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Facebook Cuts Ties With Data Brokers
Damage limitation continues as social giant axes ties to data brokers after Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook Tweaks Privacy Tools After Cambridge Analytica Scandal
As crisis continues, Facebook announces new privacy tools to give people 'more control' over their data
Firefox Plug-In To Halt Facebook Data Scraping
Mozilla aims to halt Facebook's collection of data via its network of trackers across the web
Zuckerberg Declines To Appear Before Parliamentary Committee
Facebook founder refuses to attend parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee
Facebook Denies Secret Android Metadata Collection
Troubled social network forced to deny claims it surreptitiously collected Android call, text data for years
Zuckerberg Apologises For ‘Mistakes’ In Data-sharing Fiasco
Facebook boss finally breaks radio silence over Cambridge Analytica data-sharing scandal
Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended
Facebook data sharing row continues after boss of firm at centre of controversy is suspended
WhatsApp Yet To Resolve EU Data Sharing Concerns
Irish data regulator confirms WhatsApp has still not proposed measures to settle European data sharing concerns
‘Tech Addiction’ Campaign To Wean Youngsters Off Smartphones
'Put it down'. Campaign by former Facebook and Google staffers to convince youngsters to take a break from tech
Facebook Hires Former IBM Watson Exec As New AI Boss
Yann LeCun steps down as boss of Facebook's artificial intelligence group, replaced by a former IBM executive
Mark Zuckerberg Promises Major Shakeup Of Facebook Newsfeed
More personal posts and less commercial content will be promoted on users' Facebook Newsfeed, CEO says
Tales In Tech History: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
Long before Skype or WhatsApp achieved their domination, AIM was the pioneer of instant communications (IM)
Tales In Tech History: Napster
Napster may have been shortlived, but its impact on the music industry was monumental
Twitter Increases 280 Character Tweet Limit For Everyone
Twitter says longer Tweets encourage more engagement without sacrificing brevity
Tales In Tech History: Myspace
Facebook's last serious challenger Myspace is still going, although much diminished from its heyday in 2007
Rogue Twitter Employee Takes Down Donald Trump’s Account
Customer service employee deactivates Trump's Twitter on last day on the job
Tech Quiz: Obscure & Obsolete Social Networks
What do you remember at Friends Reunited, Bebo, Myspace and the like?
Tales In Tech History: Friends Reunited
Britain's answer to Facebook arrived years before the social network giant, and was a survivor of the dotcom bubble
Twitter To Clearly Label Political Adverts
Heightened sensitivity about political interference on social media results in new rules from Twitter
Social Media Data Shared By GCHQ WIth Foreign Governments
Facebook and Twitter accounts are being analysed by intelligence agencies, warns Privacy International
Facebook Bakes Natural Language Processing Into Messenger Platform 2.1
Developers will be able to make better use of smart service capabilities in Messenger
Facebook Enlists AI To Combat Terrorism
Amid growing political pressure from European leaders, Facebook insists it is combating terrorism
Facebook Fined By EU For ‘Misleading’ Over WhatsApp Deal
Zuckerberg's company ordered to pay £95m for misleading authorities during its purchase of WhatsApp
Facebook Warns Of Ad Saturation, As Profit, Revenue Surges
Quarter of the world's population now uses Facebook, with nearly two billion people signed up to the social network
Facebook To Connect Human Brain To Computers
Because that's not concerning. Brain interface to allow humans to communicate with computers
Facebook Cracks Down On ‘Fake News’
'Fake news' scourge tackled by Facebook after it closes 30,000 fake accounts in France
Facebook Search Warrant Appeal Thrown Out By US Court
Facebook challenge to bulk search warrants for customer accounts dismissed by New York court
Facebook, Google, Twitter Face EU Fines Over Service Terms
European authorities are ready to levy financial penalities on big name tech firms over their terms of service
High Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked By Pro Turkish Supporters
Twitter accounts held by notable individuals and organisations hacked and defaced with pro Turkish content