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Spanish data watchdog slaps $1.44 mn fine on Facebook

Facebook has collected personal data from its users in Spain without obtaining their unequivocal consent

Facebook's security flaw allows fake 'like' networks to thrive

Facebook posts that receive lot of likes are more likely to be placed higher in other people's feeds

Facebook to invest $1 billion in original video content

The figure is less than what the company's digital rivals such as Netflix invested

Facebook seeks patent for innovation tailored to recognise gestures

Objects to be tracked using light detection device

Russia operations funded US political ads: Facebook

The social media network said 3,000 ads, 470 accounts promoted divisive social, political messages

Fake Russian Facebook accounts bought $100,000 of ads during US election

The Facebook analysis suggests these accounts and Pages were affiliated with one another

Supreme Court asks WhatsApp, Facebook to file affidavit on user data

Petitioners asked the court to pass an order restricting data sharing in view of privacy judgment

Facebook creates map of human population of 23 countries

Facebook said that it developed the mapping technology itself

Human traffickers post torture videos to extort money, Facebook slammed

According to Facebook, people smuggling is illegal and are not allowed on its platform

Wall Street investment firm downgrades Twitter, says FB a clear winner

Jefferies also cut Twitter's price target by $4, from $20 to $16 a share

Facebook introduces in-stream video advertisements

The move comes after advertisers told Facebook that they wanted more control

Facebook acquires German video start-up Fayteq

Fayteq specialises in adding and removing objects from videos

Facebook to monitor MSME growth in Odisha, launches SheMeansBusiness

It was attended by about 1,100 women entrepreneurs of the state

Facebook secures maximum profit per employee at $188,498

Twitter, which saw a net loss of $116 million last quarter, lost nearly $36,000 per employee

Dutch scientists decode why it is hard to resist Facebook

People often struggle with feelings of guilt, because of giving in to temptation

Facebook automates effort to flag fake news

It has created a software algorithm to flag stories that may be suspicious

Facebook's new-graduate hires help diversify workforce

Firm has made strides in increasing the percentage of women employees over the past year

Facebook adds more women to its workforce

In the senior leadership roles, women make up 28% of the total workforce

Unable to afford room in Silicon Valley, Facebook employee lives in car

Average asking rent for one-bedroom apartment in northern California is over $2,300 a month

Facebook might launch connected speaker with 15-inch screen next year

The smart speaker could use Facebook powered digital assistant