Facebook Didn’t Notice A Page That Ran Almost 5,000 Ads For A Fake Rebate Scam
An ad scam promising fake tax credits for solar panels targeted Facebook users for months before the social media company started taking down
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Facebook Launches Digital Literacy Library in 6 Indian Languages
In a bid to train 3 lakh Indians in digital safety, Facebook on Monday announced the launch of the Digital Literacy Library – a collection
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Facebook Fined by UK Regulator Over User Data Breaches
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Facebook for failing to protect personal information of at least one million users in the country between
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Yahoo to Pay $50 Million, Other Costs for Massive Security Breach
Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million (roughly Rs. 366 crores) in damages and provide two years of free credit-monitoring services to 200 million
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Facebook Groups Starts Supporting Up to 250 People in a Chat
Social networking giant Facebook is rolling out the ability for members of Facebook Groups to launch group chats that, up to 250 members could join,
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Facebook May Face $1.63 Billion in EU Fine Over Fresh Data Breach: Report
Embroiled in another massive data breach, Facebook may face $1.63 billion (roughly Rs. 11,900 crores) in fine from the European Union (EU) privacy watchdog, the
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Facebook’s Portal Smart Speaker With Display Screen, Alexa Voice Support, Privacy Shutter to Launch Next Week: Report
Facebook’s long-rumoured plans to enter into the consumer hardware space (outside of Oculus) by launching a smart speaker called Portal may finally come to reality.
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A conservative Facebook would probably fail — but Facebook should worry about it anyway
In the days after the 2016 election, Gizmodopublished a much-discussed story that predicted our current moment. The story, written by Michael F. Nuñez, alleged that Facebook
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Facebook Page’s Removal Angers Washington Protest Organisers
Facebook stunned and angered organisers of a protest against white supremacists when it disabled their Washington event’s page this week, saying it and others
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‘Our democracy is at risk’: UK politicians recommend radical new approach to Facebook
BRITISH politicians believe the country is facing a “democratic crisis” caused by the manipulation of personal data by social media giants like Facebook.
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