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The investigation is the second opened by the DPC into Facebook since the new regulations took effect in May.

Irish regulator investigates Facebook over private photo glitch

Facebook said in a statement that it was in close contact with the Irish regulator and happy to answer any questions.

16 Dec 2018 11:01 AM

It’s not yet known whether anyone actually saw the photos.

Bug may have exposed photos from 7M Facebook users

The bug gave hundreds of apps unauthorised access to photos that could in theory include images that would embarrass some.

16 Dec 2018 12:39 PM

The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first time that violent crimes have been broadcast on the internet. (Representational Image)

NZ gun incident shows how social media is used to share violent videos

Frustrated with years of similar obscene online crises, politicians around the globe voiced the same conclusion: social media is failing.

16 Mar 2019 10:25 AM

Facebook said there is no evidence its employees abused access to this data. But thousands of employees could have searched them. The company said the passwords were stored on internal company servers, where no outsiders could access them. Even so, some privacy experts suggested that users change their Facebook passwords.

FB confirms passwords stored in plain text, promises robust security ahead

By storing passwords in readable plain text, Facebook violated fundamental computer-security practices.

22 Mar 2019 1:18 PM

The new branding was designed for clarity, and uses custom typography and capitalization to create visual distinction between the company and app.

Facebook launches new company logo to show you it’s boss of everything

This brand change is a way to better communicate their ownership structure to the people and businesses.

05 Nov 2019 7:43 AM

Facebook reported slowest-ever revenue growth for the fourth quarter, at 25 per cent. (Photo: AP)

Facebook warns revenue growth slowing, costs remain high

The company reported total costs and expenses increased 34 per cent to USD 12.22 billion in the fourth quarter.

30 Jan 2020 10:52 AM

Facebook unveiled their new Meta sign at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, California. (Photo: AP)

Facebook Inc rebrands as Meta to stress 'metaverse' plan

The announcement comes amid an existential crisis for Facebook

29 Oct 2021 7:27 AM

Fee the Net of private profit

When a large American Internet company spends close to Rs 100 crore on a massive advertising campaign to push for a free service it is offering users of the Internet, something does not smell right.

06 Jan 2016 5:23 AM

Your Facebook profile picture could affect your hiring chances: study

For employers, the social networking website Facebook has become a potential source of information about job applicants.

16 Jan 2016 11:08 AM

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Will comply with Delhi High Court ruling: WhatsApp eases privacy woes

On September 23, the Delhi High Court slammed WhatsApp for sharing user data with Facebook.

30 Sep 2016 10:30 AM

Mohammed Shami is in no mood to let the trolls slow him down. (Photo: Mohammed Shami/Twitter)

Mohammed Shami defies haters, posts another photo with wife

Mohammed Shami was recently targeted for sharing a picture with his wife on Facebook.

02 Jan 2017 6:27 PM

DU’s proposal to introduce Facebook writing as a course

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.

30 Apr 2017 12:19 AM

Researchers from Vrije University Amsterdam and Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands conducted two studies of frequent and less frequent Facebook users.

Why Facebook is so hard to resist decoded, explain researchers

Researchers found even brief exposure to a Facebook-related image such as logo, screenshot can cause a pleasurable response in users.

07 Aug 2017 9:15 AM

During the past month,first responders checked on people more than 100 times after Facebook software detected suicidal intent.

Facebook to rely on AI for preventing suicides

The software detects a potential suicide, alerts the Facebook team and suggests resources to the user or to friends of the person.

28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM

The world’s largest social media network is coming under growing government scrutiny in Europe and the United States and is trying to repair its reputation among users, advertisers, lawmakers and investors. (Representative Image)

Polls show Facebook losing trust as firm uses ads to apologise

Fewer than half of Americans trust Facebook to obey US privacy laws, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

26 Mar 2018 10:12 AM

5.62 lakh Indians hit by data breach, admits Facebook

Facebook said that protecting people’s information is at the heart of everything it does.

06 Apr 2018 1:29 AM

There are now 2.2 billion (2,200 million) Facebook users around the world, which is a little less than double the population of India, and indicates the influence that it can command. (Photo: AP)

How Facebook, Google and others pose a growing threat to people worldwide

India is arguably Facebook’s most important market, with the nation recently edging out the United States as the company’s biggest user base.

12 Apr 2018 5:59 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is at House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington to testify. (Photo: AP)

Zuckerberg flubs details of Facebook privacy commitments

Zuckerberg repeatedly assured lawmakers that he didn’t believe the company violated its 2011 agreement with FTC.

15 Apr 2018 2:59 PM

Facebook for years has had “community standards” for what people can post.

Facebook releases long-secret rules on how it polices the service

The company has released a rule book for the types of posts it allows on its social network.

24 Apr 2018 4:51 PM

Now, the company is providing the longer document on its website to clear up confusion and be more open about its operations, said Monika Bickert, Facebook's vice president of product policy and counter-terrorism. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Facebook releases long-secret rule book on how it controls services

'You should, when you come to Facebook, understand where we draw these lines and what's OK and what's not OK,' a top Facebook official said.

24 Apr 2018 7:36 PM

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