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Facebook says Russian influence campaign targeted left-wing voters in U.S., UK

YoopyaSeptember 1, 2020June 14, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 1, 2020June 14, 2023031

A Russian influence operation posed as an independent news outlet to target left-wing voters in the United States and Britain, including by recruiting freelance journalists...

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Zuckerberg says Facebook’s failure to remove militia page an operational mistake

YoopyaAugust 29, 2020June 14, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 29, 2020June 14, 2023030

Facebook Inc (FB.O) made an operational mistake in not acting sooner to remove a page for a militia group that posted a call to arms in...

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Facebook enters the videoconferencing fray with Messenger Rooms

YoopyaApril 26, 2020June 14, 2023

by YoopyaApril 26, 2020June 14, 202307

Facebook Inc (FB.O) introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday, capitalizing on a surge in demand for video chats during the coronavirus...

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Facebook scrambles as use soars in time of isolation

YoopyaMarch 19, 2020June 14, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 19, 2020June 14, 2023012

Facebook said Wednesday it would place authoritative coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and...

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Facebook’s settlement puts spotlight on biometric privacy

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2020June 14, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2020June 14, 202309

Facebook’s massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed...

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Big hit for Facebook as latest results show cracks in growth

YoopyaJanuary 31, 2020May 29, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 31, 2020May 29, 202306

Facebook shares came under heavy selling pressure Thursday as the latest earnings report for the leading social network highlighted mushrooming costs in dealing with privacy,...

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PayPal abandons Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency group

YoopyaOctober 5, 2019May 29, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 5, 2019May 29, 202304

Pioneering digital payments firm PayPal on Friday said it is abandoning an alliance intended to oversee the Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency, which has come under attack...

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Facebook’s New Libra Coin: How Does It Work, and Should You Buy It?

YoopyaJune 20, 2019May 29, 2023

by YoopyaJune 20, 2019May 29, 2023011

On Tuesday Facebook announced Libra, a cryptocurrency that it will launch (along with 27 other partners) in 2020. A little like Bitcoin and a little...

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Facebook rolls out video service worldwide

YoopyaAugust 30, 2018June 3, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 30, 2018June 3, 202302

Facebook said Wednesday it is rolling out globally its Watch video service, which has already been available in the United States for more than a...

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg agrees closed-door talks with MEPs

YoopyaMay 16, 2018June 4, 2023

by YoopyaMay 16, 2018June 4, 202304

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet European Parliament members behind closed-doors to answer questions in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a...