Zuckerberg might be forced into retirement
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Monday, 01 February 2021 11:10

Zuckerberg might be forced into retirement


This is going to be a bad year for Facebook

Facebook is going to have such a terrible year in 2021 that Mark Zuckerberg will be forced into retirement in the following year, according to tech pundit Robert Cringley.

Facebook will launch antitrust action against Apple
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This will run and run

A long-simmering public dispute between Facebook and Apple is going to result in the social notworking outfit suing the cargo cult for antitrust antics.

Facebook managed to muzzle watchdog
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Wednesday, 27 January 2021 11:25

Facebook managed to muzzle watchdog


Information Commissioner banned from talking about Cambridge Analytica audit

In a cunning legal move, Social Notworking site Facebook has managed to prevent the UK’s information commissioner talking to parliament.

Microsoft and Google join Facebook in fight against Israeli NSO
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It makes tools which are "powerful, and dangerous" 

Microsoft and Google, have joined Facebook's legal battle against hacking company NSO, filing an amicus brief in federal court that warned the Israeli firm's tools were "powerful, and dangerous".

Facebook takes on Apple
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Thursday, 17 December 2020 11:03

Facebook takes on Apple


Not sure who we want to win here

Facebook attacked Apple in a series of full-page newspaper ads claiming the iPhone maker's anticipated mobile software changes around data gathering and targeted advertising are bad for small businesses.

Facebook wants to read your mind
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Thursday, 17 December 2020 11:01

Facebook wants to read your mind


It really doesn't

Facebook told employees this week that it's developing a tool to summarise news articles so users won't have to read them. It laid out early plans for a neural sensor to detect people's thoughts and translate them into action.

Facebook investigated by Germans
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Friday, 11 December 2020 10:24

Facebook investigated by Germans


Watchdogs eye Oculus VR changes

Facebook is being investigated in Germany for linking usage of its Oculus VR headset to having a Facebook account.

Facebook could be forced to flog Instagram and WhatsApp
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Details of multi-state law suits emerge

Social notworking site Facebook could be forced to flog off Instagram and WhatsApp to make a flurry of US lawsuits go away.

FTC sues Facebook for playing monopoly
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Thursday, 10 December 2020 10:51

FTC sues Facebook for playing monopoly


Systematic strategy

The Federal Trade Commission sued Facebook, alleging that the company is illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct.

How Facebook protected Holocaust deniers
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Wednesday, 25 November 2020 12:08

How Facebook protected Holocaust deniers


And continued to recommend similar content

Social notworking site Facebook accidently is protecting Holocaust deniers and even recommends sites where they can be historically stupid while supporting the Nazis.