Facebook may have overpaid privacy fine by $4.9B
Facebook may have overpaid privacy fine by $4.9B
The overpayment may have been to protect Mark Zuckerberg
11 Feb 2021
Big tech companies put political donations on hold following Capitol riots
Big tech companies put political donations on hold following Capitol riots
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google among tech giants suspending political contributions
12 Jan 2021
The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation
The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation
Social media is a great innovation - but falsehoods and manipulation are rife
11 Dec 2020
Justice Department sues Facebook for discriminating against US workers
Justice Department sues Facebook for discriminating against US workers
Social media giant is also in hot water over its virtual reality business
7 Dec 2020
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google face Senate hearing
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google face Senate hearing
Big tech seeks to retain 230 protections and defend content moderation
28 Oct 2020
Facebook Campus allows students to connect with classmates
Facebook Campus allows students to connect with classmates
New Facebook feature allows students to create and join campus groups, discussions and more
11 Sep 2020
Facebook Oversight Board: Excessive social media regulations could impact freedom of speech
Facebook Oversight Board: Excessive social media regulations could impact freedom of speech
Helle Thorning-Schmidt said, “we have to be a little bit careful than just demanding regulation”
4 Sep 2020
Apple delays iOS 14 privacy changes after Facebook pressure
Apple delays iOS 14 privacy changes after Facebook pressure
The social network complained that limiting the potential to target iOS users would see developers’ revenues collapse
4 Sep 2020
Facebook unveils new vulnerability disclosure policy
Facebook unveils new vulnerability disclosure policy
The company will publish all flaws it discovers within 21 days, if third-party developers don’t respond to communication
4 Sep 2020
Facebook will ban new political ads leading up to the presidential election
Facebook will ban new political ads leading up to the presidential election
No new ads will be approved the week before the election
3 Sep 2020
The House of Lords will never bring tech giants to book
The House of Lords will never bring tech giants to book
The multiple ways politicians have tried to regulate social media are uniformly daft
8 Aug 2020
Twitter, Facebook remove Trump posts containing misinformation
Twitter, Facebook remove Trump posts containing misinformation
President Trump falsely claims children are “almost immune” from the coronavirus
6 Aug 2020
Big tech antitrust investigation report expected by early fall
Big tech antitrust investigation report expected by early fall
Report will detail antitrust allegations and contain recommendations on reigning in market power
24 Jul 2020
Facebook Messenger now features its own lock
Facebook Messenger now features its own lock
Now you can lend your phone without worry about someone snooping through your Messenger app
22 Jul 2020
Stop Hate for Profit calls on Facebook to address hate on the platform
Stop Hate for Profit calls on Facebook to address hate on the platform
Leaders of ad boycott call on Facebook to hire a C-suite executive with civil rights expertise
6 Jul 2020
Facebook flaw gave 5,000 developers access to users' data
Facebook flaw gave 5,000 developers access to users' data
Information from users' profiles was accessible after the 90-day time limit had expired
2 Jul 2020
Facebook bans “violent” boogaloo network
Facebook bans “violent” boogaloo network
Firm removes 200 accounts and 106 groups associated with the “anti-government” network
1 Jul 2020
Facebook ad boycott is ready to go global
Facebook ad boycott is ready to go global
“The next frontier is global pressure,” says Jim Steyer, chief executive of Common Sense Media
29 Jun 2020
Verizon joins Facebook advertising boycott
Verizon joins Facebook advertising boycott
Verizon takes a stand against Facebook, puts advertising campaigns on hold
26 Jun 2020
Facebook Forecast app can predict the future
Facebook Forecast app can predict the future
Speculation on everything from COVID-19 to celebrity baby names is all in one app
25 Jun 2020
Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
Twitter and Facebook take action against social media posts from President Donald Trump
19 Jun 2020
Facebook buys street-level mapping start-up Mapillary
Facebook buys street-level mapping start-up Mapillary
The social network plans to take on Apple and Google in ground-level mapping
19 Jun 2020
Civil rights groups call for a Facebook advertising boycott
Civil rights groups call for a Facebook advertising boycott
Civil rights groups are urging major advertisers to boycott Facebook in July to help stop hate speech.
18 Jun 2020