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Facebook digital currency faces antitrust probe in EU
Facebook digital currency faces antitrust probe in EU
European Union regulators are to investigate Facebook and its upcoming 'Libra' digital currency for potential anticompetitive behavior. 21 Aug 2019 - 1 comment
Facebook employees listened to Messenger conversations, transcribed them
Facebook employees listened to Messenger conversations, transcribed them
Facebook has confirmed that some of its workers were tasked with listening to audio snippets from Messenger conversations. 14 Aug 2019
Facebook adding its questionable branding to Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook adding its questionable branding to Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook hasn't got exactly the best connotation anymore. Especially ever after the Cambridge Analytica mess, the company's image has undoubtedly ...... 05 Aug 2019
Facebook hit with $5 billion fine
Facebook hit with $5 billion fine
Cambridge Analytica scandal results in a record $5 billion fine for the social network giant. 15 Jul 2019
'Halt your Libra cryptocurrency', US congressmen tell Facebook in letter
'Halt your Libra cryptocurrency', US congressmen tell Facebook in letter
A U.S. Congress financial services committee has written to Facebook requesting that it halt its Libra digital currency plans so they can be properly scrutinized. 04 Jul 2019
Glitch causes Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp media issues
Glitch causes Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp media issues
Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have been reporting problems on Wednesday that affect their picture and video uploads. 04 Jul 2019
Facebook virtual currency Libra to face U.S. Senate banking committee
Facebook virtual currency Libra to face U.S. Senate banking committee
Only a couple of days after Facebook and partners announced Libra, a U.S. Senate panel has already scheduled a hearing probing the proposed virtual currency. 20 Jun 2019
Libra: Facebook announces global cryptocurrency
Libra: Facebook announces global cryptocurrency
The social media giant has partnered with dozens across industries in its ambitious plans to bring about a global cryptocurrency during the first half of 2020. 18 Jun 2019 - 1 comment
No pre-installed Facebook for Huawei phones
No pre-installed Facebook for Huawei phones
The U.S. government's blacklisting of Huawei has resulted in fairly dire consequences for the Chinese smartphone giant. Many of the American, ...... 08 Jun 2019 - 1 comment
Soon you'll be able to send messages from WhatsApp to Messenger and Instagram - and vice versa
Soon you'll be able to send messages from WhatsApp to Messenger and Instagram - and vice versa
Facebook owns some of the world's most popular social media and communication channels, but haven't done much to improve their interoperability. ...... 01 May 2019
Facebook wants to know who of your friends you fancy - Secret Crush feature launched
Facebook wants to know who of your friends you fancy - Secret Crush feature launched
Secret Crush feature allows Facebook users to list up to nine candidates they're interested to date within the social media. 01 May 2019 - 1 comment
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger are all down, globally - again
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger are all down, globally - again
All major Facebook-owned properties, including WhatsApp, Facebook itself, Instagram and Messenger are down all over the world. The problem ...... 14 Apr 2019 - 4 comments
Facebook looking to reverse the removal of Messenger from Facebook app
Facebook looking to reverse the removal of Messenger from Facebook app
Facebook has had its own Messenger app for mobile devices for nearly 8 years now, but it was five years ago they made one of the oddest and ...... 13 Apr 2019
TV viewing down in all age groups, YouTube dominates mobile traffic
TV viewing down in all age groups, YouTube dominates mobile traffic
Smartphones are becoming an inseparable part of people's lives. An argument can be, and has been, made that we are already cyborg's because ...... 22 Mar 2019
Facebook put hundred of millions of accounts in jeopardy
Facebook put hundred of millions of accounts in jeopardy
Facebook hasn't exactly been the poster boy for a good social network in that recent past, but there might be still things that haven't been uncovered. ...... 22 Mar 2019
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are all down, globally
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are all down, globally
All major Facebook's properties - Instagram, and WhatsApp - are experiencing a global hiccup. All services are either unavailable or having ...... 13 Mar 2019 - 4 comments
Facebook working on a WhatsApp cryptocurrency
Facebook working on a WhatsApp cryptocurrency
Late last year Bloomberg reported on rumors that Facebook was developing a virtual currency meant for their world-leading messaging platform ...... 02 Mar 2019
Facebook adds unsend feature to Messenger
Facebook adds unsend feature to Messenger
Year and a half ago WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging platform, added a feature called Unsend to its apps. Now Facebook has taken ...... 06 Feb 2019
Facebook's next Oculus VR headset is Rift S?
Facebook's next Oculus VR headset is Rift S?
The pioneer of modern VR hardware, Oculus, is readying a launch of a new headset, rumors suggest. According to UploadVR it will be likely called the Rift S. ...... 06 Feb 2019
Google bypassed App Store just like Facebook
Google bypassed App Store just like Facebook
Earlier this week we reported how Apple was forced to revoke Facebook's Enterprise Development Program certificates after it was revealed that ...... 31 Jan 2019
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