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Facebook to invest $4.5 mn to help news organisations with membership model

Facebook will also contribute $1 million to the 2018 "NewsMatch" campaign which matches individual donations to more than 100 non-profit newsrooms

Facebook's next privacy challenge

The reliance on personal information is a potential weakness. The GDPR limits how companies can use individuals' data, leading Facebook to let users opt out of some types of targeted advertising

Want to limit your smartphone use? Facebook and Instagram have a plan

Both the companies have introduced an activity dashboard that would show daily average of time spent on the app, along with the settings to set daily reminders and notifications settings

US State dept praises Facebook for removing fake accounts and pages

"We applaud Facebook's decision to expunge accounts, orchestrated from abroad, that foment division and violence inside the United States," US State dept

Facebook removes 32 'suspicious' accounts ahead of US mid-term elections

Facebook found itself at the centre of controversy during the 2016 presidential election

Facebook sued after stock plunge; investors want Zuckerberg's grip loosened

Complaint accuses Facebook, Zuckerberg of making misleading statements, failing to disclose slowing revenue growth

Consumer ire over Big Data can hit businesses, Facebook's crash an example

Companies typically use only 5% to 10% of the data they collect. They're beefing up their efforts to use more-but a consumer backlash is brewing

EU to propose tough law for Google, Facebook to expunge online hate

For companies, detecting harmful content is a constant battle as some groups continue to try to game their systems to spread their messages online as widely as possible

CBI to probe if Cambridge Analytica misused Indians' Facebook data: Govt

Ravi Shankar Prasad said the probe by CBI will determine whether Cambridge Analytica violated the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IPC

How Facebook's $124-billion rout could rewrite history books

Shares tumbled as much as 20 per cent in New York on Thursday. This translates to a $124 billion decline in market capitalization -- the largest ever loss of value in one day for a US traded company

Elections in India, Brazil and EU real tests for Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg

Last month, India's Election Commission had asked Facebook to examine blocking of political advertisement during last 48-hours before elections in the country

Facebook shares plunge 24% as user growth, revenue fall short of estimates

The company told Wall Street the numbers won't get any better this year

Facebook to use AI against suspected Russian meddling in US mid-term polls

Facebook has faced fierce criticism over how it handles political propaganda and misinformation since the 2016 US election, which US intelligence agencies say was influenced by the Russian government

Amid Cambridge Analytica fallout, Facebook spent record $3.7 mn in lobbying

Technology companies are under pressure from policy makers and the public over growing concern about privacy

WhatsApp payments service faces delay as govt seeks clarity on data storage

The delay comes just as WhatsApp has been embroiled in a controversy over lynchings in the country

Facebook hires top Google engineer to head its in-house chip development

Google has been developing more chips for its future devices

Despite a stormy year, FB still one of the best firms to work for in US

Technology companies and airlines dominated the highest-rated workplaces

Facebook apologises after labelling 65,000 Russians 'interested in treason'

The labelling, which potentially put the Russians at risk of probe by the Russian government, raises new concerns over data-driven profiling on the social media website

Facebook fined $663,000 for Cambridge Analytica breach, says UK lawmaker

Facebook has been under scrutiny since allegations surfaced that London-based political consultancy Cambridge Analytica used data from tens of millions of Facebook accounts to help Trump's campaign

Facebook bots label US Declaration of Independence as hate speech

Facebook apologised for its 'mistake' later