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Facebook's ugly face

Book review of An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination

Trump era unravels Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg's Facebook pairing

View from inside the upper echelons of the company is clear: It felt as though Facebook was no longer led by a No. 1 and No. 2, but a No. 1 and many.

Facebook plans to end special treatment for politicians, says report

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports.

Facebook unveils upcoming audio products to take on Clubhouse: Details here

Zuckerberg said the world's largest social media network planned in the coming months to launch features including short-form audio clips called Soundbites

US: Oversight Board delays decision on Donald Trump's Facebook ban

The independent Oversight Board has announced to delay its decision on former US President Donald Trump's ban from Facebook and Instagram that will now arrive "in the coming weeks"

World's 8 richest now worth $1 trillion, added $110 billion this year

Gates's wealth then slumped with the dot-com bubble burst, and he regained the title of centibillionaire only in 2019

Fine, thank you, says Alibaba Group after China's $2.8-billion penalty

It's a sign of how odd China's crackdown on the power of big tech has been compared with the rest of the world

Facebook spent $23 million on Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2020

"He is synonymous with Facebook, and as a result, negative sentiment regarding our company is directly associated with, and often transferred to, Mr. Zuckerberg," read the statement

Twitter held talks for $4 billion takeover of Clubhouse: Report

Discussions are no longer ongoing, and it was unclear why they stalled, according to the report

Data on 530 mn users reported in leak 'scraped' before Sep 2019: Facebook

Facebook said a recently reported data leak affecting potentially 530 mn users stemmed from misuse of feature in 2019, and that the company had plugged the hole after identifying problem at the time

Leaked Facebook data reveals chief Mark Zuckerberg uses Signal app

As Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg's phone number also emerged among the leaked data of 533 million Facebook users, a security expert has revealed that the Facebook CEO uses Signal.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg blames Trump, rioters for US Capitol attack

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg refused to own up any responsibility for the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol as he put the blame on Trump for his "words" and the people involved in the assault for "their actions"

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg lays out steps to reform internet rules

Zuckerberg acknowledged the calls for changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Mark Zuckerberg bets on more realistic digital avatars for VR headset users

Zuckerberg is aiming to introduce more realistic digital avatars for users of virtual reality headsets with eye and face tracking, in order to create a better social experience into the device

If Big Tech has the will, research can show the way to self-regulation

Research shows three key ways social media self-regulation can work: deprioritize engagement, label misinformation and crowdsource accuracy verification

Zuckerberg, Pichai, Dorsey due back for new grilling in US Congress

House antitrust panel to consider legislation that may curb the companies' dominance; hearings slated for next week

Australiann prime minister urges Facebook to lift its news blockade

Prime Minister Scott Morrison described Facebook''s move Thursday to prevent Australians accessing and sharing news as a threat

Facebook fined $8.45 mn in Italy over improper use of subscribers' data

In November 2018, after a nine-month investigation, the AGCM concluded that Facebook used subscribers' data in a way that breached Italy's Consumer Code

Facebook Oversight Board seeks public feedback on Trump's social media ban

Facebook stated in its referral to the Board that the decision to suspend then-President Trump was taken in extraordinary circumstances

Mark Zuckerberg defends WhatsApp privacy policy amid India backlash

In a quarterly earnings call with analysts on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said that the company has moved the date of this update back to give everyone time to understand what the update means.