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Facebook boosts fight against conspiracies and violent groups
Facebook has been under relentless pressure to guard against being a platform where misinformation and hate can spread, while at the same time remain a forum...
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WhatsApp tests breaking free from smartphones
In a blog post on Wednesday, Facebook engineers said the new feature would allow for the hugely popular service be used on multiple "non-phone" devices without needing to connect to the smartphone app.
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Russia extends Twitter slowdown, warns Facebook, YouTube
State telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor imposed slowdowns on Twitter's services in mid-March, accusing it of failing to remove content related to child pornography, drug use and calls for minors to commit suicide.
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Argentina orders Facebook to suspend WhatsApp data sharing
The suspension will last at least six months and aims to prevent 'the abuse of a dominant position,' said a resolution published in the official bulletin.
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Facebook panel to review requests to remove 'harmful' content
The move broadens the mandate of the so-called 'supreme court' of Facebook, which up to now had been tasked with reviewing instances of whether content was improperly taken down from Facebook or Instagram.
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Facebook weathers social media turmoil, TikTok rises: US survey
The Pew Research Center survey from early 2021 found 69% of American adults use Facebook, and 72% used at least one social media site, levels which have been stable for the past five years.
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Facebook revamps feed, aims for more user control
The change enables users to control and prioritize on what Facebook calls its 'News Feed,' or the main element seen when people log onto Facebook.
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Facebook, Google unveil Asia-Pacific data cable plans
Facebook said on Sunday it would be investing with partners on the subsea cables known as Echo and Bifrost to connect Singapore, Indonesia and North America, which would increase overall transpacific capacity by 70%.
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Facebook hit by French lawsuit over hate speech
The Paris-based campaign group, known by its French acronym RSF, said it was taking Facebook to court for 'misleading commercial practices'.
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Merkel finds Twitter halt of Trump account 'problematic'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had said she was 'furious and saddened' by the storming of the US Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters.
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Facebook wins preliminary approval to settle facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook allegedly violated the state’s law through its “Tag Suggestions” feature, which allowed users to recognise their Facebook friends from previously uploaded photos.
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Facebook signs licensing deal with century-old Indian music label
The Kolkata-based company, which sold vinyls and cassettes under household name HMV for decades, is India’s oldest music label and released the country’s first ever studio-recorded song in 1902.
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Facebook launches new chat app for couples
The app is currently available only on Apple’s App Store in the United States and Canada, according to data from industry site Sensor Tower.
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Facebook feature lets people reach out for help in pandemic
The Community Help feature was added to the social network four years ago as a way to find shelter, food or supplies during natural disasters, and this week added the COVID-19 crisis to that list.
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Facebook offers $100m to help virus-hit news media
Facebook said it will offer grants 'to publishers most in need in the hardest hit countries.'
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Facebook aims its Messenger at coronavirus battle
Software makers, for example, could help agencies automate answering common questions, to allow staff to tackle more challenging tasks.
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Facebook removes Trump ad disguised as census message
The ads encouraged readers to 'take the official 2020 Congressional District Census,' but clicking on the messages directed users to a Trump campaign website.
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Facebook increases parental control features in Messenger Kids app
The new features will include access for parents to see their children’s chat history and will allow them to keep a track of the accounts which are blocked or unblocked on the application, the company said.
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Twitter to ban political ads worldwide on its platform
The move comes with Facebook under pressure to apply fact-checking to politicians running ads with debunked claims.
