Social-Media
Facebook is deleting the name of the potential whistleblower
Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's actions.
Aussie regulators launch inquiry into Facebook's cryptocurrency
Facebook will be forced to divulge details of its proposed cryptocurrency amid concerns about its impact on Australia's national security and banking.
Zuckerberg appears in Congress as Facebook faces scrutiny
Washington, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is again appearing before Congress to face questions about his company's massive market power, privacy lapses and tolerance of speech deemed false or hateful.
Facebook ramps up election security efforts ahead of 2020
With just over a year left until the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Facebook is stepping up its efforts to ensure it is not used as a tool to interfere in politics and democracies around the world.
Facebook CEO defends refusal to take down some content
Washington, OCT 18 (AP/UNB) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform's refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy "even if it goes against our standards." But while he promoted free expression, limitations were place on coverage of his remarks at Georgetown University.
Twitter says it mistakenly used phone numbers for ads
San Francisco, Oct 9 (AP/UNB) — Twitter says it mistakenly used the phone numbers and email addresses people provided for security purposes to show advertisements to its users.
Facebook to settle advertiser lawsuit for $40 million
Oakland, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Facebook has agreed to pay $40 million to advertisers who said it inflated the amount of time its users watched videos.
Robi to collaborate with MIST for digital innovation
Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB)- Robi and Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to collaborate for enhancing the knowledge and skills of MIST students in the latest digital technologies.
‘Puppy love’: This maternity photoshoot of two French Bulldogs is melting hearts online
Decked in a tutu, the mom, two-year-old Cozette's photoshoot went viral online, after their photographer, Cristal Malek of Cristal Malek Photography shared the images online.
Instagram fact-check: Can a new flagging tool stop fake news?
London, Sept 14 (BBC/UNB)- Facebook has launched a new feature allowing Instagram users to flag posts they think contain fake news to its fact-checking partners for verification. But questions remain as to whether it goes far enough to counter the amount of disinformation on the image-sharing platform, reports BBC.