Global regulators to question Facebook’s Libra amid EU concerns – Paper
Global regulators will question Facebook on Monday about its Libra crypto currency, amid concerns from European Union governments over the threat the digital currency poses to financial stability, the Financial…
Global money-laundering watchdog closely monitoring Facebook’s Libra – official says
The global anti-money laundering watchdog is closely monitoring developments on Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency, its new head told Reuters on Tuesday, in the latest sign of growing regulatory scrutiny of…
Russia says Facebook, Google distributed political ads on election day despite ban
Russian state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said tech giants Google and Facebook had allowed political advertising during Sunday’s regional elections despite being asked to ban such publicity. “Such actions can be…
U.S. States launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google
Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general have announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook. The first probe, led by New York and…
Facebook, other tech firms meet with U.S intelligence on 2020 election security
U.S. technology companies including Facebook Inc, Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft Corp and Twitter Inc met with U.S. intelligence agencies on Wednesday to discuss security strategies ahead of the November 2020 election. The…
FTC chairman says Facebook’s plan to merge brands could hinder attempts to split – FT
Facebook Inc’s plan to integrate Instagram and WhatsApp more closely could hinder any attempts to break up the social media giant, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons told the…
Instagram adds new tool for users to flag false information
Instagram is adding an option for users to report posts they think are false, the company announced on Thursday, as the Facebook-owned photo-sharing site tries to stem misinformation and…
Facebook failed to warn users of known risks before 2018 data breach – court filing
Facebook users suing the world’s largest social media network over a 2018 data breach say it failed to warn them about risks tied to its single sign-on tool, even though…
Facebook with Africa Check expands its local language coverage as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme
Facebook with Africa Check announced today that it has added new local language support for several African languages as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme – which helps to…
Companies using Facebook ‘Like’ button on websites liable for data collection- EU court
Companies that embed Facebook’s “Like” button on their websites allowing users’ personal data to be transferred to the U.S. social network can be held liable for collecting the data, Europe’s…