Tag: Facebook
My identity has been stolen on Facebook, Soyinka cries out
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday cried out over his stolen identity being used on Facebook by a Nigerian…
Zuckerberg refuses to step down as Facebook chairman
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is pushing back against calls for him to step down as chairman and hoped to…
Facebook, Google tools reveal political ad removal data
Public databases that shine a light on online political ads launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s U.S. elections, offer…
Britain fines Facebook $645,000 over data protection breaches
Britain’s data protection watchdog says it has fined Facebook 500,000 pounds (645,000 dollars) for “serious breaches of data protection law’’…
Man jailed for posting nude picture of lover on Facebook
A married man, Ayan Olubunmi, was on Wednesday handed a two year jail term with a fine of N500,000 by…
U.S. Elections: Facebook to ban misinformation on voting
Facebook Inc will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling…
Hackers stole 29m users’ data on Facebook
Facebook Inc on Friday said attackers in the mass security breach it announced late September accessed the accounts of about…
Facebook Messenger gets smart speaker for video calls
Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls.
Data breach: Facebook’s lead EU regulator opens investigation
Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), continued on Thursday an investigation into a…
Woman sues Facebook for enabling sex trafficking
A Texas woman, claiming that she was raped, beaten and sex trafficked at the age of 15 by a pimp…
Facebook, Google to tackle spread of fake news
Facebook, Google and other tech firms have agreed a code of conduct to do more to tackle the spread of…
Russia, Facebook dialogue on domestic product sales via Instagram
Russia is engaged in negotiations with Facebook on the promotion and sale of Russian-made products, including fashion industry good, through…
Survey shows Facebook loses more younger users
The world largest social media platform Facebook is losing a large number of young users as about one in four…
UN expert calls on Facebook to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism
Facebook needs to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices.
Myanmar: Facebook admits ‘too slow’ in addressing hate speech
Facebook has been “too slow’’ to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring…