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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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Five most outrageous fake US election news stories promoted by Facebook and Google
Have I got some fake news for you...
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.
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.
Has Facebook really been buying stolen passwords on dark web black markets?
The social media giant's account safety measures go beyond creating secure software.
Facebook apologises after 'terrible error' tells users they are dead
Even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was among those told they were 'dead' by the glitch.
Facebook achieves ultra-fast 20Gbps millimetre wave wireless data transmission over 13km
Facebook researchers demonstrate breakthrough wireless data speeds of 20Gbps over millimetre wave in the US.
Who is Peter Thiel? PayPal founder shunned by Silicon Valley to advise Trump on technology
PayPal co-founder and an early investor in Facebook, Thiel is also a Trump backer and controversial figure.
Mark Zuckerberg rubbishes notion that fake news on Facebook helped secure victory for Donald Trump
The idea of fabricated posts influencing election outcome is a 'pretty crazy idea', the founder of Facebook said.
Facebook adds AI to its mobile app to transform your videos into works of art
Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer said this is the 'exciting future of AI'.
Man who harrassed child sex victim of footballer Adam Johnson online is jailed for 16 weeks
Steven Knox uploaded images of the girl and called her an 'attention seeker' and a liar.
Facebook told it doesn't have permission to collect data on WhatsApp users in the UK
Data privacy watchdog says users should be given more control over how their information is used.
Barack Obama says Facebook's fake news problem is creating 'dust cloud of nonsense'
Facebook's ongoing fake news problem has continued to draw criticism in recent months.
Mark Zuckerberg is being investigated in Germany over Facebook's failure to remove racist posts
Under German law, Facebook is required to remove hate speech posts immediately after being notified.
Google rejects EU antitrust charges, says accusations lack merit
The European Commission said it would consider Google's response before taking any action.
Facebook shares decline over 7% after hours amid warning that revenues could slow going forward
Facebook is expecting ad revenue growth rates to "come down meaningfully" in 2017.
Facebook blocks 'shambolic and intrusive' Admiral insurance discount tool
'Intrusive' tool claimed to lower insurance costs based on Facebook posts.
Facebook posts used to calculate car insurance prices for new drivers
UK insurance company says likes and language used in posts will be used to calculate quote, but not images.
Police kill fugitive wanted for decapitating relatives, sexual assault and shootings
Michael Dale Vance Jr, 38, from Oklahoma, was killed in a gunfight with state troopers.
Donald Trump slams Facebook, Twitter and Google as 'dishonest media'
Donald Trump has long accused the mainstream media of rigging the election by spreading 'outright lies'.
Facebook testing Snapchat-style features in its main app
The features are currently being tested out in Ireland.
Facebook allegedly allowing ads that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity
System allows advertisers to exclude black, Hispanic, and other 'ethnic affinities' from seeing ads.
WhatsApp users targeted in Sainsbury's voucher scam - here's how to avoid it
Too-good-to-be-true offer is in fact a phishing scam designed to steal your info and spread malware.