social-media
FB Girls Priority group’s admin Tasnuva Anwar lands in jail
Chattogram, Aug 21 (UNB) – A court here on Wednesday sent Tasnuva Anwar, creator and an admin of Facebook group Girls Priority, to jail in case filed under the Digital Security Act.
6 years ago
Facebook rolls out tool to block off-Facebook data gathering
San Francisco, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Soon, you could get fewer familiar ads following you around the internet — or at least on Facebook.
6 years ago
Twitter shuts Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests
Washington, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Twitter says it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were linked to the Chinese government and a disinformation campaign targeting the protests in Hong Kong.
6 years ago
Privacy questions as humans reviewed user audio at Facebook
New York, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Facebook has paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its Messenger service, raising privacy concerns for a company with a history of privacy lapses.
6 years ago
Facebook offering 'millions' to publishers for news
San Francisco, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Facebook is reportedly in talks with news publishers to offer "millions of dollars" for the rights to publish their material on its site. The move follows years of criticism over its growing monopolization of online advertising to the detriment of the struggling news industry.
6 years ago
Report: Facebook offering 'millions' to publishers for news
San Francisco, Aug 9 (AP/UNB) — Facebook is reportedly in talks with news publishers to offer "millions of dollars" for the rights to publish their material on its site. The move follows years of criticism over its growing monopolization of online advertising to the detriment of the struggling news industry.
6 years ago
WhatsApp flaw 'puts words in your mouth'
Dhaka, Aug 8 (UNB) -A newly-released tool that exploits a vulnerability in Facebook’s WhatsApp allows you to "put words in people’s mouths", researchers say.
6 years ago
Record Facebook fine won't end scrutiny of the company
San Francisco, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — Facebook survived its latest brush with U.S. privacy regulators, at the cost of a record $5 billion fine and other restrictions imposed by the Federal Trade Commission. But it's far from home free.
6 years ago
Facebook won't rule out digital currency launch without US approval
Dhaka, Jul 24 (UNB) - Facebook is facing immense pressure from US regulators over its plans to launch a digital currency, Libra, in association with more than 20 partners including Visa, MasterCard and Uber, reports the BBC.
6 years ago
Dems pan 'Zuck buck,' want Facebook to rein in currency plan
Washington, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Facebook endured a second day of criticism from Congress over its plan to create a digital currency as senior House Democrats asked Facebook to scale back the project and threatened legislation that would block big tech companies from getting into banking.
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