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Amazon lures advertisers from Facebook after Apple privacy shift

The shift from Facebook to Amazon is nascent, and it's too early to gauge how widespread the phenomenon is or how enduring it will be

India tops in terms of highest engagement on Facebook during Tokyo Olympics

India outranked countries like the US, Brazil and Philippines in terms of highest engagement on Facebook during the Tokyo Olympics 2020

When technology of espionage outstrips law's ability to protect citizens

Most surveillance firms operate out of the public eye, and given the sensitive nature of the technology they provide, it is extremely difficult to ascertain who their customers are

Mozilla slams Facebook for banning accounts of third-party researchers

Firefox browser developer Mozilla has slammed Facebook for terminating the accounts of New York University researchers, saying that the claims made by the social network simply do not hold water

US FTC says Facebook misused privacy decree to shut down ad research

The US FTC criticized Facebook on Thursday for making "misleading claims" to explain why it had disabled the accounts of researchers studying political ads on the social media platform

Facebook redesigns 'Settings' menu with simplified options for easy access

Facebook on Thursday announced that it has redesigned its Settings page to make it easier for users to find and change privacy and other settings with simplified options

Facebook asks US employees to wear masks at offices as Covid cases surge

Facebook has asked all its employees in the US to wear masks at offices as the country witnesses a surge in covid cases.

Facebook's Kustomer deal may hurt competition, EU regulators say

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook's acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer may hurt competition and boost its market power in online advertising, European Union antitrust regulators warned on Monday as they opened a full-scale investigation into the deal.

How Facebook plans to make Instagram safer for teenagers and more

Instagram will promote the concept of private account among youngsters, flag "potentially suspicious accounts"

Facebook developing AI, new ways to detect users under age 13

Facebook and Instagram weren't designed for people under the age of 13

HC to hear in Aug pleas of FB, WhatsApp challenging new IT Rules

The Delhi High Court Friday said it will hear on August 27 the pleas by Facebook and WhatsApp

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's future lies in virtual 'metaverse'

On Monday, Facebook announced a standalone product group internally tasked with building out this vision

Facebook expects significant growth slowdown for rest of 2021

The company now has 2.9 billion monthly active users (MAUs) globally and average revenue per user stands at $10.12.

Tether, Facebook coin spur worry at Janet Yellen's closed-door meeting

Yellen urged agency heads at the July 19 meeting to "act quickly" to ensure stablecoins face appropriate rules

Apple and Google are winning big, but one company is about to pull ahead

No two tech giants are the same, and it comes down to their business models.

WhatsApp to allow users to prioritise their most important chats

Starting Tuesday, WhatsApp is rolling out new settings for archived chats which will give users more control over their inbox and more ways to organise the Archived Chats folder

Instagram tweaks accounts to give young users greater private experience

Defaulting accounts of the under-16 to private setting with less targeted advertising

Facebook, tech giants to target manifestos, far-right militias in database

Over next few months, group will add attacker manifestos - often shared by sympathizers after white supremacist violence - and other publications and links flagged by UN initiative Tech Against Terror

WhatsApp for iOS adds multi-device compatibility for beta users

With the new feature, users can use WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Desktop and Portal without an Internet connection on the main phone.

Facebook Cloud gaming service arrives on Apple devices with web app

Facebook has launched its Cloud gaming service on iPhones and iPads through a web app