Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans
World
March 23, 2021
Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans
A new outside report found that Facebook has allowed groups — many tied to QAnon, boogaloo and militia movements —…
Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts
World
February 25, 2021
Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts
Facebook has barred accounts tied to Myanmar’s military as well as military-controlled media accounts from using its platforms, the social media giant said…
Facebook says it will lift its Australian news ban soon
World
February 23, 2021
Facebook says it will lift its Australian news ban soon
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Facebook said on Tuesday it will lift its ban on Australians sharing news after it struck…
Facebook unfriends Australia: news sites go dark in content row
World
February 18, 2021
Facebook unfriends Australia: news sites go dark in content row
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook Inc pages on Thursday after the social media…
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
World
February 4, 2021
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid…
Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it removed a post and suspended a messenger bot from Israeli Prime Minister…
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday it had started the process of appointing a legal entity as a…
Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites
World
January 15, 2021
Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites
For weeks, US President Donald Trump has been maintaining that Democrats rigged the election in November and stole the vote.…
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Iranian state media said Tuesday it had been removed from Facebook. Press TV wrote on Twitter about the move, saying Facebook…
Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
The impact of conflict and corruption on the environment in the Middle East is often easy to see but difficult to…