Facebook News
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Plenty of pitfalls await Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' plan
When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the "metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet,...
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Europe’s digital rules reboot could tame Facebook, whistleblower Frances Haugen tells EU Parliament
In her latest turn in front of a phalanx of lawmakers, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen gave a polished testimony to...
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Instagram: A blessing or a curse?
Wake up, reach for your phone, open Instagram and start scrolling.It is an all-too familiar routine for many of us....
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Facebook deletes Ethiopia PM's post that urged citizens to 'bury' rebels
Facebook has removed a post from Ethiopia's prime minister for violating its policies against inciting violence.On Sunday, Abiy Ahmed called...
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Facebook Inc rebrands as Meta to stress 'metaverse' plan
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision...
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Part 2: Major announcements from event
Samsung recently hosted its Galaxy Unpacked event (Part 2) after holding the earlier one in August when the South Korean...
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What the metaverse is and how it will work
The term “metaverse" seems to be everywhere. Facebook is hiring thousands of engineers in Europe to work on it, while...
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WhatsApp and Facebook monetize users’ data, says government
The Centre has defended in the Delhi High Court the legal validity of its new IT rule requiring messaging apps,...
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New name for Facebook? Critics cry smoke and mirrors
Facebook critics pounced Wednesday on a report the leading social network plans to rename itself, arguing it may be seeking...
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Embattled Facebook releases new curbs on harassment
Facebook unveiled fresh protections Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the social media giant battles a...
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Facebook apologises for second outage in a week, services back up
Facebook apologised to users for a two-hour disruption to its services on Friday (Oct 8) and blamed another faulty configuration...
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Maintenance error caused Facebook's 6-hour outage, company says
An error during routine maintenance on Facebook's network of data centres caused Monday's (Oct 4) collapse of its global system...
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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
The massive global outage that plunged Facebook, its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms and many people who rely heavily on these...
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Facebook wraps up deals with Australia media firms, TV broadcaster SBS not included
Facebook Inc has told Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licencing deals, an email to the industry seen by Reuters...
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Philippines lower house approves VAT for big tech firms
The Philippines' lower house of Congress has approved a bill imposing taxes on tech giants like Facebook, Alphabet's Google and...
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Facebook and Ray-Ban debut 'smart' shades
Facebook and iconic eyewear brand Ray-Ban on Thursday launched their new smart glasses, the latest effort in a tricky, niche...