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Facebook fined $8.45 mn in Italy over improper use of subscribers' data

In November 2018, after a nine-month investigation, the AGCM concluded that Facebook used subscribers' data in a way that breached Italy's Consumer Code

Facebook blocks news content in Australia as it blasts proposed law

The move, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, represents a divergence in responses among the big tech giants under attack by news publishers

News Corp strucks a global news deal with Alphabet's Google

The companies will develop a subscription platform, share advertising revenue through Google's ad technology services, build out audio journalism and develop video journalism by YouTube

Facebook-backed Unacademy buys professional networking platform TapChief

Post acquisition, TapChief will join the Unacademy Group with a valuation of Rs 100 crore

Australian government to amend laws to make Google and Facebook pay

The amendment is for clarifying that publishers would be paid in lump sums rather than per click on news article links

Google and Facebook nearing deals to pay for news, says Australia

Seven West Media strikes partnership with Google

WhatsApp case: For people, privacy matters more than firm's value, says SC

Centre, WhatsApp get notice over privacy standards

Australia says Google, Facebook close to media 'significant' pay deals

Parliament is scheduled to consider the draft laws on Tuesday after a Senate committee last week recommended no changes to the proposed regulations

Myanmar: Facebook to limit military-controlled pages over misinformation

The company has also "indefinitely suspended" the Myanmar government agencies from using special channels reserved for officials to send requests to Facebook to remove content

Facebook's Oversight Board takes up a fresh case from India

The case relates to a post that contained alleged insinuations against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Facebook working on smartwatch with focus on messaging, fitness: Report

Facebook is reportedly working on a smartwatch that will focus on messaging and health features.

Life without Google: Australia faces unthinkable in spat with search giant

Google opposes a planned law that would force it and Facebook Inc. to pay Australian publishers for news content.

Facebook acted on 26.9 mn pieces of content for hate speech globally in Q4

The prevalence of such content on the platform declined to 7-8 views for every 10,000 content views globally

Aus legislation to make Google, Fb pay for news in parliament next week

Australia is on course to become the first country to require Facebook and Google to pay for news content, legislation that is being closely watched around the world

Facebook, Instagram ramp up removal of hate speech, bullying content

Facebook has removed 26.9 mn pieces of hate speech content in the fourth quarter of 2020 -- up from 22.1 mn in Q3

Budget 2021-22 proposal on digital tax likely to land up in court

Foreign players in a fix as they will now come under levy's ambit

Facebook exploring audio-related chat products to rival Clubhouse

One possible product involves Messenger Rooms, the video chat feature Facebook introduced last year to compete with the service from Zoom Video Communications Inc

Facebook working on Clubhouse-like audio chat app: Report

Known to clone or lift ideas from its competitors to stay ahead in the game, Facebook is now reportedly working on to build its own social audio app like Clubhouse

Apple iPhone 12 mini sales slow as smaller smartphones lose appeal: Report

Smartphone users have switched to larger devices in recent years as they devour more video content on-the-go and binge on visually rich social media platforms like Facebook, Insta, Tiktok and Snapchat

Facebook to remove false alarms about Covid, vaccines from its platforms

The social network said in a statement late on Monday that the move is taken after consultations with leading health organisations, including the WHO