United News of Bangladesh

London, Apr 9 (AP/UNB) — Tech giants like Facebook and Google came under increasing pressure in Europe on Monday when countries proposed stricter rules to force them to block extreme material such as terrorist propaganda and child porn.

San Francisco, Mar 30 (AP/UNB) — Facebook says it has removed 200 pages, groups and accounts linked to Nic Gabunada, reportedly the former social media manager of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, for misleading people.

New Delhi, Mar 27 (AP/UNB)  — Facebook is taking steps to reduce the spread of false information on its platforms ahead of India's general election, company officials said Monday.

Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB)- Local brand Walton has released its new 4G smartphone- ‘Primo H8’ in country’s tech market.  Customers will get discounts of Tk 1000 and purchase the device that features 3 GB RAM along with various attractive features at Tk 6,999 from its own online sales platform E-Plaza. 

Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB)- Vivo announced partnership with the world’s leading mobile game Player Unknown's Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE) on Monday as the title sponsor of the upcoming PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019, one of the biggest mobile gaming tournaments in the world.  

San Francisco, Mar 22 (AP/UNB) — Facebook left hundreds of millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years, the company acknowledged Thursday after a security researcher exposed the lapse .

New York, Mar 18 (AP/UNB) — Facebook's effort to establish a service that provides its users with local news and information is being hindered by the lack of outlets where the company's technicians can find original reporting.

London, Mar 16 (AP/UNB) — Internet companies scrambled Friday to remove graphic video filmed by a gunman in the New Zealand mosque shootings that was widely available on social media for hours after the horrific attack.

San Francisco, Mar 14 (AP/UNB) — The New York Times reports that federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into Facebook's data deals with major electronics manufacturers.

New York, Mar 14 (AP/UNB) — Facebook says it is aware of outages on its platforms including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram and is working to resolve the issue.