Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: NYT
Science
November 23, 2016
Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: NYT
Facebook Inc has quietly developed a censorship tool that could persuade China to allow the world's biggest social media network…
How Twitter, Instagram and Facebook are stepping up measures to fight online abuse
Science
November 18, 2016
How Twitter, Instagram and Facebook are stepping up measures to fight online abuse
Twitter this week announced specific measures to tackle repeated abuse, bullying and harassment on the social network, offering similar functions…
Cambodia jails opposition senator for seven years over Facebook posting
World
November 7, 2016
Cambodia jails opposition senator for seven years over Facebook posting
Cambodia on Monday jailed an opposition senator for seven years over his Facebook posting of a fake government pledge to…
Do the benefits of real friendships translate online?
Health & Fitness
November 5, 2016
Do the benefits of real friendships translate online?
A person's Facebook activity might be a window into their health and even predict their odds of dying in the…
Facebook executives feel the heat of content controversies
Science
October 28, 2016
Facebook executives feel the heat of content controversies
After Facebook's removal of an iconic Vietnam war photo stirred an international uproar last month, the social network's executives quickly…
Married couples detained over alleged wife-swapping Facebook page
Egypt
October 27, 2016
Married couples detained over alleged wife-swapping Facebook page
South Cairo Prosecution has renewed the detention of several people on charges of running a Facebook account promoting wife-swapping activities.
School social worker to be questioned over inappropriate punishment
Egypt
October 24, 2016
School social worker to be questioned over inappropriate punishment
Education Minister Al-Helali Al-Sherbeni has referred a school social worker in Ain Shams to investigations by the ministry's legal body…
Facebook shuts down ads for an entire country
Science News
October 14, 2016
Facebook shuts down ads for an entire country
Facebook has taken the unusual step of shutting down ads for an entire nation.The social network said it has turned…
Facebook launches smartphone app for event seekers
Science
October 9, 2016
Facebook launches smartphone app for event seekers
Facebook on Friday released a mobile app for finding local happenings to enjoy with friends. The Events app tailored for iPhones…
Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook
Science
September 27, 2016
Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook
German data protection authorities on Tuesday said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp, citing…