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Panel to proceed on Facebook's 'inaction on hateful content' tomorrow

A Delhi Assembly committee will initiate on Tuesday proceedings in connection with complaints about the Facebook's alleged "deliberate and intentional inaction to contain hateful content" in India

FB played role in 2017 Myanmar violence: Rohingya rights groups

Facebook continues to face flak for failing to prevent hate speech from spreading as four rights groups have claimed that the social networking giant played a role in the 2017 violence in Myanmar

Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about TikTok in US months ahead: Report

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about TikTok with lawmakers in the US months before the Trump administration started portraying the platform as a threat to national security

Oculus users slam Facebook for new account login policy for VR headsets

The users of Facebook Oculus have expressed outrage over the new policy where they need a Facebook account to log into their VR headsets

Facebook's Zuckerberg questioned by FTC officials in antitrust probe

The FTC's probe into the company was disclosed last summer

Amid hate speech row, Facebook India says it has no 'political affiliation'

Ajit Mohan, managing director of Facebook India, says social network will remove content posted by public figures in India when it violates the company's Community Standards

Political slugfest between Congress and BJP over Facebook: The story so far

Facebook row has now intensified into a full-blown war, with the two main parties in India--the BJP and the Congress-- making allegations and counter-allegations over the issue

BJP's Plan 'A' and Plan 'B' to block Shashi Tharoor's summons to Facebook

With Tharoor moving a privilege motion against a BJP MP for questioning his power to unilaterally summon Facebook representatives, the BJP has realised the Congress seriousness in the matter

How Kamala Harris forged close ties with Big Tech

Silicon Valley has enthusiastically backed Ms. Harris since she first ran for state attorney general in California a decade ago

Data of 235 million Instagram, YouTube, TikTok users exposed: Report

According to security researchers from pro-consumer website Comparitech, an unsecured database was behind this data breach

Facebook confirms Mark Zuckerberg interviewed in FTC investigation

"We are committed to cooperating with the US Federal Trade Commission's inquiry and answering the questions the agency may have," the social media company said in a statement

Top headlines: Future to discuss merger plan, Facebook summoned, and more

From Airtel readying to take on Jio to Kerala govt and Centre on collision course over privatisation of airport, here are the top headlines this morning

Parliament panel summons Facebook on Sept 2 as hate speech debate grows

A day before, representatives of ministries of communications and home have been called before the panel

Hate content issue may impact Facebook's India business, say experts

Analysts foresee strengthening of "Facebook ad boycott" call, with big players in the country revisiting their decision to advertise on the platform

BJP leader wants Speaker to remove Tharoor as parliamentary panel chief

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says Congress leader should not have spoken in public about his intention to summon Facebook officials.

Apple hits $2 trn market valuation, but the next trillion won't come easy

With its shares up roughly 60 per cent this year, Apple is among the Big Tech winners that have benefited from a safety premium

Trump's posts to be taken down if they violate policy: Facebook

Ahead of the November 3 presidential polls in the US, Facebook has taken a series of steps to check the spread of misinformation through its platform

Facebook employees question policy after India content row: Report

Social network is battling a crisis in India after the WSJ reported that its top lobbying executive opposed applying the company's hate-speech rules to a BJP leader

Rahul targets govt, says 20 mn jobs lost in last 4 months amid Covid-19

The news report cited by Gandhi claimed that around 18.9 million jobs were lost due to the coronavirus pandemic from April onwards

Facebook will junk Donald Trump posts for violations: COO Sheryl Sandberg

In a first direct challenge to Trump in the run-up to the November presidential election, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has said the platform would remove Trump posts if they violate company standards.