US senators to grill big tech CEOs on legal immunity
Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook - summoned alongside Sundar Pichai of Google parent Alphabet - said proposed reforms could lead to more...
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Facebook is letting advertisers sow climate denialism, shows InfluenceMap
Out of the 51 ads identified, only one was removed by Facebook, which says it bans false ads.
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Facebook launches new campaign to encourage voting
This is the latest effort by the social network to prove it is a responsible player on the internet.
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Kim Kardashian joins celebrities in social media 'freeze' against hate
Facebook has come under heavy pressure from activists, governments, and companies that advertise on its platforms for tougher action on promoting discrimination, hatred, or violence.
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Facebook lets friends watch shows together while apart
The world's largest social network has launched Watch Together, a free feature it is rolling out globally on its Messenger communication platform.
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Facebook blocks terminally ill Frenchman from streaming his death
Earlier, Alain Cocq announced that he was now refusing all food, drink and medicine after President Emmanuel Macron turned down his request for euthanasia.
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Facebook to halt new political ads just before US election
Facebook will continue to allow campaigns and others to run political ads that are already in the system, and will permit them to change spending amounts and user targeting, but will block adjustments to the ads’ content or design.
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Facebook nabs Russia-linked campaign to fuel US chaos
The small network of 13 Facebook accounts and two pages posing as journalists and targeting left-wing progressives was removed for violating a policy against "foreign interference" at the platform.
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Facebook removes accounts of 17-year-old arrested over US shootings
The 17-year-old was arrested on murder charges after two people were shot dead and a third wounded during anti-police protests in the Wisconsin city Tuesday night.
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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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Two dead in Bangalore violence over anti-Islam Facebook post
Local media images showed protesters trying to barge into the police building and shouting slogans outside the politician's home.
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Facebook, Twitter pull Trump posts over coronavirus misinformation
The post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which Trump claimed that children are “almost immune” to COVID-19.
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TikTok says 'we are not the enemy'
The comments by TikTok came hours ahead of a hotly anticipated antitrust hearing with the top executives of Facebook and three other Big Tech firms, and amid suggestions the app may be banned due to its connections to China.
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Review finds Facebook made 'vexing, heartbreaking' moves on civil rights
Auditors pointed out unchecked posts by US President Donald Trump that could discourage voting or encourage the shooting of citizens.
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Facebook pledges more action on toxic content ahead of meeting
Facebook pledged to take further steps to remove toxic and hateful content from its platform as its top executives were set to meet with organisers of a mushrooming ad boycott.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg to meet activists, won't act on boycott
The news comes amid increased pressure on the leading social network to clamp down on incendiary content which promotes racism and violence, which has gained momentum with more than 650 advertisers joining a boycott.
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VW, Adidas, Puma join Facebook ad boycott over hate speech
Some 200 brands have now paused advertising with the social media giant as part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign launched by social justice activists.
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As Facebook ad boycott enters new phase, impact unclear
Some companies have signed on to the #StopHateForProfit campaign organized by social justice activists, while others have simply acted on their own to avoid the toxic atmosphere of Facebook.
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Zuckerberg promises Facebook policy review
The outrage was sparked when Zuckerberg said Facebook would not remove or flag Trump's recent posts that appeared to encourage violence against those protesting police racism.
