March 12, 2018 Sadiq Khan: 'Dereliction of duty' by policy makers for failing to regulate big tech London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to blast big tech companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google for “dividing” us, while calling out lawmakers for a “dereliction of duty” in not doing enough to regulate the industry and safeguard users.
March 7, 2018 BlackBerry to Facebook: You stole our messaging technology BlackBerry Limited has long been proud of its messaging app—so much so that it's now suing Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp subdivisions for ripping off key features.
March 6, 2018 Bizarre Facebook survey asks users if they condone pedophilia Facebook is under fire for publishing a stomach-churning survey that asked users whether pedophiles should be allowed to solicit “sexual pictures” from underage girls.
March 4, 2018 Facebook ends 'Explore Feed' test after journalists, users complain Facebook has ended its short-lived experiment with an alternative News Feed feature called “Explore” that was decried by journalists and regular users in the six countries where the trial bubble took effect.
February 28, 2018 'Burmese Bin Laden': Facebook removes page of Buddhist monk after racist rant The notorious firebrand Buddhist monk Ashin Wirtathu, also known as the "Burmese bin Laden," has been kicked off Facebook for violating its community standards.
February 27, 2018 Facebook Live murder suspect turns himself in, police say The man suspected of killing a North Carolina man that was caught on Facebook Live Monday.
February 26, 2018 Facebook's VR shooter game at CPAC prompts backlash, apology Facebook is facing a backlash after it showcased a virtual reality shooting game at a right-wing conference on Friday.
February 21, 2018 Is this the device that replaces your smartphone? You might think you can’t live without your smartphone, but tech companies like Apple, Google and Facebook expect you to do just that in the not-too-distant future.
February 20, 2018 Russian bots sow social upheaval across US using Facebook, Twitter, experts say Russian bots aren't pro-Republican or pro-Democrat: they're simply anti-American.
February 20, 2018 Facebook top executive's comments on Russian meddling sparks fury Facebook’s top executive came under fire Friday on social media after saying the Russians’ main goal of the Internet disinformation campaign was not to sway the 2016 presidential election.