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Zuckerberg denies Facebook puts profit over users' safety
Facebook Chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg has rejected accusations that the social network prioritises profit over its users' safety.This comes after former company product manager Frances Haugen told a congressional testimony on Tuesday that the social network was allegedly aware it inflicted harm on the mental health of teenagers but did not do much to prevent content promoting "hate and division.""At the heart of these accusations is this idea that we prioritize profit over safety and well-being. That's just not true," Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook, adding that the platform cares "deeply about issues like safety, well-being and mental health."Zuckerberg on Wednesday said that many of the accusations make no sense. He noted that if Facebook wanted to ignore harmful content, then its team would not create "an industry-leading research program to understand these important issues in the first place".A former Facebook employee on Tuesday had accused Mark Zuckerberg of ...
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'Buck stops with Mark': Whistleblower blasts Facebook 'metrics-led culture'
"Facebook's products harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy," the whistleblower said
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Zuckerberg loses $7 billion over Facebook outage; Telegram, Signal gain
The stock slide sent Zuckerberg's worth down to $120.9 bn, dropping him below Bill Gates to No. 5 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has had a terrible week. And it's only Tuesday
If the networking problem that brought down services aren't enough, whistle-blower Frances Haugen will appear before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday
Address this: Facebook's 6-hour outage likely caused by simple tech problem
Not only did Facebook's primary platforms go down, but so too did some of its internal applications, including the company's own email system
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Top headlines: Zuckerberg loses $7 bn in hours; coal supply debate heats up
As India gears up to roll out Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across the country, states are not on the same page
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Zuckerberg loses $7 bn in hours as Facebook crash takes down firm's stock
Facebook CEO's worth down to $120.9 billion, dropping him below Bill Gates to No. 5 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Facebook put profit before public good 'over and over again': Whistleblower
Frances Haugen identified as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with US law enforcement that Facebook's own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.
Q&A: Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan on how to reach the next 800 mn Indians
Facebook, along with WhatsApp and Instagram, now has a user base of about 400 million in India. Now how does it plan to tap the next 800 million? Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan reveals his gameplan
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No more apologies: Facebook goes on the offensive to defend its image
Mark Zuckerberg, the company's chief executive officer, has signed off on an effort to show users pro-Facebook stories and to distance himself from scandals.
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FB paid billions extra to spare Zuckerberg in Cambridge Analytica probe
In suits made public Tuesday, two groups of shareholders claimed that members of Facebook's board allowed the company to overpay on its fine in order to protect Zuckerberg
WhatsApp will provide end-to-end encryption for chat backups: Zuckerberg
WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users globally and over 400 million in India
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How Facebook undermines privacy protections for its 2 bn Whatsapp users
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages - but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors.
Facebook considering forming commission on election matters globally: NYT
Company has approached academics to create a panel that could decide on matters such as the viability of political ads
Facebook redesigns 'Settings' menu with simplified options for easy access
Facebook on Thursday announced that it has redesigned its Settings page to make it easier for users to find and change privacy and other settings with simplified options
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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook's future lies in virtual 'metaverse'
On Monday, Facebook announced a standalone product group internally tasked with building out this vision
Facebook's ugly face
Book review of An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination
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Trump era unravels Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg's Facebook pairing
View from inside the upper echelons of the company is clear: It felt as though Facebook was no longer led by a No. 1 and No. 2, but a No. 1 and many.
Facebook plans to end special treatment for politicians, says report
Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports.
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Facebook unveils upcoming audio products to take on Clubhouse: Details here
Zuckerberg said the world's largest social media network planned in the coming months to launch features including short-form audio clips called Soundbites
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