Facebook, Murdoch’s News Corp sign content-supply deal in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia: Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp reached a content-supply deal with Facebook Inc in Australia, the companies said on Tuesday, a step towards...
Facebook cuts deals with Australia, lifts ban on news pages
CANBERRA, Australia: Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia after it reached an agreement with the government. The tech...
Facebook blocks Australia pages in dispute over proposed law
CANBERRA, Australia: Facebook has blocked Australian users of its platform from reading and sharing local and international news, stepping up its campaign against government plans...
Myanmar military blocks Facebook, social media as pressure grows after coup
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar: Myanmar’s military on Thursday blocked Facebook and other social media platforms – crucial sources of communication for its people – in a bid...
European leaders say Facebook’s cryptocurrency poses serious threat to national sovereignty
GENEVA, Switzerland: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra, promoted as an alternative to traditional banking, has sparked concerns from central bankers and regulators around the world. The currency...
Facebook to ‘conceal’ likes from some Australian users
CANBERRA, Australia: Facebook’s latest trial version hides the number of likes on user posts in Australia. Friday onward, some of the country’s users will not...
Countering vaccine misinformation: Pinterest to divert searchers to health sites
Social media platform Pinterest users searching for vaccine-related information will be directed to results from “public health organisations”. Last year, Pinterest stopped showing results for...
Indigenous students distressed after they were ‘laughed off stage’ during NAIDOC dance performance
SYDNEY: The NSW Government has launched an investigation into Indigenous students claim they laughed off the stage at their western Sydney school while giving a...
Facebook opens Innovation Lab in Lahore, boosting tech innovation in Pakistan
LAHORE: Facebook and Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom along with the National Technology Fund (IGNITE) launched the first Facebook Innovation Lab in Pakistan...
Facebook says took down 103 pages, groups linked to ‘employees of ISPR’ engaged in ‘organised inauthentic behavior’
CALIFORNIA: Facebook has taken down 712 accounts and 390 pages in India and Pakistan because of ‘inauthentic behaviour’ and spamming The company shared the details...