Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday the world’s largest social network will soon include a new dating feature, while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal….
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‘My mistake’: Key Zuckerberg quotes in Senate Facebook grilling
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg appeared before US lawmakers Tuesday to apologize for how his company has handled the growing furor over online privacy, to promise change, and explain the social media giant’s policies. The wide-ranging…
Facebook says ‘up to 87 million’ users affected in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the user data that outsiders can access. Those…
Facebook announces new steps to protect users’ privacy
Facebook said Wednesday it will overhaul its privacy settings tools to put users “more in control” of their information on the social media website. The updates include improved access to Facebook’s user settings and tools…
#DeleteFacebook movement gains prominent backer
As Facebook reels from the scandal over hijacked personal data, a movement to quit the social network has gathered momentum, getting a boost from a high-profile co-founder of the WhatsApp messaging service acquired by the…
Data scandal threatens Zuckerberg vision for Facebook
First it was “move fast and break things.” Then it was “connecting the world” and “building a global community.” Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitious vision for Facebook spawned one of the world’s most powerful companies, but he…
Facebook sorry for blocking Delacroix masterpiece over nudity
Facebook admitted on Sunday making a mistake after it banned an advert featuring French artist Eugene Delacroix’s famous work, “Liberty Leading the People,” because it depicts a bare-breasted woman. The 19th-century masterpiece was featured in…
Facebook moves ahead on music with last major label deal
Facebook on Friday announced a licensing deal with Warner Music, the last of the major label groups to sign with the social media behemoth which is promising more personalized music. Facebook’s two billion users will…
BlackBerry sues Facebook over messaging apps
Canadian telecommunications firm BlackBerry sued Facebook on Tuesday, accusing the American social media company of infringing on its patents for messaging apps. BlackBerry is claiming infringement on patents it holds for message encryption and notifications,…
Facebook vows to tackle social media threat to democracy
Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for “good”. The comments from the…