Facebook takes down one of its critics
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Friday, 09 October 2020 12:12

Facebook takes down one of its critics


Claims it was a phishing site

Facebook is using its vast legal muscle to silence one of its most prominent critics. The Real Facebook Oversight Board, a group established last month in response to the tech giant's failure to get its actual Oversight Board up and running before the presidential election.

Facebook bans QAnon conspiracy theory movement
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Wednesday, 07 October 2020 11:47

Facebook bans QAnon conspiracy theory movement


Dangerous and stupid
terrorists

Facebook has classified the QAnon conspiracy theory movement as dangerous and began removing Facebook groups and pages as well as Instagram accounts that hold themselves out as representatives.

Facebook bracing for break-up
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Monday, 05 October 2020 11:21

Facebook bracing for break-up


Preparing for the worst

Facebook is appears to be preparing for watchdogs to order its break up, according to documents leaked to the Wall Street Journal.

Facebook says it is doubling down for US elections
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Wednesday, 23 September 2020 11:49

Facebook says it is doubling down for US elections


Prepared to have Mark Zuckerberg apologise at least three times a day if necessary

Facebook has said it will take aggressive and exceptional measures to “restrict the circulation of content” on its platform if November’s presidential election descends into chaos or violent civic unrest.

Facebook releases Oculus Quest 2
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 12:24

Facebook releases Oculus Quest 2


Available October 13

Facebook has unveiled the Oculus Quest 2, including its release date and price, and it promises to be better than over the original.

Facebook ignores government manipulation
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Tuesday, 15 September 2020 10:42

Facebook ignores government manipulation


Whistleblower spills the beans

Facebook ignored or was slow to act on evidence that fake accounts on its platform have been undermining elections and political affairs around the world, according to an explosive memo sent by a recently fired Facebook employee and obtained by BuzzFeed News.

Facebook to stop transferring data to the US
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 12:18

Facebook to stop transferring data to the US

 
Irish say we don’t trust you

A European Union privacy regulator has sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers to the US about its EU users.

Zuckerberg’s mentor claims he has become power-crazed
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Too interested in imposing his vision to see what is going on

Mark Zuckerberg mentor (and early investor) Roger McNamee has warned his protégé has got out of control when it comes to  “imposing his vision”.

Facebook pauses Oculus Quest headsets in Germany
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Privacy concerns

Facebook has "temporarily paused" sales of its Oculus Quest headsets to customers in Germany after regulators indicated they were jolly concerned about the insistence that users must have a Facebook account.

Big Tech does not pay much Apple tax
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Thursday, 03 September 2020 11:17

Big Tech does not pay much Apple tax


Apple has cosy deal with Facebook and others

Fruity cargo cult Apple has been called out on its tax being fair after it was revealed that the top ten apps sell digital goods and only two of the top ten apps pay Jobs' Mob.