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CyberSecurity

Why Did Facebook Log Users Out in US and Europe? People Wary of Hacking Activity

On Friday, many Facebook users from the US and Europe reported that they were automatically logged out in the middle of sessions and failed to access their accounts.

Jan 23, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Technology

Should You Accept WhatsApp's New Policy? App Giant Breaks Myths in New Post

The last date to accept WhatsApp's new policy is February 8, 2021.

Jan 19, 2021

By Trishna Das

Facebook celebrates Mother's Day with temporary reactions of a flower

Society

Facebook to Ban Ads Promoting Weapon Accessories, Protective Gear in US

The social media company said it will now prohibit ads for accessories such as gun safes, vests and gun holsters in the United States.

Jan 17, 2021

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Politics

Uganda Vs Facebook: All Social Media and Messaging Apps Banned Ahead of Election

Facebook removed hundreds of pro-government accounts for voter manipulation and in retaliation, Yoweri Museveni's government banned social all media platforms.

Jan 13, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

After Twitter and Facebook, YouTube Suspends Trump Channel for 7 Days

YouTube Suspends trump channel temporarily over "Potential For Violence" and now the channel is prevented from uploading new videos or live streams for at least seven days.

Jan 13, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Social Media

Google Bans 'Free Speech' App Parler from Play Store; Apple Gives Ultimatum After US Capitol Riots

Parler, a social media platform for free speech, became popular among right-wing supporters after Facebook and Twitter began clamping down on conspiracy theories.

Jan 9, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Society

Section 230: After US Capitol Riots, It Is Time to Hold Social Media Platforms Responsible

Repealing Section 230 could be on agenda for both Republicans and Democrats as politicians scramble to hold tech giants responsible for fueling the fire.

Jan 8, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Politics

Kelly Loeffler Campaign Caught Darkening Skin of Opponent Raphael Warnock in Facebook Ad

Kelly Loeffler's campaign aggressively pushed the ad, titled "Beyond Radical Raphael," in which her Democratic opponent was made to look darker.

Jan 5, 2021

By Manthan C.

CyberSecurity

Hackers Use Facebook Ads to Steal Over 615,000 Login Credentials in Large-Scale Phishing Campaign

Hackers posted fake Facebook ads from legitimate companies to lure victims into providing Facebook logins in 10 countries

Jan 2, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Society

HOAX BUSTED: LA Hospitals in Lockdown as Coronavirus Vaccine Recipients Eat Each Other

Viral image shared on social media use CNN logo to prove that Covid-19 vaccine recipients were eating each other.

Dec 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Fake news

Society

Pete Evans: Facebook Removes Australian Celebrity Chef's Page for Sharing Coronavirus Misinformation

Facebook previously removed Pete Evans' individual posts by Pete Evans for violating its Misinformation and Harm Policy

Dec 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

CyberSecurity

More Than 3 Million Users Installed Malware-Laced Chrome, Edge Extensions [LIST]

Internet security firm Avast found 28 extensions for Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram among others that contain malicious code.

Dec 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Business

The Great Shakeout: Big Tech Will Gobble Up Smaller Rivals in Next Five Years

Stronger companies in sectors benefiting from the pandemic are likely to seek growth and additional capabilities by acquiring rivals.

Dec 14, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Mark Zuckerberg with Indian PM Narendra Modi

Society

Facebook Silences Conservative Voices in The US, But Fails to Ban Religious Extremist Group in India - Report

Though Facebook determined a Hindu religious extremist group in India should be banned from its platform, it did not, fearing the safety of its staff, says a report.

Dec 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Mark zuckerberg

CyberSecurity

APT32 Hacker Group Behind Wuhan Cyberattack Has Links to Vietnam IT Firm, Claims Facebook

The infamous APT32, also known as OceanLotus, is allegedly backed by the Vietnam government and has been tracked to a local IT firm.

Dec 11, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity Mark zuckerberg

Society

Illinois Woman Finds Nude Pics of Husband's Mistress on Computer, Shares Them on Facebook

The wife found the explicit images on her husband's chat with the woman on Facebook after he forgot to log out of his account.

Nov 24, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

342 NHS Staff Members Join Anti-Vax Facebook Group Claiming Coronavirus Vaccine a 'Poison'

Hundreds of NHS workers including accidents and emergency nurses, private and public care home staff have joined an anti-vax Facebook group

Nov 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Technology

US Lawmakers Lambast 'Unelected San Francisco Elites' in Landmark Antitrust Hearing

The Congressional grilling quickly shifts into the realm of political circus around the social media content moderation dumpster fire.

Oct 29, 2020

By IANS

Us election 2020

Society

#IWantToSeeNyome: Black Model's 'Racial Bias' Campaign Forces Instagram to Update Its Nudity Policy

#IWantToSeeNyome spreads across Instagram after a picture of a black plus-size model was removed for violating guidelines

Oct 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Social Media

Facebook Set to Create 'Biggest Dark Web' With End-To-End Encryption, Says Australian Minister

Facebook wants to introduce end-to-end encryption to Messenger and Instagram messaging services to secure users' privacy but the plans have met with opposition

Oct 20, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Mark zuckerberg

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