Tag: Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook’s ‘Libra’ moves ahead with 21 partners on Board
The Libra Association claimed that over 1500 entities expressed their interest in joining the e-currency project.
October 15, 2019 -
Mark Zuckerberg tells lawmaker he’s not selling WhatsApp or Instagram
Senator Josh Hawley (Missouri Republican) tweeted that he met Zuckerberg during his visit to Washington, DC on Thursday, and asked him to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.
September 20, 2019 -
Fake Facebook accounts: the never-ending battle against bots
“Bots don't just manipulate the conversation, they build groups and bridge groups.” Researchers say everyone thinks they cannot be manipulated but we are all vulnerable.
May 25, 2019 -
No benefit in breaking up Facebook: COO Sandberg
Several US Senators have called for breaking up the social network amid repeated data breaches and privacy violations on the platform.
May 18, 2019 -
Seriously look at breaking up Facebook: Kamala Harris
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected the call for breaking up his company, saying the size of Facebook was actually a benefit to its users and for the security of the democratic process. Zuckerberg dismissed the claim made by his long-time friend and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes that it is time to break up Facebook.
May 13, 2019 -
WhatsApp Pay = RIP Paytm, say Twitterati
"Paytm was most excited when demonitisation was announced and that digital will make India. Just 2 years down the line Paytm is facing extinction."
May 6, 2019 -
Facebook hiring fast to launch its own bitcoin: Report
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was 'potentially interested' in putting the Facebook login on the Blockchain technology.
May 4, 2019 -
WhatsApp end-to-end encryption set to weaken with Facebook integration
According to a report, to universally preserve end-to-end encryption poses a whole additional set of critical challenges for Facebook.
January 26, 2019 -
Facebook has multi-year plans to overhaul its systems: Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg said his personal challenge has been to focus on preventing election interference, stopping the spread of hate speech and misinformation.
December 29, 2018 -
Need to do more to advance civil rights: Facebook COO
Sandberg said that other misinformation related to voting -- including false claims of polling place closures, long lines, and wait times -- is proactively sent to third-party fact-checkers for review
December 19, 2018 -
Facebook temporarily removes post on ‘black people problem’
The post said many black users think "their content is more likely to be taken down on the platform than any other group"
December 5, 2018 -
I have no plan to step down: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
The Times report also suggested that Facebook knew about Russian influence activities on its platform as early as spring 2016.
November 21, 2018 -
Facebook investors want CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign: Report
A media report suggested that Facebook hired Definers Public Affairs, a Washington, DC-based conservative firm which did PR work for the social networking giant "and dug up dirt on the company's competitors and its critics".
November 17, 2018 -
UP court receives complaint against Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
Others named in the complaint are Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Product Officer Chris Cox, Facebook India Head Ajit Mohan.
October 18, 2018 -
2019 Elections: Facebook to establish task force to prevent abuse by ‘bad actors’
The introduction of the same feature in India would help users identify political propaganda easily.
October 6, 2018 -
US groups accuse Facebook of compromising children’s privacy law
Facebook launched Messenger Kids on iOS last December to let kids under 13 chat with friends and family. The app was later expanded to Android users in the United States, Canada and other countries.
October 4, 2018 -
Phishing for trouble
“With great power comes great responsibility” and a generation raised on Spider-Man ~ the Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg included ~ is certainly au fait with this oft-quoted piece of wisdom imparted by Ben Parker to his nephew Peter, who turns into the wall-climbing power house. It would be underwhelmingly naïve to accuse Facebook of being …
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October 4, 2018