Germany looks to revise social media law as Europe watches
Technology
March 8, 2018
Germany looks to revise social media law as Europe watches
A German law requiring social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to quickly remove hate speech from their sites is…
Facebook plans to use US mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
World
February 18, 2018
Facebook plans to use US mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
Facebook Inc will start using postcards sent by US mail later this year to verify the identities and location of…
For advertisers, Snapchat’s got the kids
Business
February 13, 2018
For advertisers, Snapchat’s got the kids
Social network Instagram has come to look more like rival Snapchat after copying some of its features, but marketers say…
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
World
February 13, 2018
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called a rival “crazy and stupid” on Tuesday over his petition to try to get…
Jim Carrey says users should yank their Facebook accounts
World
February 8, 2018
Jim Carrey says users should yank their Facebook accounts
Delete your account. That’s what Jim Carrey says Facebook users should do, as the actor looks to pull the mask…
Facebook launches Marketplace platform in Egypt, Middle East
Technology
February 5, 2018
Facebook launches Marketplace platform in Egypt, Middle East
Social media site Facebook announced in a press statement that Egypt will be among the first countries in the Middle…
Facebook soothes market nerves with user experience promise
World
February 1, 2018
Facebook soothes market nerves with user experience promise
Shares in Facebook Inc (FB.O) jumped 2.4 percent to a record high in premarket trade on Thursday, an almost 50…
Facebook usage down, profits up anyhow
Business
February 1, 2018
Facebook usage down, profits up anyhow
In its latest earnings report Facebook said on Wednesday that profit in the final three months of last year climbed…
Housewife imprisoned for 19 anti-regime Facebook pages
Egypt
January 31, 2018
Housewife imprisoned for 19 anti-regime Facebook pages
Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced a woman to three years of rigorous imprisonment over charges of inciting against the army and…
Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s kids app
Technology
January 30, 2018
Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s kids app
Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids. A group…