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Zambia Gets Free Basic Internet With Internet.org’s Facebook App
App gives free access to Facebook, Google and other services on Zambia's Airtel network, at the expense of net neutrality
Facebook Reaps Mobile Ads Benefit, As Profits Climb 138%
Facebook reveals stunning financial results, as returns from mobile advertising reaches new heights
Facebook Takes Out Litecoin Mining Greek Botnet Beast
Arrests are made in the Lecpetex botnet investigation
Facebook Investigated By ICO Over ‘Emotional Contagion’ Experiment
The watchdog is looking into claims that the social network was breaking data protection laws
Facebook Publishes ‘Disturbing’ Mind-Control Experiment
Facebook has been criticised for carrying out a psychological experiment on hundreds of thousands of users without their knowledge
Irish Court Asks EU To Review Facebook NSA Data Sharing
The top European court asked to review the data sharing agreement between Europe and the US
Facebook Goes Down For 30 Minutes Worldwide, Reasons Still Unknown
Facebook users briefly faced an abyss of loneliness
Facebook To Build Its Own ‘Wedge’ Datacentre SDN Switch
One in the eye for Cisco! Facebook will make its own SDN switches using its own Open Compute server hardware
Facebook Launches Slingshot – A One-To-Many Media Messaging App
The new app borrows heavily from Snapchat, but also introduces some original features
PayPal President Leaves To Head Messaging At Facebook
David Marcus will be overseeing the development of Facebook’s messaging products
Google To Spend Billions On Satellite Internet Effort
Google reportedly has an initiative underway to launch a fleet of at least 180 satellites to provide Internet access across the globe
Facebook Reacts To Privacy Fears With Tightened Settings
Noob users of Facebook receive a privacy policy change that will limit their first postings to the audience they want it to reach
Facebook Makes Malware Removal Tools Free For Users
Infected users will be alerted when they're on the network and given the option to remove the malware with F-Secure or Trend tools
Data Centre Developments Will Focus On The Building
Facebook has got data centres as efficient as it can. Now it's working on the building process, says Peter Judge
Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Boost Data Request Disclosure Rules
Several major IT companies are reportedly moving to automatically notify users of government data requests
Warning Over Widespread Web Authentication Vulnerabilities
OpenID and OAuth vulnerabilities could allow for abuse of website redirection to get at user data
Facebook Tightens Data Settings And Launches Mobile Ad Network
New measures allow users to limit how much personal information they share with third-party mobile apps
Facebook Buys Fitness And Location Tracking App Moves
Facebook agrees deal to buy Finnish firm ProtoGeo, creator of popular iPhone and Android app Moves
Facebook Boosts Mobile Advert Sales
Facebook's first-quarter profits tripled, aided by significant growth in its mobile user base and mobile ad sales
Facebook Is About To Enter The Money Services Market
The social network is negotiating with Ireland’s central bank to become a licenced financial services operator
Is Crimea Part Of Russia? Internet Companies Offer Conflicting Answers
Yandex says 'yes', Facebook and VKontakte say 'no', Wikipedia changes its mind
Facebook To Remove Messaging From iPhone And Android Apps
Facebook users will have to use dedicated messaging app for iPhone and Android chats
Greenpeace Sets Its Sights On Amazon Web Services
Environmental pressure group Greenpeace wants to Amazon Web Services to use renewable energy. Peter Judge thinks it has a fight on its hands
Facebook Mulls Drones And Satellites For Web Push
Facebook buys a small British firm as it investigates drone, satellite and laser technology for its Internet.org push
Facebook Shows Off Epic ThreatData Security Platform
Facebook super proud of its threat detection and remediationis
Facebook Acquires VR Headset Maker Oculus
Facebook surprises with the £1.1bn purchase of virtual-reality headset maker Oculus VR
NSA Lawyer: Tech Titans Knew Of Surveillance Data Collection
NSA brief contradicts tech giants' vociferous claims they knew nothing about surveillance
WhatsApp Founder Denies Facebook Acquisition Will Alter Privacy Policies
Jan Koum defends WhatsApp users' right to privacy following $19bn acquisition by Facebook earlier this month
Facebook And Ikea Fans Make Flatpack Data Centres
Ikea inspired Facebook's next data centre in Sweden, but Peter Judge says these are not the first flatpack racks