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Facebook suspends Trump till 2023 [Attention Lai ]
Former President Donald Trump has been suspended by Facebook until at least January 2023. The new action extends Trump’s suspension…
Updated: Facebook upholds Donald Trump ban
Facebook's Oversight Board, dubbed its Supreme court has upheld the social network's ban of former President Donald Trump.
Facebook, Instagram block Donald Trump again
Facebook and Instagram have removed Donald Trump's interview with his daughter-in-law Lara, in which he made a series of false…
How to know who has unfriended you on Facebook
These tips and a free Who Deleted Me app can now let you know who has unfriended or deleted you…
International Women’s Month: Facebook launches ‘LeadHERs’
Facebook on Wednesday announced the launch of its book ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’ as part of its commitment…
Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news
Australia’s parliament passed a law on Thursday to make Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc pay media companies for content…
Trump begs Facebook to restore suspended accounts
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has appealed his suspension by social media giant Facebook, both on Facebook and Instagram.
Army arrests CJTF member, Umar Muhammed, over report on killing of soldiers
Umar Muhammed, a member of Civilian JTF has been arrested for spreading information on alleged killing, abduction of soldiers in…
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook as opposition grows
Under fire Myanmar junta blocked Facebook and other messaging services on Thursday in the name of ensuring stability following a…
Twitter, Facebook move further to clean Trump mess
Twitter and Facebook moved further Monday to clamp down on Donald Trump supporters spreading divisive and conspiracy falsehoods.
Australia moves to make Facebook, Google pay news media for content
Australia, in a world first, finalised plans on Tuesday to make Facebook Inc and Google pay its media outlets for…
Twitter, Facebook to label posts claiming early U.S. election victory
Social media companies Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc have decided to place warning labels on posts from U.S. election candidates…
Facebook bans Holocaust denial
Facebook is banning Holocaust denial on its platform, with the social media giant saying it is concerned by rising anti-Semitism,…
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs to testify before U.S. Senate committee
The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google have agreed to voluntarily testify at a hearing before the Senate Commerce…
Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter
Thailand on Thursday began legal action against Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first…
Facebook opens new office in Lagos
Facebook on Friday said it would be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its continued commitment and…
Kim Kardashian freezes Facebook, Instagram accounts
Kim Kardashian is starting a pressure movement against Facebook Inc. tomorrow to stop the divisive hate campaign on its platforms,…
Facebook to support small businesses with N500m grant
Facebook on Monday said it will support 781 small businesses in Nigeria with N500 million grant to cushion the effects…
Facebook removes Trump post over COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook on Wednesday took down a video by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said children are “almost immune”…
Hate Speech: 400 brands including Coca Cola set to boycott Facebook
Advertisements for more than 400 brands, including Coca-Cola and Starbucks, are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the…
Google, Amazon, Twitter, Facebook condemn Trump over visa ban
Almost all the U.S. tech firms, from Google to Amazon, Twitter and Facebook have condemned the latest visa ban announced…
Facebook removes Trump’s re-election messages
By AFP/NAN Facebook on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that contained a symbol used in Nazi…
Facebook axes 190 accounts linked with racist groups
Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups planning to infiltrate protests over police killings…
Facebook employees resign over Trump’s post
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has defended himself for not condemning remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump appearing to threaten violent…
Facebook faces staff backlash over refusal to police Mr. Trump
The clash between Twitter and Donald Trump has thrust rival Facebook into turmoil, with Facebook employees rebelling against CEO Mark…
Australia orders Google, Facebook to pay domestic media
Australia Government has ordered Facebook Inc and Google's Alphabet Inc to share advertising revenue with local media firms, as the…
Facebook expands information centre to Nigeria, and 16 others
Facebook Inc has announced that it would expand its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including…
Coronavirus: Facebook to support through Workplace platform
Facebook has announced that it will support emergency services and government organisations globally during the COVID-19 outbreak by providing free…
Coronavirus: Facebook, Google staff to work from home
The managements of Facebook Inc and Google have urged their San Francisco Bay area employees to work from home to…
Zuckerberg backs regulation of harmful online content
Facebook Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg, said harmful online content should be regulated, adding that his company should be treated with…