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Japan to tell Facebook to improve data protection

Facebook has said personal data of nearly 87 million users was improperly accessed by Cambridge Analytica.

Oct 22, 2018

By Reuters

Technology

Facebook blamed for writers losing jobs due to inflated video-view metrics

Media organizations reportedly fired writers to hire video producers after Facebook inflated its video-view statistics.

Oct 18, 2018

By Sami Khan

Business

Facebook now says data breach affected 29 million users, details impact

The company said it would message affected users over the coming days to tell them what type of information had been accessed in the attack.

Oct 13, 2018

By Reuters

Technology

Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeover

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg described the incident as "really serious" in a conference call with reporters.

Sep 29, 2018

By Reuters

Science

Facebook launches its dating service in Colombia with features to prevent stalking

Facebook has developed this dating platform in such a way that it will not give any loop holes too stalkers and online sexual predators

Sep 21, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Online scammer arrested for hacking into Facebook Messenger and impersonation

Technology

Apple's Safari and Firefox to block cookies which Facebook leaves behind to track its users

Apple and Mozilla, in the upcoming updates, are to block the cookies which Facebook leaves behind to track its users.

Sep 16, 2018

By Ribhu

Business

Facebook to invest S$1.4 billion in first Asian data centre in Singapore

The 11-storey data centre is 170,000 square meter and will "support hundreds of jobs", says the social media giant Facebook.

Sep 6, 2018

By Reuters

Society

Kerala Flood or Tsunami in Japan? Facebook users slammed man for posting fake video

A man posted Tsunami video on social media platform Facebook, stating that it was a video of dangerous Kerala flood.

Sep 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

DBS employee's Facebook post depicts Singapore flag being torn, police probe on

Police has launched investigations into a DBS employee's Facebook post which depicted Singapore National Flag being torn apart

Aug 21, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Society

Google, Facebook chip in to help track lost people affected by heavy rains in Kerala

Technology behemoths Google and Facebook have activated emergency response crisis services to help people update their safety status and help people track the missing person's whereabouts.

Aug 19, 2018

By Rohit KVN

Business

Why Facebook is seeking bank details of customers from major US banks?

Facebook might have clarified it has no intention of using the personal bank data for anything apart from offering a smooth banking experience via Messenger.

Aug 8, 2018

By Shweta Prabhu

Business

Facebook is sued after stock plunge 'shocked' market

The lawsuit seeks class-action status and unspecified damages. A Facebook spokeswoman declined to comment.

Jul 28, 2018

By Reuters

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Technology

Facebook's AI programs will help you to navigate New York City

The lost 'tourist' sees photos of the physical location, while the 'guide' sees a two-dimensional map with landmarks. Both algorithms are designed to get to a specific location.

Jul 16, 2018

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

Society

Singapore sisters face 12-month conditional warning after posting racial remarks on Facebook

The twin sisters trespassed into a city mall to pray in a fire escape stairwell on two occasions and posted racial inflammatory remarks on Facebook.

Jul 7, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Technology

Facebook's yet another mishandling of data; accidentally shares analytics with app testers

Facebook "accidentally" did another blunder and led to the leak of user data. The incident fuelled the flames of Cambridge Analytica scandal once again, which the company is still struggling with.

Jun 24, 2018

By Susmita Pathak Mishra

Technology

Facebook teams up with ABC, Fox News, CNN: Social networking with a dose of news

New partnership will allow news leading news outlets like ABC, Fox News and CNN and to create monetised news shows for the social networking site under the 'Facebook Journalism Project.'

Jun 8, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Technology

Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese companies

Facebook said Huawei, computer maker Lenovo Group, and smartphone makers OPPO and TCL Corp were among about 60 companies worldwide that received access to some user data.

Jun 6, 2018

By Reuters

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