News World News World $5 bn US fine set for Facebook on privacy probe: report The fine is unlikely to hurt Facebook, which logged a profit of $2.4 billion on revenue in the first three months of 2019 July 14, 2019 WASHINGTON DC (AFP) – US regulators have approved a US$5 billion penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social…
News World News World Break up Facebook, says company’s co-founder Zuckerberg has created a "leviathan that crowds out entrepreneurship and restricts consumer choice", says Chris Hughes May 10, 2019 NEW YORK (AFP) – One of the co-founders of Facebook called on Thursday for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning…
News World News World Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs In wake of Christchurch massacre, Facebook ramps up artificial intelligence tools for finding and removing hateful content March 28, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Facebook announced Wednesday it would ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a…
News World News World Chinese phone maker Huawei denies collecting Facebook user data A New York Times report claims device makers can access Facebook user data without explicit consent June 7, 2018 BEIJING (AFP) – Huawei has denied collecting data from Facebook users after the social media giant confirmed that the Chinese phone maker deemed…
News World News World Facebook sinking fast among US teens: survey Surveys suggest the social network is losing more ground to Snapchat and Instagram June 2, 2018 WASHINGTON DC (AFP) – Facebook is rapidly losing ground against rival internet platforms in attracting and keeping US teenagers, a survey showed Thursday.…
News National News National Brunei calls for legal framework to protect user data online Fake news and data privacy top agenda at ASEAN meeting May 10, 2018 Fake news threatens to disrupt the social harmony and peaceful foundation of ASEAN if not tackled swiftly, said a senior Brunei official on…
Features World Features World Silicon Valley wunderkind Zuckerberg in eye of the storm As the Facebook CEO testifies before US congress, calls for him to step down amplify April 11, 2018 WASHINGTON DC (AFP) – His goal was to change the world with computer code, but now Mark Zuckerberg is facing the test of…