Category: Facebook
Facebook ‘under criminal investigation for data-sharing with big tech firms’
Facebook is under criminal investigation in the US over the alleged sharing of user data with some of the world’s biggest tech firms, a report has claimed. At least two manufacturers of smartphones and other devices have been asked to submit records to a grand jury in New York, although it is not clear when…
Facebook to make anti-vaccination content less visible
Facebook is to clamp down on anti-vaccination groups on the site, announcing it will reduce the ranking of pages that “spread misinformation” on the subject. The social network said it will also reject any adverts it finds include false information on the topic and will not show or recommend any content from Facebook and Instagram…
Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook shift towards private services
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has revealed his vision to shift the social network more towards private messaging, outlining how encryption and integrated messaging across Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp could work. As the public becomes more cautious about privacy, the chief executive foresees a change in the company’s services, with growing numbers of people currently turning…
How do I unlock Facebook Messenger’s secret dark mode
Facebook has launched a secret dark mode on its Messenger app (though not that secret anymore) allowing users to reduce the strain on their eyes when chatting to friends and family. The social network is planning to roll out the feature fully within the coming weeks, but users on both iOS and Android can activate…
Culture secretary warns Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg of end to self-regulation
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has said talks with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg on how to tackle online harms were constructive but warned social network giants that they can no longer rely on self-regulation. The minister flew out to the US this week to speak with Mr Zuckerberg and other tech leaders in Silicon Valley, San…
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright to meet Mark Zuckerberg for internet safety talks
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is to discuss internet safety with the Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright today, as the Government looks to tackle online harms with legislative measures to protect vulnerable people. Mr Wright has flown out to San Francisco with Digital Minister Margot James this week, to meet with companies in Silicon Valley, the world’s…
Facebook acquires AI furniture shopping startup GrokStyle
(Dominic Lipinski/PA) Facebook has bought an AI furniture shopping startup called GrokStyle, as the social network continues to broaden its technology with greater focus on artificial intelligence. The San Francisco-based company, which was founded in 2015, developed technology that allows consumers to take a photo of furniture and uses AI…
German anti-trust authorities restrict Facebook data use
German anti-trust authorities have ruled against Facebook combining user data from different sources, saying it exploits its position as a dominant social media company in violation of European regulations. The Federal Cartel Office, or Bundeskartellamt, said Facebook was guilty of “exploitative abuse” by forcing users to agree allow it to collect data from other Facebook-owned…
Facebook Messenger releases ‘unsend’ feature for up to 10 minutes
Facebook Messenger users are now able to delete messages from conversations after they’ve been sent. The social network has confirmed Messenger users will have up to 10 minutes after a message has been sent to remove it, with the feature accessible in both one-on-one conversations and group chats. The feature is similar to one available…
Facebook ‘bans promotion of art exhibition with naked statues’
A Geneva art museum says Facebook has prohibited it from promoting an upcoming exhibition with images of two statues — a half-naked Venus and a nude, kneeling man. The Museum of Art and History took to Twitter to say it had wanted to post pictures of the statues on Facebook to promote the Caesar And…
