Tag: Facebook

Microsoft Bringing Australian-Style Paid News to the EU
Microsoft is working to help EU publishers get paid for their news, similar to an Australian law that would enforce the same thing. The Austral...
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US Bill Would Allow Small News Publishers to Band Together Against Social Media
A new bill would pave the way for small news publishers to work together to negotiate better deals with tech companies. Under current US law, c...
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Facebook Faces Fallout From Australian News Ban
Facebook is already facing fallout from its decision to block Australian news sources, with government sites impacted and calls of bullying. Fa...
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Facebook Plays Hardball With Australia While Google Plays Nice
Facebook has escalated its disagreement with Australia over proposed legislation that would force it to pay for news. Australia has been pushin...
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DOJ Wants More Info on Salesforce/Slack Deal
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked for a second round of information on Salesforce’s acquisition of Slack. Salesforce...
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Five-Star Review? Maybe Not as Amazon Grapples With Fake Reviews Industry
Amazon is grappling with an entire industry aimed at providing fake reviews and gaming the system, according to new research. Which? is a UK-ba...
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Google Signs Multimillion-Dollar Australian News Deal
Amid ongoing negotiations with the Australian government over proposed legislation, Google has signaled cooperation by signing a multimillion-doll...
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Google Flags Its Own iOS Apps As Out-of-Date
In an embarrassing glitch, Google’s servers flagged its own apps as out-of-date because...they are. Apple is requiring app updates to include a pr...
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Facebook Oversight Board Open to Other Platforms Joining
The Facebook Oversight Board has a nearly impossible task but, if it succeeds, it’s open to other platforms joining its efforts. The Facebook O...
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Facebook’s Ireland Content Moderators Demand Remote Work
Facebook is facing backlash from workers in Ireland, as they demand the right to work from home amid the pandemic. Like many companies, Faceboo...
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Blackberry Rises on News of Facebook Settlement
Blackberry shares have had their best run since 2001, driven in part by news of a settlement with Facebook over messaging patents....
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India Wants WhatsApp to Abandon Its Planned Privacy Changes
India has asked WhatsApp to reconsider its announced privacy changes, the latest backlash the company is facing....
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Facebook Suing Chrome Extension Makers For Spying On Users
Facebook is suing the makers of four Chrome extensions, claiming the extensions are used to spy on users....
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Illinois Facebook Users Will Receive $350 From Settlement
Illinois Facebook users will be receiving roughly $350 from the landmark privacy case against the social media giant....
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WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid Backlash
Facebook’s WhatsApp has announced it will delay its privacy policy changes, amid one of the biggest waves of backlash the company has faced....
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