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WhatsApp Warned Over Data Sharing Policy Change
European regulators demand halt to user data transfer by WhatsApp, and contact Yahoo over breach and spying issue
Facebook Awards $5m As Bug Bounty Scheme Turns Five
The programme has paid more than $5m to 900 researchers since 2011
Facebook Twitter & Instagram Ban Data Monitoring App Geofeedia
New privacy row as social networking sites halt access by data gathering app used by law enforcement
Google Cloud And Facebook To Benefit From ‘Highest Capacity’ Transpacific Cable
Google and Facebook invest in new subsea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong
Tech Giants Aware VR Adoption Is As Much About Content As Technology
ANALYSIS: Recent investments show Facebook, Google and others are aware that people need more than just technology to convince them about VR
Facebook Targets Enterprises With ‘Workplace’ Social Network
Facebook's first business product aims to take its popular features into the enterprise collaboration market
Facebook ‘Plans’ Denmark Data Centre
The social media giant is planning to build its third European data centre in Odense, Denmark, reports say
Businesses Can Speak To Facebook Messenger Lite Users From ‘Day One’
Facebook Messenger head says stripped down version for Android might not have some functionality, but is still attractive for businesses
Tech Giants Form ‘Partnership For AI’ Artificial Intelligence Alliance
Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM and Microsoft join forces to explore the challenges, opportunities and ethics of artificial intelligence
Facebook At Work Slated For Launch Next Month To Challenge Yammer And Slack
The enterprise version of the social network looks to take on Yammer, Slack and other collaboration tools
German Regulator Orders WhatsApp To Halt Data Harvest
Breaking the law...Watchdog accuses WhatsApp of 'misleading' users and breaking German data protection laws
Google Station To Provide Free Wi-Fi Across India’s Public Hotspots
Facebook’s Internet.org project is about to get some competition in India
Facebook Brings Native Payments To iOS and Android Messenger App
The social networking giant has tweaked its chatbot platform with a suite of features
Facebook Changes Trending Topics After Bias Row
Less human input after accusation that Facebook hid conservative opinions in its Trending news feed
Researchers Warn Of ‘Epidemic’ Money-Flipping Malware On Instagram
Bank followers on Instagram beware of money-flipping 'epidemic', but photo-sharing platform says scams are "low volume"
WhatsApp Changes Privacy Policy To Let Businesses Send Messages
WhatsApp changes terms and conditions to allow businesses to send users messages and to give Facebook more information for ad targeting
Facebook Improves Ad Preference Tools And Will Override Ad Blockers
Facebook promises to give users more control over adverts buts says ad blockers threaten journalism and free services
Facebook Converges Hardware Labs, Opens Area 404
Facebook pools hardware teams into one lab to boost efficiency
Google Works With Facebook To Release First OCP Designs
Google shares plans for its data centre space-saving 48V rack Open Rack 2.0 Standard
Facebook Messenger Tests End-to-End Encryption
Playing catch up? Facebook tests encrypted "secret conversations" after last month's security scare concerning chats
Facebook’s OpenCellular Platform Enables Open Source Mobile Networks
OpenCellular platform looks to make it cheaper and easier to deliver mobile connectivity using open hardware and software
Belgian Appeal Strikes Down Facebook Privacy Ruling
The appeal annuls a ruling that had prompted Facebook to block access to its Belgian site for non-users
WhatsApp Users Make 100m Calls Every Month
WhatsApp continues to find success in over the top communications, with 1,100 calls made every second
Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Networking Account Breach
ANALYSIS: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a mistake that many, perhaps most, people make and reused passwords for some social networking sites.
Mark Zuckerberg Hit By LinkedIn Password Hack
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg attacked after login details allegedly leaked in LinkedIn breach last month
Instagram Adds Analytics, Contact And Promotional Tools For Businesses
Instagram looks to boost advertising revenues by giving businesses more features
Facebook To Track Non-Users To Aid Advert Push
Social network giant will begin tracking people without Facebook accounts as part of advertising growth
Microsoft And Facebook Team Up To Build Transatlantic Data Cable
Set to be completed in 2017, new MAREA cable will help speed up cloud and online services at both companies
Irish Watchdog Refers Facebook Data Transfers To European Court
Debate over data privacy reaches next level as Facebook's transfers to the US are pushed up the legal ladder