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TMC MP writes to Zuckerberg, raises issue of FB's alleged bias towards BJP

TMC has written to Mark Zuckerberg raising the issue of alleged bias of the social media giant towards the BJP, and claimed that there is enough evidence in public domain to substantiate this charge

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Updated On : 02 Sep 2020 | 12:15 PM IST

Can block, take down content even if it isn't illegal, says Facebook

Updates terms of service to avoid regulatory impact on the company

Can block, take down content even if it isn't illegal, says Facebook
Updated On : 02 Sep 2020 | 1:47 AM IST

We made a mistake by not removing militia post, says Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook took down the page on Wednesday, after an armed civilian allegedly killed two people and wounded a third on Tuesday night amid protests in Kenosha that followed the shooting of Jacob Blake

We made a mistake by not removing militia post, says Mark Zuckerberg
Updated On : 30 Aug 2020 | 11:25 PM IST

Amazon's Jeff Bezos becomes the first person ever worth $200 billion

Musk extends an extraordinary stretch of wealth gains to become a centibillionaire

Amazon's Jeff Bezos becomes the first person ever worth $200 billion
Updated On : 28 Aug 2020 | 1:52 AM IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stoked fears of TikTok as 'threat to US biz'

Told Trump clampdown on such firms should be greater priority than reining in Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stoked fears of TikTok as 'threat to US biz'
Updated On : 25 Aug 2020 | 8:27 AM IST

Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about TikTok in US months ahead: Report

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about TikTok with lawmakers in the US months before the Trump administration started portraying the platform as a threat to national security

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2020 | 3:38 PM IST

Facebook's Zuckerberg questioned by FTC officials in antitrust probe

The FTC's probe into the company was disclosed last summer

Facebook's Zuckerberg questioned by FTC officials in antitrust probe
Updated On : 22 Aug 2020 | 1:41 AM IST

Facebook confirms Mark Zuckerberg interviewed in FTC investigation

"We are committed to cooperating with the US Federal Trade Commission's inquiry and answering the questions the agency may have," the social media company said in a statement

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2020 | 7:03 AM IST

Cong asks Facebook to probe India team, BJP hits back in hate speech row

Ankhi Das, Facebook India's Public Policy Director, charged in police complaint in Raipur as controversy over WSJ report grows.

Cong asks Facebook to probe India team, BJP hits back in hate speech row
Updated On : 19 Aug 2020 | 1:22 AM IST

BJP attacks Tharoor for summoning Facebook in Parliamentary committee

A BJP MP and member of Parliamentary Standing Committee for Information and Technology (I & T) urged all NDA MPs in the Committee to write a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla against its chairman Shashi Tharoor in connection with summoning Facebook without taking members in confidence, sources said.The controversy erupted over the issue after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP and the RSS control Facebook and WhatsApp in the country.Later, Tharoor said that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology would certainly wish to hear from Facebook about the media reports."The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology would certainly wish to hear from Facebook about these reports & what they propose to do about hate-speech in India," Tharoor tweeted.Earlier on Monday, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said that the Chairman of Standing Committee does not have the authority to do anything without discussion of the agenda with its ...

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2020 | 7:21 AM IST

Facebook's accountability

Platform must make internal reforms to remain relevant

Facebook's accountability
Updated On : 17 Aug 2020 | 11:49 PM IST

With Instagram Reels' launch, Zuckerberg's personal wealth hits $100 bn

With Reels, one can record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects and new creative tools

With Instagram Reels' launch, Zuckerberg's personal wealth hits $100 bn
Updated On : 08 Aug 2020 | 12:16 PM IST

Facebook builds 600 affordable homes to address housing crisis in US

The company said it is on track to creating approximately 750 affordable homes by 2022

Facebook builds 600 affordable homes to address housing crisis in US
Updated On : 08 Aug 2020 | 11:47 AM IST

Mark Zuckerberg joins centibillionaire club after launch of TikTok rival

The 36-year-old joins fellow tech titans Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as the only people in the world who currently have centibillionaire status, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Mark Zuckerberg joins centibillionaire club after launch of TikTok rival
Updated On : 08 Aug 2020 | 2:01 AM IST

Facebook to Amazon: What years of emails and texts reveal about tech firms

Big Tech companies insist that their rise to power has been the first story, a saga of ingenuity and courage, and that their market dominance is a byproduct of excellence

Facebook to Amazon: What years of emails and texts reveal about tech firms
Updated On : 05 Aug 2020 | 11:45 AM IST

Over 1,000 companies boycotted Facebook. Did it work?

Major advertisers cut spending by millions of dollars in July, but not enough to significantly damage the platform's revenue

Over 1,000 companies boycotted Facebook. Did it work?
Updated On : 03 Aug 2020 | 1:03 AM IST

Tech giants defy economic downturns, report a combined profit of $28 bn

Though the tech industry's four biggest companies were stung by a slowdown in spending, they reported a combined profit of $28 billion

Tech giants defy economic downturns, report a combined profit of $28 bn
Updated On : 01 Aug 2020 | 12:01 AM IST

Huge opportunity in India to buy and sell through WhatsApp: Zuckerberg

Facebook wants to use the Jio deal to get thousands of small businesses on-boarded onto WhatsApp to do commerce in India

Huge opportunity in India to buy and sell through WhatsApp: Zuckerberg
Updated On : 31 Jul 2020 | 10:47 PM IST

Facebook beats Q2 estimates with 11% growth in revenue despite coronavirus

Ad sales, which contribute nearly all of Facebook's revenue, rose 10% to $18.3 billion in the Q2 as people under lockdown spent more time online

Facebook beats Q2 estimates with 11% growth in revenue despite coronavirus
Updated On : 31 Jul 2020 | 9:19 AM IST

Antitrust hearing: Facebook's acquisition of Instagram under scrutiny

The emails were acquired by the House Judiciary Committee as part of its antitrust investigation

Antitrust hearing: Facebook's acquisition of Instagram under scrutiny
Updated On : 30 Jul 2020 | 11:54 PM IST