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Uber Partners With WhatsApp For Ride Booking In India

Sign of things to come? Deal with Meta sees users in India being able to book an Uber ride via…

3 years ago

Facebook Cryptocurrency Executive David Marcus To Leave

Executive in charge of Meta's cryptocurrency efforts, confirms he is leaving after seven years at the social networking giant

3 years ago

Meta Ordered To Sell Giphy By British Regulator

But will Zuckerberg obey? The UK's CMA watchdog orders Facebook to sell Giphy, after concluding deal could harm UK advertisers

3 years ago

Meta Delays Encryption On Facebook, Instagram Until 2023

Meta executive tells newspaper that encryption rollout has been delayed on Facebook and Instagram over child safety concerns

3 years ago

Facebook Tests Giving Users More Control Over News Feed

Facebook tests giving users more control over News Feed amidst political pressure, after whistleblower says algorithmic ranking 'amplifies divisive content'

3 years ago

Google Signs Deal For News From AFP

Five year deal signed with Agence France-Presse for news content on Google, as publishing contracts continue to be signed

3 years ago

Microsoft Teams Integrates With Meta’s Workplace

Meta and Microsoft expand partnership to allow users to integrate Facebook's Workplace app into the Microsoft Teams ecosystem

3 years ago

Facebook Can Pursue NSO Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Pegasus fallout continues. Facebook granted permission to pursue a lawsuit, after US court rejects NSO's claim of immunity

3 years ago

US Senate Looks To Limit Big Tech Companies’ Acquisitions

Bill introduced in US Senate would make it easier for regulators to block deals they see as anticompetitive by placing…

3 years ago

Instagram Re-Introduces Twitter Card Previews

Instagram re-introduces image previews on Twitter, nine years after pulling plug on feature shortly after being acquired by Facebook

3 years ago

Facebook Metaverse Plans Called ‘Dystopian’

Early Facebook investor Roger McNamee, now fierce critic of the company, says it should not be allowed to launch a…

3 years ago

Former Google Boss Eric Schmidt Casts Doubt On Facebook’s Metaverse

Meta warning. Tech industry veteran Eric Schmidt sounds note of caution about Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse virtual world ambitions

3 years ago

Facebook To End Facial Recognition Use – Cites ‘Societal Concerns’

Social networking giant confirms it is 'shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook', due to lack of rules and…

3 years ago

Facebook’s Meta Name Faces Trademark Issue With PC Maker

Arizona-based Meta PCs filed a trademark for its name in August, placing it potentially on collision course with Meta/Facebook

3 years ago

Tech Giants Defend Record Against Online Scams

Amazon, eBay, Facebook and Google respond to MPs over their role in facilitating online scams, as fraud activity skyrockets during…

3 years ago

Facebook Says Instagram Makes People ‘Feel Better’

Facebook responds to criticism over well-being, saying it is spending $5bn on the issue this year and that Instagram makes…

3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Explains Facebook Meta Name Change

Facebook, err Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg explains the rationale for name change to reflect shifting focus to an augmented reality…

3 years ago

Breaking News: Facebook Changes Name To Meta

Facebook does a Google. Amid scandals, social networking giant Facebook confirms it is changing its corporate holding name to 'Meta'

3 years ago

Facebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal Documents

Amid the ongoing whistleblower fallout, Facebook orders all its staff to preserve internal documents, in case of legal inquiries

3 years ago

Facebook Making Online Hate Worse, Whistleblower Tells MPs

Frances Haugen answered questions from the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Monday, after cache of internal documents is released

3 years ago

Facebook Agrees To Pay French Newspapers

Social network giant Facebook signs copyright deal with local publishers - this time with a group representing French national and…

3 years ago

Oversight Board: Facebook ‘Not Forthcoming’ On VIP Cross-check System

Facebook’s own oversight board has slammed the platform for withholding relevant information about its VIP cross-check system

3 years ago

Facebook Fined $70 Million By UK’s CMA

After Facebook questions the authority of the British competition watchdog, the CMA fines the social network £50m over Giphy purchase

3 years ago

Facebook Considers Name Change In Major Rebrand – Report

What's in a name? Facebook is reportedly planning to rebrand itself with a new name, similar to the Alphabet/Google setup

3 years ago

Facebook To Hire 10,000 In EU For Metaverse Concept

With no mention of the UK, Facebook says it is to create 10,000 across the EU to help build its…

3 years ago

Facebook Developing ‘Egocentric’ Artificial Intelligence

Facebook wants to make wearable tech more useful with artificial intelligence trained on massive set of first-person videos

3 years ago

Facebook Whistleblower To Testify In UK Parliament

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is to travel across the pond and testify before a committee in the British Parliament

3 years ago

Russia To Send Bailiffs To Collect Unpaid Facebook Fines

Send in the bailiffs! Court in Moscow instructs state bailiffs on Thursday to collect fines imposed on Facebook throughout the…

3 years ago

Facebook Deletes Content Requested By Russia, But Will Still Be Fined

Not quick enough. Russia says Facebook has deleted the content it has requested, but will still be fined for not…

3 years ago

Whistleblower Says Facebook Knows It Is Harming People

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to testify before US Senate, but has alleged the social network puts profits before clamping down…

3 years ago