Facebook’s security boss leaves
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Wednesday, 10 July 2019 13:10

Facebook’s security boss leaves


No proof of sexual misconduct and racist slurs

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security chief won't be returning to his job after being accused of sexual misconduct and slurs that included racist remarks about Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan.

Woz warns people to get off Facebook
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Monday, 08 July 2019 11:21

Woz warns people to get off Facebook

I am worried about everything

Apple co-founder and dancing queen Steve Wozniak has said that he is getting worried about everything these days – particularly Facebook.

Facebook will tell the French government about hate speech
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There is a lot of hate in France

Facebook has agreed to hand over the identification data of French users suspected of hate speech on its platform to judges.

Facebook’s Libra expansion worries EU
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019 12:36

Facebook’s Libra expansion worries EU


Libra will turn Facebook into a nation-state – and you can't trust a Libra

Facebook’s Bitcoin rival is already in hot water with EU regulators.

Facebook shareholders want Zuckerberg out
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The fact he is still there is proof of how much power they have

Independent Facebook investors voted overwhelmingly in support of proposals last week to fire Mark Zuckerberg as chairman and scrap the firm's share structure.

Apple orders developers to snub Google and Facebook
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Developers might have to obey if they want their app approved

Fruity cargo cult Apple is ordering developers who want to sell on its App store that they must always place its login button above Google or Facebook.

Facebook tightens live streaming features
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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 11:34

Facebook tightens live streaming features


After New Zealand massacre

Social networking outfit Facebook is tightening rules around its live streaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a massacre in New Zealand.

Facebook sues Rankwave
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 11:57

Facebook sues Rankwave


Cambridge Analytica II - this time it is personal

Facebook revealed that today it filed a lawsuit alleging South Korean analytics firm Rankwave abused its developer platform’s data and has refused to cooperate with a mandatory compliance audit and request to delete the data.

Facebook co-founder calls for the company break up
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Not him the other one

A co-founder of Facebook called for the government to break up the tech giant in an op-ed article Thursday in The New York Times.

US senators slam FTC Facebook settlement
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Company executives should be held personally responsible.

Two US senators have slammed reported plans for a Federal Trade Commission settlement with Facebook for misuse of consumers’ personal data.