Facebook says it removed several accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt for “coordinated inauthentic behavior”
Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt,…
Zuckerberg says Warren as U.S. president would be bad for tech
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees in July that the company would “go to the mat” to defeat Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren’s expected effort to break up…
Pope urges Silicon Valley to ensure technological advances do not lead to new “barbarism”
Pope Francis urged Silicon Valley giants on Friday to make sure technological advances such as artificial intelligence do not lead to a new “form of barbarism” where the law of…
Libra crypto currency not out to replace existing money – project head
The Facebook-conceived Libra crypto currency, to be launched by a Geneva-based association next year, is not intended to replace existing currencies, Libra Association Managing Director Bertrand Perez said on Friday….
Facebook wins dismissal of investor lawsuit over privacy breach
Facebook Inc and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg have won dismissal of an investor lawsuit accusing them of deceiving investors about the likely impact of a privacy breach on its…
U.S. Justice Department to open Facebook antitrust investigation – source
The U.S. Justice Department will open an antitrust investigation of Facebook Inc, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, marking the fourth recent antitrust probe of the social…
Top U.S. antitrust regulators admit to wasting time arguing over big tech probe
The top U.S. antitrust regulators admitted at a congressional hearing on Tuesday that they had wasted time arguing over who would investigate which tech company, as they take on major…
London police, Facebook move to stop live streaming of terror attacks
London police and Facebook said on Tuesday they plan to share resources to stop the live streaming of terrorist attacks like that in Christchurch, New Zealand, earlier this year. The…
Vietnam’s social media crowd swells with new entrant, as communist party squeezes Facebook, Google
A new social network has entered the already crowded field in Vietnam as the communist party squeezes U.S. tech giants Facebook and Google with a new cyber security law. Lotus,…
ECB’s Villeroy tells Facebook that Libra faces tough scrutiny
European Central Bank board member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that “stablecoins” like Facebook’s Libra highlight gaps in rules and the media giant’s project faced a tough regulatory…