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06 Apr 2021

Worried about Facebook data leak? Here’s how to safely download it

Recently, more than 500 million people’s data was leaked and that initiated the debate of data privacy which is much needed for now. This also sparks a narrative on whether people should give their personal information on these social media websites or not.

04 Apr 2021

Phone numbers and personal details of 500 mn Facebook accounts found online

Facebook has been grappling with data security issues for years. In December 2019, a Ukrainian security researcher reported finding a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267 million Facebook users nearly all US-based on the open internet. It is unclear if the current data dump is related to this database.

21 May 2020

Facebook users in India can now lock profiles from non-friends

Locking profile enables users to apply multiple existing privacy settings plus several new features to their Facebook profile.

17 Sep 2019

Facebook adds new features to video capabilities

The social networking giant made the announcement during a session at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) taking place here.

13 Sep 2019

Facebook may limit posts lacking authenticity

Updating its Community Standards, Facebook said that besides authenticity, it focuses on upholding three other values while limiting expressions - safety, dignity and privacy.

06 Sep 2019

Facebook Dating with Secret Crush feature launched in US

Facebook said it is also giving people the ability to integrate their Instagram posts directly into their Dating profile and giving them the ability to add Instagram followers to their Secret Crush lists, in addition to Facebook friends.

05 Sep 2019

Over 419 million Facebook users' phone numbers exposed online

The database included 133 million records of US-based Facebook users, 18 million records of UK users and more than 50 million records of users in Vietnam.

16 Aug 2019

Facebook's movie ads now include showtime, ticket details

Moviegoers often discover a film months before its release but they often need reminders when a film they care is about to hit theatres.

10 Jul 2019

Facebook to double women workforce globally in 5 years

In its 2019 diversity report, Facebook said it has people of diverse backgrounds and experiences, more people of colour, more women in both technical and business roles, and more under-represented people in leadership.

28 Jun 2019

Facebook to tell users how it makes money

The updates, effective from July 31, are the result of Facebook's work with the European Consumer Protection Cooperation Network and inputs from ongoing conversations with regulators, policymakers and consumer protection experts around the world, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

25 Jun 2019

Facebook faces trial over data breach affecting 30mn users

In September, Facebook admitted that unknown hackers exploited three bugs to steal the personal details of 50 million users -- later adjusted to 30 million.

24 May 2019

Facebook pulls down over 3 billion fake accounts

Facebook disabled 1.2 billion accounts in Q4 2018 and 2.19 billion in Q1 2019.

Facebook hackers

05 Nov 2018

Private messages of 120 mn Facebook users hacked: Report

According to Digital Trends, the latest hack involves the use of browser extensions.

11 May 2018

Facebook responds to government notice, assures protection of user data

"We are committed to protecting people's information and safeguarding the integrity of elections in India," a Facebook spokesperson said in an e-mail.

Facebook data scandal

30 Apr 2018

Not just Facebook, Twitter also sold data to Cambridge Analytica researcher

Twitter, however, said it had banned GSR and Cambridge Analytica from buying data or running adverts on the website and that no private data had been accessed.

Facebook downvote

30 Apr 2018

Facebook starts rolling out 'downvote' button

Facebook confirmed the test in February this year.

19 Apr 2018

Facebook to put 1.5 billion users out of reach of new EU privacy law

Facebook members outside the United States and Canada, whether they know it or not, are currently governed by terms of service agreed with the company`s international headquarters in Ireland.

10 Dec 2017

Facebook testing new 'greetings' features

Under the `Hello` button on you friend`s profile, the new options can be seen by just holding the button.

29 Nov 2017

Facebook may soon ask you to upload your photo for security

The social media giant is using a new kind of captcha -- a type of challenge-response test used in computing to determine whether or not the user is human -- to verify whether a user is a real person or just a bot.

Indian social media

07 Nov 2017

Indians prefer YouTube for music, Facebook for news: Study

With a userbase of over 400 million in India, Youtube is the biggest platform for video content. While with over 241 million users, Facebook is India`s leading social media platform.

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