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Facebook says it will pay French publishers for links to news content

Facebook said Thursday that it has struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories that are shared by people on the social network

Facebook introduces AR experiences for group video calls on Messenger

Facebook on Thursday announced that Group Effects are now available on Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms, and will soon come to Instagram.

eBay's billionaire founder helping whistleblower take on Facebook

Billionaire tech critic Pierre Omidyar who founded e-commerce platform eBay is financially supporting Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to take on the social media giant

Zuckerberg called to testify before Senate following Instagram reports

A top US Democrat is demanding Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg or Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testify before the Senate to explain how the company plans to protect kids in light of new reports

What is Metaverse - Facebook's big bet, and next big thing after internet?

Metaverse is a now buzzword in the tech world industry. The world's biggest social media company, Facebook, has also jumped into this space, proclaiming it to be the next big thing after the internet

Facebook can't be trusted to manage payment system: US lawmakers

This comes after Facebook launched Novi, a new digital wallet, as part of a pilot programme in the US and Guatemala

Britain fines Facebook $70 mn for breaching order in Giphy deal

Facebook has increasingly come under fire from regulators and lawmakers about its business practices.

Meta? Horizon? Facebook renaming report sparks viral speculation

Rebranding may reposition Facebook as a metaverse company, with marquee apps like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp under a new parent structure

Here are the inner workings of YouTube recommendation engine's accuracy

YouTube's recommendations philosophy is based on accurately predicting the videos the viewer wants to watch - based on their own interest and preferences

Facebook to rebrand itself as 'metaverse company', get new name: Report

Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is expected to announce the name at the company's Connect conference on Oct. 28

Sign up for metaverse: The virtual world Facebook's Zuckerberg is building

A metaverse could change how we see technology. It is likely to be a virtual world connecting work, play, meetings, and more

Facebook paying fine to victims to settle US suit on discrimination

Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers

Explained: What is the metaverse and who is getting involved?

The idea of the metaverse is attracting a lot of interest from investors and companies

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build 'metaverse'

The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build the metaverse, a futuristic notion for connecting online that uses augmented and virtual reality.

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in European Union to build 'metaverse'

Facebook Inc plans to hire 10,000 people in the EU over the next five years

What happens to your life stories if you delete your Facebook account?

For many people, a decade or more of updates, comments, photos, messages, tags, pokes, groups and reactions reside inside that particular digital sphere.

Biggest tech companies face US Bills on liability and competition

A measure from Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone and other leading House Democrats would revoke legal liability protections for platforms that use algorithms to spread harmful information

WhatsApp to begin rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat backups

With this update, if you choose to back up your chat history with end-to-end encryption, it will be accessible only to yoy; no one will be able to unlock the backup, not even WhatsApp

Facebook expands harassment policy to protect public figures

Facebook will expand its policies on harassment to remove more harmful content, the company said on Wednesday in its latest change following congressional testimony of whistleblower

AI: The origin story

Book review of Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook and the World