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Facebook Altered Algorithm to Restrict News from Certain Websites on its Newsfeed, Alleges WSJ Report

Mark Zuckerberg's decisiion to alter Facebook's algorithm was in a bid to throttle traffic to left-leaning news websites on its news feed

Oct 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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Politics

Conservatives Fume as Twitter and Facebook Block Hunter Biden Story, Sparks Debate Over Censorship

The move sparked a debate on censorship rules as the tech giants struggle to tackle the spread of misinformation ahead of the crucial November presidential election.

Oct 15, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Human Rights

What Made Facebook Reverse its Policy on Holocaust Denial Content?

In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg had said that being Jewish he found Holocaust denial personally offensive.

Oct 13, 2020

By Aakriti Sharma

Technology

China's Tuber Browser App Lets Users Access Google, Facebook and Twitter Beyond Great Firewall

The browser that has been downloaded over 5 million times from Huawei's app store since its launch provides a free alternative to VPNs in mainland China.

Oct 10, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Business

US Antitrust Report Hints at Plan to Split Up Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple

Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook use their power to control how we see and understand the world, the report says.

Oct 6, 2020

By Jacob J

CyberSecurity

Chinese Hacker Group Hijacked Facebook Accounts Using SilentFade Malware, Report Says

The Chinese group infected thousands of victims with SilentFade malware to defraud $4 million by running fake ads from hijacked accounts

Oct 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Social Media

Facebook Sues UpVoice and Ads Feed Chrome Extensions Makers for Scraping Thousands of Users' Data

Both Google Chrome extensions harvested users' personal information from social media profiles without Facebook's and sold them as marketing intelligence

Oct 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Society

Ex-Teaching Assistant Pleads Guilty to Having Sex With 14-Year-Old Student After Sending Him Lewd Pics

Allyssa Gustafson sent the teenage boy photos of herself in lingerie and in her swimsuit on Facebook Messenger and Snapchat before their sexual encounter.

Sep 26, 2020

By Manthan C.

Online scammer arrested for hacking into Facebook Messenger and impersonation

Social Media

Illinois Residents Stand to Gain up to $400 Each as Facebook Lost Class Action Lawsuit

Facebook users in Illinois who featured in the platform's face templates on or after June 7, 2011, can file a claim after the company settled the $650 million class-action lawsuit

Sep 25, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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After WhatsApp, its rivals Telegram, Signal reported to be vulnerable to cyber attacks

Technology

This New Android 'Alien' Malware Can Steal Credentials from 226 Apps Including Facebook, Gmail, Snapchat

The dangerous Alien malware targeted several Android apps and can steal passwords from email, instant messaging, and cryptocurrency apps

Sep 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Society

Here Is Why Kim Kardashian, Mark Ruffalo, Other Celebrities Decide to Freeze Facebook, Instagram Accounts

The protest got attention with a tweet from Kardashian, who is one of the most followed celebrities on Instagram and often gets paid for the promotion of products on her account

Sep 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Social Media

Facebook Knowingly Ignored Bots Manipulating Opinion Before Elections: Former Employee

Sophie Zhang said Facebook didn't pay enough attention to political manipulation of the platform in other countries including India due to fears of negative publicity

Sep 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Crime

Chicago Woman Fatally Stabs 15-Year-Old in Street Brawl Sparked by Facebook Feud

Barbara "Meeka" Clifton's mother was the one who gave her the knife before she fatally stabbed 15-year-old Erica Blackhawk.

Sep 9, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Crime

Oklahoma Man Sexually Assaults 6-Month Old Baby, Shares Video on Social Media

The man recorded himself molesting the baby before sending the video to two women on Facebook Messenger.

Sep 9, 2020

By Manthan C.

Technology

Moderating Hate Speech Algorithm, Facebook and Google Tweak Media Frequently, Reveals New Book

Journalist Allum Bokhari said that what he heard from the insiders from big tech giants like Google and Facebook was "terrifying"

Sep 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Facebook Blocks End-of-Life Broadcasts of French Man Who Decided to Live Stream Death

The social media platform gave a confirmation that it had blocked the live broadcasts, according to reports

Sep 6, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Technology

Hoax Busted: Who Is Selene Delgado Lopez? Facebook Friend Who You Cannot Unfriend

The mysterious profile about Selene Delgado Lopez has been doing rounds on Facebook as she appears to have entered the friend list without you knowing

Sep 5, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee