Facebook Inc acknowledged a flaw in its Messenger Kids app, weeks after two US senators raised privacy concerns about the application, and said that it spoke to the US Federal Trade Commission about the matter.
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Facebook tightens rules for political ads ahead of US elections
The move is the latest by Facebook to crack down on efforts to deceive or manipulate users after the social network admitted lapses in the 2016 election.
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Facebook settles French 'censorship' case over vagina painting
The painting is one of many treasures that adorn the Musee d'Orsay in Paris and Durand argued that the US tech giant was infringing on his freedom of expression.
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Facebook to fix kids app flaw allowing chats with strangers
It said it has been shutting down the group chats involved and notifying thousands of parents that their children many have unintentionally connected with strangers.
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Instagram hides 'likes' from more users
The Facebook-owned social media giant's trial changes mean users in the six countries will no longer be able to see the number of likes other people's posts receive.
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Facebook takes on the world of cryptocurrency with 'Libra' coin
The Libra coin plan, backed by financial and nonprofit partners, represents an ambitious new initiative for the world's biggest social network.
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Facebook use eroding in US as social media under pressure
The average amount of time US adults spent at Facebook dropped by three minutes per day last year and will likely decrease by another minute next year.
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Facebook shuts dozens of fake-news pages ahead of EU vote: NGO
The US-based Avaaz online activist group said it had alerted Facebook to more than 500 pages and accounts suspected of fuelling disinformation campaigns.
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Facebook 'labels' posts by hand, posing privacy questions
The workers categorise items according to five 'dimensions,' as Facebook calls them.
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Facebook's flood of languages leave it struggling to monitor content
The language deficit complicates Facebook’s battle to rein in harmful content and the damage it can cause, including to the company itself.
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Facebook bans UK far-right groups
Other groups kicked off both Facebook or Instagram include Knights Templar International, Britain First, the British National Party and the National Front.
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Facebook spends $22.6m to keep Mark Zuckerberg safe
Zuckerberg has drawn a base salary of $1 for the past three years, and his “other” compensation was listed at $22.6 million, most of which was for his personal security.
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Zuckerberg confident of stopping interference in 2020 campaign
Mark Zuckerberg said the social media giant had implemented a lot of different measures since 2016 to verify any advertiser who is running a political ad.
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Facebook bans white nationalism, white separatism on its platforms
Facebook, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc’s YouTube have been under pressure to remove white supremacist and neo-Nazi content from their platforms.
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New Zealand massacre provides test for live video platforms
Facebook said it 'quickly' removed a live video from the suspected gunman in twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed at least 49 people.
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Facebook sees higher profits, more friends
Net profit for Facebook, which makes most of its money from online advertising, was up a strong 61% from the same period last year.
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Facebook paid users to track smartphone use - report
The news could be a further embarrassment for Facebook, which has been under heightened scrutiny over failing to crack down on manipulation of its platform.
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Big week for Big Tech as quarterly earnings loom
Big Tech firms face a critical test in the coming days with quarterly updates that may offer clues on whether the world’s largest companies are seeing growth or retrenchment ahead.
