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After poking Facebook, life ain't easy for a site named Tsu

Facebook defends its Tsu ban to prevent its service from turning into a hangout for

11 Nov 2015 9:45 AM

TRAI has extended the last date for receiving comments on Free basics till January 7. (Representational Image)

Majority of Indians against Facebook’s ‘Free Basics’ services

Less that one per cent Indian online users support Free Basics.

02 Jan 2016 11:51 AM

While Facebook has tried to address some of these problems, it’s not enough for some users.

Fed up with Facebook? Here’s how to break it off

A growing number of people are deleting FB, or at least wrestling with whether they should, in light of its latest privacy debacle.

23 Mar 2018 1:10 PM

Zuckerberg also faced several questions from lawmakers about how long it takes for Facebook to delete user data from its systems. He didn’t know. (AP Photo)

Zuckerberg flubs details of Facebook privacy commitments

The current FTC investigation will look at whether Facebook engaged in “unfair acts” that cause “substantial injury” to consumers.

13 Apr 2018 8:41 AM

While Facebook is killing the trending section, it is testing new features, including a "breaking news" label that publishers can add to stories to distinguish them from other chatter. Facebook also wants to make local news more prominent.

Facebook kills 'trending' section on the user's timeline

The company is killing 'trending' topics section and starts testing breaking news label.

01 Jun 2018 9:06 PM

In this April 12, 2016, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about the company's 10-year roadmap during the keynote address at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. Instagram along with Messenger and WhatsApp are serving as the social media giant’s insurance policy for a future that might not be dominated by its flagship service. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Facebook beyond Facebook? Instagram, Messenger step up

Sure, Facebook reigns in social media today, and this is not likely to change soon.

24 Oct 2018 7:20 PM

Germany’s antitrust watchdog objected in particular to how Facebook pools data on people from third-party apps - including its own WhatsApp and Instagram - and its online tracking of people who aren’t even members through Facebook ‘like’ or ‘share’ buttons.

Germany to restrict Facebook's data gathering activities

Germany, where privacy concerns run deep, is in the forefront of a global backlash against Facebook.

08 Feb 2019 10:06 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.

Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees

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

22 Mar 2019 10:42 AM

Facebook rejected Hughes’ call for WhatsApp and Instagram to be made into separate companies.

Facebook rejects co-founder call for breakup

Facebook has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over data sharing practices.

10 May 2019 3:28 PM

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerber (Photo:AP)

Facebook to overhaul political ads after threat of US regulation

Facebook would turn over to congressional investigators the 3,000 political ads that it says were likely purchased by Russian entities.

22 Sep 2017 8:25 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg also said he was open to additional government regulation and happy to testify before the US Congress if he was the right person. (Photo: File/AFP)

Facebook committed to stop interference in Indian polls: Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg apologised for mistakes his company made in handling data belonging to 50 million of its user and also outlined fixes.

22 Mar 2018 9:39 AM

Facebook adjusted the privacy settings on its service on Wednesday, giving users control over their personal information in fewer taps.

Facebook cuts ties to data brokers in blow to targeted ads

The company wants to show it as a step that follows a scandal over how Facebook handles personal information.

29 Mar 2018 8:10 AM

Facebook also adds targeting categories based on your demographic information, such as whether you might have a child, your birthday and age, what mobile device you use and even your political leanings — whether or not you’ve explicitly shared any of that on Facebook. (AP Photo)

Facebook makes shaky data and privacy claims: AP

Experts say Facebook has made it technically untenable to take your data elsewhere.

12 Apr 2018 8:21 AM

In late 2017, Facebook said it was temporarily blocking advertisers' ability to target based on ethnic affinity, along with other things such as religious or LGBT affinity.

How Facebook Ads targets its users

Facebook made $40 billion in advertising revenue last year, second only to Google when it comes to the global digital advertising market.

14 Apr 2018 7:34 AM

The latest conflict centres on new cybersecurity legislation set for a vote by Vietnamese lawmakers later this month. It aims to impose new legal requirements on internet companies and hardens policing of online dissent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vietnam set to tighten clamps on Facebook and Google, threatening dissidents

Facebook, Google and other global companies are pushing back hard against provisions that would require them to store data.

18 May 2018 6:05 PM

In a call with reporters on Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that attackers would have had the ability to view private messages or post on someone’s account, but there’s no sign that they did.

Hacked: Facebook says 50M user accounts hit by security breach

Facebook said it doesn’t know who was behind the attacks or where they’re based.

29 Sep 2018 9:14 AM

Facebook plain text password threat: Are you exposed? What should you do now?

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

22 Mar 2019 1:26 PM

It has been just over a year since Facebook’s improper data sharing with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica launched probes on both sides of the Atlantic.

Facebook users care less about privacy than regulators

Facebook Inc is preparing for a record-setting fine from US regulators over privacy issues.

26 Apr 2019 8:18 AM

It’s not clear that Mark Zuckerberg will see any reason to bend to meet protesters’ demands. (Photo | Wikipedia - Anthony Quintano)

Having 8 million advertisers, will Facebook be hurt because a few dozen boycott it?

Data of past boycotts suggests the observable impact is relatively mild, a business intelligence firm said.

02 Jul 2020 8:54 PM

Facebook says outage caused because of 'faulty configuration change'

The company apologized and said it is working to understand more about the cause

05 Oct 2021 9:56 AM

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