Facebook Messenger’s encryption plans labelled a ‘disaster’ for child safety
Facebook’s plans to encrypt its messenger service will be a “disaster” for child safety and law enforcement, a senior
Read moreFacebook bans vaccine misinformation, provides Covid-19 jab advice
Facebook has said it will direct users on where and how to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as it also announces
Read moreUS antitrust action could force Facebook to divest Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook is facing what may be its greatest legal battle yet, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and nearly every
Read moreFacebook’s Oversight Board tackles hate speech and nudity in first cases
Facebook’s independent Oversight Board has announced the first cases on which it will deliberate, following the opening of user appeals
Read moreFacebook poised to launch scaled-back Libra cryptocurrency in January
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency could finally launch in January, the Financial Times (FT) has reported citing three sources involved in the
Read moreInstagram made to crack down on ‘hidden advertising’
Instagram’s owner Facebook has agreed to make it more difficult for users to post advertising content to its photo-sharing platform
Read moreBig tech CEOs defend Section 230 in acrimonious Senate hearing
During a US Senate Commerce Committee hearing, CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter defended a law that shields them from
Read moreFacebook Oversight Board starts hearing content moderation appeal cases
Facebook has announced the start of its independent Oversight Board on content moderation decisions. Facebook users can now appeal content-moderation
Read moreFacebook users’ attitude towards known Russian propaganda changes, study suggests
Facebook users are less likely to press the ‘Like’ button on content they learn is part of a foreign propaganda
Read moreInstagram made to crackdown on ‘hidden advertising’ by the CMA
Instagram’s owner Facebook has agreed to make it more difficult for users to post advertising content to its photo-sharing platform
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