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Sound legal basis a must for digital monies like Facebook's Libra: G7

Facebook's Libra has generated intense scrutiny from officials worldwide who worry about the impact it could have on the financial system

Unmoved by defections and criticism, Facebook officially launches Libra

Facebook has faced criticism since the summer when it unveiled plans to create a separate, private currency system to allow users to make cross-border payments more easily

Political campaigns in the US track where voters go using their smartphones

Voter targeting has grown more invasive with location data that apps can transmit from cellphones

Digital privacy at stake? 10 Tips to avoid leaving tracks around internet

Here are some ways to surf the internet safely in an age where privacy is everything

Facebook bets big on social videos, plans to expand its user base

FB Watch has more than 720 million visitors per month and 140 million were spending at least one minute on the service per day

PayPal becomes first member to exit Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency group

International outcry is mounting over Libra -- with central banks, governments and regulators railing against Facebook's upstart cryptocurrency and questions over how it would be regulated

US, allies ask Facebook for backdoor access to encrypted messages

Facebook would continue to work with authorities to strike a balance between privacy concerns and fighting crimes

After FB, Netflix, more US tech giants turn to India for new apps release

Besides organic growth, acquisitions are another strategy for these companies in India, especially since they are facing more scrutiny back home and in western Europe

Facebook may have to censor online hate globally, say EU judges

The companies vowed to tackle online hate speech within 24 hours, once made aware of it.

Facebook to block offensive content globally if asked by EU courts

In a closely watched judgment, the European Court of Justice said EU law "does not preclude" courts from ordering "the removal of information or to block access worldwide," a statement said

Visa, Mastercard waver as Facebook's Libra faces regulatory heat

Facebook announced plans to launch the digital currency in June 2020, in partnership with other members of the Libra Association set up by the U.S. tech giant to manage the project

Facebook to tap Indian engineering pool, invest directly in tech start-ups

A few months ago, social media giant had made a minority investment in a company called Meesho, its first investment globally

Why Instagram's huge content factories have become a headache for Facebook

The draw of 1 billion monthly users has spawned an aggressive behind-the-scenes advertising economy that threatens the site's originality and appeal

Now, you can watch exclusive short clips of ICC matches on Facebook

The deal includes match recaps, in-play key moments, other match and feature content for the rest of the world until 2023

ICC announces partnership with Facebook for carrying out digital content

The content will include match recaps, in-play key moments and other match and feature content

Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking ahead of 2020 US polls

Worries have run high ahead of the November 2020 polls following revelations of a wide-ranging misinformation campaign on Facebook and other social platforms in the 2016 elections

Now, sales of illicit cannabis-vaping products find home online

Tech firms say they have policies against any illegal or inappropriate sales and do remove offenders from sites

Centre should frame guidelines to deal with social media misuse, says SC

A bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose expressed serious concern over some social media platforms not being able to trace the originator of a message

Tech giants beef up anti-terrorism body to fight extremist content

Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube in 2017 formed the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, a vaguely conceived alliance tasked with tackling the most dangerous material on social media

Republican Senator asks Mark Zuckerberg to sell off Whatsapp, Instagram

The popular services are among some 70 companies that Facebook has acquired over the past 15 years or so, giving it what critics say is massive market power