Mark Zuckerberg urged to nix kids' version of Instagram
Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood and the Electronic Privacy Information Center were among nearly 100 groups and individuals from North America, Europe,...
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Influenced by Clubhouse, Facebook experiments with audio
Social media stalwarts are scrambling to prevent users from being lured away by audio-only online rivals.
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Facebook freezes Venezuela leader's page over COVID misinformation
"Due to repeated violations of our rules, we are also freezing the page for 30 days, during which it will be read-only," a Facebook spokesperson said.
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Facebook fails in bid to derail $15 bn privacy suit
The nation's top court issued an order denying a request by the leading social network to review a California federal court's decision to allow the litigation accusing Facebook of violating wiretap laws.
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Information Regulator concerned over impact of new WhatsApp policy on SA users
The regulator has written to the parent company, Facebook, regarding changes that could see also South African users being kicked off from WhatsApp.
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Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
The new law paves the way for Google and Facebook to plough tens of millions of dollars into struggling local media companies, and could provide a model for resolving tussles with regulators worldwide.
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Facebook to restore Australia news pages after deal on media law
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to "unfriend" Australia.
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Global tech firms in Australia launch anti-disinformation code
The measures are said to target paid and political advertising as well as content shared by users.
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Facebook inflated its advertising audiences: lawsuit
The suit argued that Facebook made a deliberate decision not to remove duplicate or fake accounts from the Potential Reach tool metrics.
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Facebook news blackout over media law sparks Australia backlash
From early Thursday, Australians were unable to post links to news articles or view the Facebook pages of local and international news outlets, while users logged in overseas could not view Australian news pages.
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Tech giants 'close' to deals with Australian media
Australia is poised to adopt legislation that would force digital companies to pay for news content, something that would create a global precedent and, according to Facebook and Google, wreck the way the internet works.
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Facebook, Apple chiefs unleash barbs as App Store feud heats up
The suit accuses Apple of abusing control of its App Store by requiring outside app developers, such as Facebook, to abide by rules not applied to its own apps, tech publication The Information reported.
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Social media content creators, you’re up! Saftas introduce new online category
YouTube, Instagram and Facebook content creators will now also have the opportunity to receive recognition for their work.
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WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals
New terms sparked criticism as users outside Europe who do not accept the new conditions before 8 February will be cut off from the messaging app.
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WhatsApp privacy policy changes: Should you stay or go?
WhatsApp has recently updated their privacy policy, which will allow Facebook to have access to its data. Eyewitness News spoke to tech expert Arthur Goldstuck to find out if it’s really necessary for users to make the move to other alternatives. #Whatsapp #Facebook #Privacy
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Facebook exec says 'no plans' to end Trump ban
The social network last week suspended Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the aftermath the violent invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
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Don’t worry, WhatsApp won’t see your texts… or nudes: expert
Many of the app's users have raised concerns and questions about what the updated policy meant for their personal data with rumours circulating that the mobile application will be sharing the personal data of its users with its parent company, Facebook.
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Facebook bans Trump 'indefinitely' for inciting violence
Mark Zuckerberg said a one-day ban imposed on Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram was extended because of Trump's "use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government".
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Bolstered by pandemic, tech titans face growing scrutiny
Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms with the power held by the likes of Apple and Amazon, particularly in focus this year thanks to their role in everything from setting up video meetings to doing our shopping for us.
