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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…