Social media companies Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc and Twitter Inc will have to amend their terms of service for European users within a month or face the risk of fines, a European Commission official said on Friday.
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Sunday, March 19, 2017
EU authorities demand changes from Facebook, Google, Twitter
Social media companies Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc and Twitter Inc will have to amend their terms of service for European users within a month or face the risk of fines, a European Commission official said on Friday.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Facebook suspends location-sharing feature after Italian copyright suit
Facebook Inc has suspended its location-sharing feature in Italy after a Milan court ruled last year that the social networking giant had violated competition and copyright laws by effectively copying a similar app from a local start-up.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Facebook is testing a quasi-Dislike button for messages
Facebook is testing a new feature with a small subset of users that includes the closest thing yet to a true Dislike button.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Facebook's Oculus cuts price of virtual reality set by $200
Facebook Inc's virtual reality unit Oculus has cut $200 from the total price of its flagship hardware set, in a bid to expand the system's base of video game players, the company said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
TransferWise launches international money transfers via Facebook
Money transfer company TransferWise has launched a new service that allows users to send money internationally through Facebook Inc's chat application, as competition in the digital payments landscape intensifies.
Exclusive: Facebook in talks to live stream one MLB game per week - sources
Facebook Inc is in talks with Major League Baseball to live stream one game per week during the upcoming season, which could be a key win as the social media platform works to offer more live sports, according to two people familiar with the situation.
Monday, February 20, 2017
Snap bets on hardware as Facebook threat looms
Snap Inc takes to the road in London on Monday to promote its initial public offering with a daring proposition: that it can build hot-selling hardware gadgets and ad-friendly software features fast enough to stay one step ahead of Facebook.
Friday, February 17, 2017
Facebook CEO warns against reversal of global thinking
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision on Thursday of his company serving as a bulwark against rising isolationism, writing in a letter to users that the company's platform could be the "social infrastructure" for the globe.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Facebook says Irish challenge to U.S. data transfers 'deeply flawed'
Facebook said on Thursday a legal challenge against the way it transfers EU user data to the United States was "deeply flawed" and should not be referred to the EU's top court because ample privacy protections were already in place.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Facebook launches app for watching its videos on TV
Facebook Inc is launching an app for smart TVs that will help the social network's users enjoy its videos on a bigger screen.
Friday, February 10, 2017
Facebook to provide ad data for independent audit
Facebook Inc said it would provide information about ads displayed on its platform for an audit, months after the social network admitted to overstating key ad metrics.
Monday, February 6, 2017
Facebook, Google, others launch drive against fake news in France
Social media companies Facebook, Google and a group of news organizations launched an initiative on Monday to tackle fake news stories in France, with the media in the spotlight as the country's presidential election approaches.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
U.S. jury issues $500 million verdict in Facebook virtual reality lawsuit
A U.S. jury in Texas on Wednesday ordered Facebook Inc, its virtual reality unit Oculus, and other defendants to pay a combined $500 million to ZeniMax Media Inc, a video game publisher that says Oculus stole its technology.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Donald Trump names Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court nominee on Facebook Live
The US President Donald Trump took to Facebook Live to name Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court spot that has been vacant for nearly a year since the sudden death of former Chief Justice Antonin Scalia.
Facebook to develop app for television set-top boxes: WSJ
Facebook Inc is creating an app for television set-top boxes, including Apple Inc's Apple TV, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Facebook appoints a new VR lead for Oculus: Hugo Barra
Earlier this week, we reported that Chinese gadget giant Xiaomi had parted ways with its VP Hugo Barra, who helped the brand grow its smartphone business exponentially in Asia and Europe. We now know where he’s headed next: Facebook.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Mild panic greets Trump digital transition
Much is written about the Herculean effort to move one family out of the White House and a new family in within the space of just a few hours.
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