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FTC slaps Facebook with $5 billion in fine
At $5 billion, the fine the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to levy on Facebook is by far the largest it's given to a technology company, easily eclipsing the second largest, $22…
Facebook is not that bad, may kill depression in adults
New York: If you use a social networking site like Facebook, you are 1.63 times more likely to avoid serious psychological distress such as depression and anxiety, find researchers.…
Facebook’s this update will now allow the users to rank and promote the comments
San Francisco: In a move to make conversations on public posts more meaningful, Facebook has rolled out an update where it will rank comments to promote those that are most relevant to…
Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing its apps on phones
LONDON: Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to…
Facebook discusses its crypto stablecoin idea with CFTC
San Francisco: Moving forward with its crypto stablecoin initiative, Facebook has ignited a discussion with the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).According to the…
After Google and Amazon, US antitrust spotlight turns on Apple and Facebook
The American Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has secured the right to examine how Facebook’s practices affect its digital competition, Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, while a Reuters…
Twitter, Facebook and others remove 503 posts after Election Commission flags them
Social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook, pulled down a total of 503 posts from their platforms after the Election Commission flagged them for violating the model code of conduct…
Facebook spends $22.6 million on Mark Zuckerberg security
Facebook Inc more than doubled the money it spent on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2018 to $22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on April 12.Zuckerberg has…
Facebook to ban groups for spreading fake news
San Francisco: In yet another bid to tame fake news, Facebook will crack down on Groups that repeatedly share misinformation by reducing that Group's overall News Feed distribution.The…
Facebook plans to map the entire world’s population
San Francisco: Aiming to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create accurate maps, Facebook said its maps now cover "majority" of Africa and that its project would eventually map nearly the…