Facebook removes hundreds of accounts in UK, Romania
Facebook for the first time Facebook has taken down accounts linked to domestic groups in their country. Politico reported that it had…
France unveils the “tax of the 21st Century”
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire (photo above) has unveiled plans for what is being described as the "tax of the 21st…
Zuckerberg announces messenger changes
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that Facebook will enable its user to send messages between Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. The…
British MPs call for stricter Facebook regulation
Facebook needs far stricter regulation, with tough and urgent action necessary to end the spread of disinformation on its platform, MPs have…
Facebook planning to remove anti-vaccination fake news and adverts following backlash and criticism
Following backlash and criticism over the spread of anti-vaccination rhetoric and sponsored advertisements targeting pregnant women in states seeing a surge in…
You can’t just leave Facebook, if you’re Angela Merkel and Chancellor of Germany – Der Spiegel
Last week, at 11 a.m., the fan page of Germany's chancellor, a woman who has led the country for over 13 years…
Facebook’s 15th anniversary clouded by data-sharing scandals
The world’s largest social media site, with more than 2 billion users worldwide, marks its 15th anniversary Monday beset by scandals and…
Two fact checking agencies terminate agreement with Facebook
Two leading fact-checking agencies have ended their partnerships with Facebook, striking a significant blow to the network's efforts to fight fake news.…
Apple bans Facebook from programme, accusing Facebook of improperly monitoring and handling teenagers usage patterns
Apple said on Wednesday it had banned Facebook Inc from a program designed to let businesses control iPhones used by their employees,…
Social Media expected to be put under scrutiny – MEPs to discuss increase in verbal and physical violence against politicians across Europe
Faced with a climate of hatred that pervades Europe, MEPs in Brussels will discuss on Wednesday the increasing verbal and physical violence…
Facebook plans to link messenger service of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook
Facebook is planning to link the messaging services of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger into one encrypted system, in the first major…
Internal workings of Facebook released in UK parliament
The internal workings of Facebook have been revealed after the UK parliament released 250 pages of internal documents from the controversial company.…