FB clarifies on news feed moderation & how’s it done

Aussie media watchdog examining FB content deal

Australia's competition watchdog is looking into a claim that Facebook Inc. refused a publisher's request to negotiate a licensing deal, the regulator told Reuters, setting the stage for the first test of the world's toughest online content law.

The Conversation, which publi...


Delhi HC adjourns till Aug 27 WhatsApp-IT Rules case

HC refuses to stay anti-trust notice to FB, WhatsApp

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India (CCI) notice asking Facebook and WhatsApp to furnish certain information in relation to a probe ordered by it into the instant messaging app's new privacy policy.

A vacation bench of Justices Anup Jairam Bha...


FB’s ‘Neighbourhood’ feature plays catchup in the US

FB’s ‘Neighbourhood’ feature plays catchup in the US

When Facebook  began testing its new “Neighborhoods” feature in Canada last October amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tech giant described it as a dedicated place for people to connect with their local communities. Here, in a corner of the world's largest social network, people met neighbors, shared banana bread ingredients, helped locate missi...


White House agrees reforms needed given concerns about FB

FB testing ads in VR headsets

Facebook Inc has said it will begin testing ads inside its virtual reality Oculus headsets in partnership with several game developers, including Resolution Games.

The small-scale test of VR ads are a bridge between the social media company's main revenue line of selling digital adve...


Trump’s media venture trying to keep Big Tech on its side

FB bans Trump till 2023

Facebook Inc. has suspended former US President Donald Trump until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat world leaders who break the rules on its site.

Facebook had suspended Trump's account the day after the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, determining he ...


Under G7 squeeze, FB, Google, big tech cos. to pay more taxes

Under G7 squeeze, FB, Google, big tech cos. to pay more taxes

The United States, Britain and other large, rich nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to squeeze more money out of multinational companies such as Amazon and Google and reduce their incentive to shift profits to low-tax offshore havens.

Hundreds of billions of dollars could fl...