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Technology

Facebook Builds AI Tool To Identify Harmful Behavior of People

The latest development can significantly improve software testing for complicated environments, specifically in areas related to privacy, safety and security

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Artificial intelligence

Health

Coronavirus Vaccines Are Life Threatening? Don't Trust These False and Misleading Claims

There are several false claims and misleading information circulating on social media platforms to make people believe that vaccines are dangerous

Jul 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Fake news

Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 13, 2018.

Social Media

Google, Facebook, Twitter Face $300 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit in Australia

In the lawsuit, litigants claim that ban of cryptocurrency ads on Google, Facebook, and Twitter platforms has harmed their legitimate businesses

Jul 19, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Crime

Who is Yevgeniy Nikulin? Russian Hacker Who Stole 117 Million LinkedIn Login IDs Found Guilty

Yevgeniy Nikulin allegedly tried to sell the stolen data to accused scammer Nikita Kislitsin, in a deal brokered by an official from the Russian security agency.

Jul 11, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Business

Facebook Plans to Ban Political Ads Before US Election: Report

Hundreds of companies have halted advertising on Facebook due to the unchecked spread of disinformation.

Jul 11, 2020

By IANS

Mark zuckerberg

Society

TikTok Halts Service in Hong Kong Following New Security Law

TikTok had hinted earlier this week that it could exit Hong Kong in the wake of the new security law that allows authorities to police online content.

Jul 10, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Social Media

Facebook Needs to Get Better at removing Hate Content: Sandberg

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Tuesday pledged to root out hateful posts, saying the social network has to get better at finding and removing hateful content

Jul 7, 2020

By IANS

Tech & Trend

Google Removes 25 Android Apps From Play Store That May Have Stolen Your Facebook Login Details

These 25 apps had a total of over 2 million downloads and mostly offered services like wallpaper management, screenshot editor and weather

Jul 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Technology

Facebook Frustrates Advertisers as Boycott Over Hate Speech Kicks Off

The boycott will be a test for advertisers on how to reach billions of consumers without relying on the largest social media platform in the world, an ad agency executive mentioned

Jul 1, 2020

By Reuters

Social Media

Suicide Pills For Sale on Facebook? Scammers Targeting Vulnerable People for Bitcoins

Scammers are targeting Facebook users with suicide intention via social media pages, revealed a new report

Jul 1, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Business

Facebook Bans Violent Far-Right Network After Huge Advertising Backlash

Facebook officially categorized accounts related to the far-right Boogaloo movement as 'Dangerous Organization Or Individual' as per its policies.

Jul 1, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Mark zuckerberg

Technology

Facebook Agrees to Audit its Hate Speech Controls

Ford Motor Co and Coca-Cola are among companies that mentioned they will pause advertising on all social media platforms for at least 30 days

Jun 30, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Starbucks Barista Wins $83,000 in Tips After Insults by Mask-less Customer; Video Goes Viral

Amber Lynn Giles wrote a Facebook post with the intention of shaming Lenin Gutierrez but users jumped in the barista's defense.

Jun 29, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Society

Singapore General Election 2020: Facebook Removes 'Fabrications About PAP' Admin Accounts

Social media giant Facebook said it had removed some accounts as they have violated its policies

Jun 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news Coronavirus

Society

Advertisers Shun Facebook, Unseating Zuckerberg as the Third Richest Person with $7.2 Billion Loss

More than 120 companies are participating in the ad boycott campaign that include names like Unilever, Coca-Cola, Honda, Harshey and Verizon

Jun 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Mark zuckerberg

Society

As Great Firewall Looms Large, Hong Kong Residents Rush to Delete Internet History

The impending national security law that Beijing is about to impose on Hong Kong triggered concerns over censorship and surveillance similar to mainland China

Jun 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Politics

Trump's Toddler Video Sparks War With Kurds: Meme Maker Rips Into Media Over 'Racist Baby' Video

Meanwhile, the parent of one of the kids in the video filed a copyright infringement claim and asked Twitter and Facebook to take it down.

Jun 20, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Politics

Antifa Backlash: Facebook Removes Trump Re-Election Ads With Nazi Symbol

The ads attacked Antifa with the image of an upside-down red triangle, a symbol worn by political prisoners in Nazi camps.

Jun 19, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Technology

Civil Rights Groups Want Big Advertisers to Boycott Facebook

The 6 civil rights organizations called for Facebook ad boycott alleged that over years it has allowed incitement to violence against protestors fighting for racial justice in US

Jun 18, 2020

By IANS

Technology

Facebook Creates Page to Inform Users About its Privacy Work

The company mentioned that it would report on its privacy practices to the newly formed Privacy Committee on its Board of Directors

Jun 18, 2020

By IANS

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