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Swedish department store pulls ad after child model triggers racist abuse by trolls
The 3rd-century martyr would have been dark skinned as she originally came from Syracuse.
Fiona Keating Dec 06, 2016
EU presses Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft to act quickly against hate speech
In May, the companies signed a code of conduct promising to 'quickly and efficiently' combat hate speech.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 05, 2016
Facebook briefly blocked fake news detecting plug-in BS Detector
This came after fake news reports about BS Detector falsely claimed that it was created by Facebook.
India Ashok Dec 03, 2016
Man critically injured after crashing his car at 114-mph whilst streaming on Facebook live
Onasi Olio-Rojas was filming himself weaving in and out of traffic in Providence, Rhode Island.
William Watkinson Dec 02, 2016
Nokia owner forced to finally upgrade his 13-year-old phone as Telstra shuts down 2G network
Telstra flew the anguished Aussie to Melbourne after his Facebook post went viral.
Oliver Cragg Dec 01, 2016
Sheryl Sandberg donating over $100m in Facebook stock to charity
Sandberg transferred 880,000 of her Class A shares to the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Fund.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 01, 2016
Facebook Instant Games lets you play arcade classics Pac-Man and Space Invaders in Messenger app
The feature is currently available in 30 countries for the latest versions of iOS and Android.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 30, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg's posts on fake news and US election deleted due to system error
The error reportedly affected about 10 Facebook posts written by Zuckerberg.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 30, 2016
Holocaust survivor's heartfelt plea goes viral ahead of Austrian election
Gertrude, 89, has appealed to Austrians against electing far-right candidate Norbert Hofer.
Divya Kishore Nov 29, 2016
Facebook testing new 'Express WiFi' project in India
Facebook plans to expand the programme to other regions soon.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 28, 2016
Facebook may be able to censor anything it wants as per a secret trade proposal
Proposed changes to TiSA could see online services censor any content.
Agamoni Ghosh Nov 28, 2016
After Google, Indonesia targets Facebook over unpaid taxes and fines
Senior Indonesian tax official claims Facebook owes more than $148m.
Sarmistha Acharya Nov 24, 2016
Facebook reportedly created a censorship tool to get back into China
Facebook employees claim chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has 'supported and defended' the effort.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 23, 2016
Facebook's solar-powered Aquila drone crash prompts US investigation
The solar-powered drone suffered a 'structural failure' just before landing in Arizona.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 22, 2016
Spammers using Facebook messages to spread the notorious 'Locky' ransomware
Scam spreads a malware downloader called Nemucod hidden in an .svg file.
Jason Murdock Nov 21, 2016
Facebook plans to hire 500 more employees in UK
Social media giant will recruit engineers, marketers, project managers and sales staff at its new London office.
Kedar Grandhi Nov 21, 2016
Theresa May reaches out to big business ahead of Autumn Statement
The prime minister will tell the CBI she supports free markets, despite pledge to cut down on tax avoidance.
Brendan Cole Nov 21, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg explains how Facebook plans to tackle fake news amid growing backlash
'The bottom line is: we take misinformation seriously,' Zuckerberg said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 19, 2016
Facebook authorises $6bn stock buyback amid fake news debacle
The social media giant's accounting chief Jas Athwal will leave the firm after 9 years of service.
India Ashok Nov 19, 2016
Obama slams the spread of fake news online saying it threatens democracy
'If we can't discriminate between serious arguments and propaganda, then we have problems,' Obama said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 18, 2016
Prolific fake-news writer: 'I think Trump is in the White House because of me'
Paul Horner said his stories were picked up by the President-elect's supporters who "believe anything."
Romil Patel Nov 17, 2016
Fake election coverage got more Facebook engagement than real news in final months, says Buzzfeed
BuzzFeed analysis raises further questions about Facebook's role in promoting fake election coverage.
Owen Hughes Nov 17, 2016
Facebook buys facial recognition startup FacioMetrics to add 'fun effects' to photos and videos
The startup has specialised in developing machine learning algorithms for facial image analysis.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 17, 2016
Facebook suspends WhatsApp user data sharing across Europe after criticism from EU privacy watchdogs
The social media giant hopes to continue discussions with the Information Commissioner's Office.
Sarmistha Acharya Nov 17, 2016
Facebook under fresh pressure as audit uncovers counting errors over video adverts
Facebook has once again been forced to disclose that it miscalculated a number of key advertising metrics.
Owen Hughes Nov 16, 2016
Snapchat heads for stock market debut with confidential IPO filing
The Silicon Valley firm could go public as soon as March at a valuation of around $25bn, reports say.
Karthick Arvinth Nov 16, 2016
Tech CEO forced to resign after threatening to kill Donald Trump on Facebook
The CEO of cybersecurity firm PacketSled has resigned after comments he made about Trump went viral.
Mary-Ann Russon Nov 15, 2016
Five most outrageous fake US election news stories promoted by Facebook and Google
Have I got some fake news for you...
Staff Reporter Nov 15, 2016
Donald Trump says social media 'helped' him win the election, promises to be restrained on Twitter
Donald Trump said social media is a 'modern form of communication' that played a key role in his historic victory.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 14, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg says 99% of Facebook posts are 'authentic', denies fake news
The Facebook CEO's statement is in response to allegations following Donald Trump's victory.
Agamoni Ghosh Nov 14, 2016
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