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The petition called FireMarkZuckerberg on www.FireMarkZuckerberg.com has been launched by Fight for the Future which is s dedicated to protecting and expanding the Internet’s transformative power in people’s lives by creating civic campaigns that are engaging for millions of people.

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg forced to resign: Petition

Zuckerberg has been the sole leader of Facebook for its entire 15 years of existence.

11 May 2019 9:43 AM

According to the MoIT official, Facebook maintained that the policy for creating new accounts would remain unchanged. (Photo: File)

Facebook refuses Pak's request to link accounts with mobile numbers

An official explained that the purpose of the request turned down by Facebook was to help the government deal with fake accounts.

16 Jul 2017 3:15 PM

Sandberg said Facebook has the responsibility to prevent any abuse that might have occurred on its service during the election.

Ads linked to Russia's meddling in US polls likely to be released by Facebook

The move comes as critics and lawmakers are increasingly calling for the regulation of Facebook and other internet giants.

13 Oct 2017 2:32 PM

Facebook and Facebook's Messenger Kids app icons are displayed on an iPhone in New York, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Messenger Kids lets kids under 13 chat with friends and family. It displays no ads and lets parents approve who their children message. (Photo: AP)

Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism

Critics say it serves to lure kids into harmful social media use and to hook young people on Facebook.

18 Feb 2018 12:53 PM

Facebook said the root of the problem was that researchers and Cambridge Analytica lied to it and abused its policies.

Facebook critics want regulation, investigation after data misuse

Facebook insisted the data was misused but not stolen, because users gave permission.

18 Mar 2018 11:18 AM

Facebook called out for breach of personal data again

The scrutiny presented a new threat to Facebook's reputation, which was already under attack over Russians' alleged use of Facebook tools.

18 Mar 2018 4:15 PM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook has a 'responsibility' to protect its users' data and if it fails, 'we don't deserve to serve you.' (Photo: File)

Facebook made mistakes: Zuckerberg breaks silence over data breach row

Mark Zuckerberg vowed to take steps to prevent the misuse or breach of personal data of users by developers or business partners.

22 Mar 2018 7:50 AM

The removed accounts and pages were mainly in Russian, and many had little political import, the company said.

Facebook deletes posts linked to Russian 'troll factory': Zuckerberg

Facebook said many of the deleted articles and pages came from Russia-based Federal News Agency, known as FAN.

04 Apr 2018 11:17 AM

Facebook's rise in profits, users show resilience after scandals

Facebook Inc (FB.O) shares rose on Wednesday after the social network reported a surprisingly strong 63 per cent rise in profit.

26 Apr 2018 2:39 PM

Facebook announced it will start removing misinformation that could lead to bloodshed. (Photo: AP)

Zuckerberg’s Holocaust comment puts Facebook on the spot

If Facebook were to ban Holocaust denial, it might also be called on to prohibit the denial of other historical events.

21 Jul 2018 8:54 AM

The world's biggest social media network has not yet attributed the accounts to any group.

Facebook removes accounts involved in political influence campaign ahead of US mid-term polls

Fake accounts contacted administrators of five other legitimate Facebook groups to help plan the counterprotest.

01 Aug 2018 10:42 AM

The government wanted Facebook-WhatsApp to appoint a grievance officer and find a technological solution to trace the origin of fake messages.

Why FB and WhatsApp too have eye on 2019

Mark Zuckerberg has also increasingly involved Facebook in international affairs.

31 Aug 2018 1:16 AM

With an eye on past problems, Facebook expands local feature

Facebook launched the service in January with six cities and expanded that to 25, then more.

29 Nov 2018 4:56 PM

The documents show that Facebook tracked growth of competitors and denied them access to user data available to others.

Facebook gave data on user's friends to certain companies

223 pages of internal communication from 2012 to 2015 between high-level employees show evidence.

06 Dec 2018 9:57 AM

Zuckerberg’s plan, outlined Wednesday, expands Facebook’s commitment to private messaging, in sharp contrast with his traditional focus on public sharing.

How Facebook stands to profit from its ‘privacy’ push

Facebook “wants to be the operating system of our lives.”

10 Mar 2019 4:09 PM

Talking about AI for Social Good, Facebook spoke about its Blood Donation tool, which helps connect blood banks and hospitals to blood donors who have registered themselves on the platform.

Facebook announces key initiatives at AI for Social Good Summit

Brings the AI community together to discuss next phase of innovation, announces accelerator program, and 'women in AI' hackathons.

27 Mar 2019 6:29 PM

Content moderation at Facebook is going to be a long fraught battle, led by the board. (Photo | AFP)

Tech This Week | Will Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ make the internet a safer place?

Best case scenario: The body achieves incremental progress by laying out key principles that guide Facebook’s content moderation efforts.

11 May 2020 5:11 PM

Weaken/remove encryption, and Facebook will instantly be branded Orwellian. Enforce encryption, and it becomes a lot harder to deal with bad actors on the platform. There are no winners here.

Tech This Week | Facebook services integration comes with trade-offs

Once WhatsApp and Instagram (and Oculus) became sufficiently big, it was time to integrate these properties into the larger Facebook machine

04 Oct 2020 10:32 PM

Facebook says these ads focused on divisive political issues, such as immigration and gun rights, in an apparent attempt to sow discord among the US population.

Facebook’s Sandberg eyes release of Russia-linked ads

Sheryl Sandberg says the US should ‘absolutely’ publicly release the Facebook ads linked to Russian Interference.

13 Oct 2017 12:29 PM

On Facebook, creators can connect with more than two billion potential fans and collaborators, get to know their community, talk directly to fans with Live, and monetize with products like branded content.

Facebook announces new tools for the Creator Community

The app is a one stop shop for creators of all kinds, to help take their passions to the next level.

18 Nov 2017 9:32 AM

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