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Now Facebook ad breaks for Marathi, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu as well
Until now ad breaks were uavailable only in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Malayalam
Facebook makes first start-up investment in India, picks up stake in Meesho
Facebook picks up minority stake in Bengaluru-based Meesho for an undisclosed sum
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Facebook to buy stake in e-commerce start-up Meesho, 'enable entrepreneurs'
Meesho is a digital platform on which re-sellers reach prospective customers via social media platforms.
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Mark Zuckerberg knew of Facebook's 'problematic' privacy practices: WSJ
Facebook discovered the emails in the process of responding to a federal privacy investigation.
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Facebook's new app 'Study' to pay users for sharing data on app usage
Facebook said the new app, called Study, is different than the previous two and was built from scratch
EU may soon order Facebook to police posts for offensive content globally
The ruling by the EU court, expected in a few months, will help clarify to what extent social media companies such as Facebook must police posts by billions of users worldwide
Facebook eyes greater engagement in India by launching live game show
The social media platform is bringing its live game show Confetti to India on the Facebook Watch platform to increase engagement among users
Crackdown on hate content reducing time spent on Facebook by 3 min: Report
The report suggests that Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to focus on safety and remove divisive and hateful content could be having an economic impact
Facebook plans to roll out 'GlobalCoin' next year, courts Winklevoss twins
Gemini Trust began trading as a bitcoin exchange in New York in 2015
Govt requests for FB user data rises globally by 7%; India 2nd after US
Of the total volume, the US continues to submit the highest number of requests, followed by India, the UK, Germany and France, Rosen said
Facebook breakup could help rivals in China, says Sheryl Sandberg
The comments come a week after one of Facebook's co-founders, Chris Hughes, said in an essay "it's time to break up Facebook," warning that it has gained too much power over what people see online
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Facebook political ad revenues start tapering off, party spends drop by 18%
Some last-minute Congress spending sees it climb the ranks, but BJP still dominates
Facebook to restrict users from live streaming for violating norms
The company - which has 2.38 billion monthly active users globally - said it is also investing $7.5 million in new research partnerships with academics from three universities
Facebook raises minimum pay for contract workers to $20 per hour in US
The company raised its minimum wage to $20 per hour in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York and Washington DC and to $18 per hour in Seattle
Facebook break-up likely to rein in misuse of data, say experts
The fears arise from Facebook's handling of user data and potential privacy violations, more specifically the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Chris Hughes says it's time to break up Facebook: Is it feasible?
Chris Hughes makes a definitive case for breaking up Facebook,' said Sarah Miller, the co-chair of Washington-based group Freedom From Facebook
France seeks handle on Facebook algorithms to help combat hate speech
It comes after Facebook has been heavily criticised by politicians and the public for its failure to more rapidly remove footage of the March shooting attack in Christchurch
Facebook rejects co-founder's call for breakup, US senator urges probe
Facebook has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over data sharing practices as well as hate speech and misinformation on its networks
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Why breaking up Facebook is not enough to heal the underlying rot
The overriding questions that nag at me: What problems are we trying to solve, and does a breakup really address them?
India will be first nation to test FB's digital currency: Report
According to Facebook insiders, the blockchain group is developing a stablecoin, a type of digital currency pegged to the US dollar or a basket of currencies, making it less prone to swings in price
