Europe has another go at getting more access to private data
An inevitable consequence of the recent spate of terrorist incidents has been calls for greater access to private data and now the European Commission has joined in.
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Facebook & Google pass Europe hate speech test, Twitter fails
New findings from the European Commission concluded online giants are starting to remove hate speech from their platforms in a more timely manner.
Facebook shrugs off feeble fine from Europe
The European Commission has hit Facebook with a €110 million fine for providing incorrect or misleading information during the WhatsApp acquisition, but Facebook doesn’t seem bothered.
Thai regulator moves to ban Facebook if it doesn’t help with online censorship
The Thai Internet Service Provider Association (TIPSA) has said it is under pressure from the government to shut down Facebook in a row over censorship.
Mobile now accounts for the majority of US ad spend
We’ve been waiting for this moment for a while, but it has finally arrived. Mobile advertising now accounts for more than half of the total digital advertising spend across 2016.
Facebook moves to cash in on VR with Spaces Oculus app
Facebook has taken the obsession with the online world to new heights with the launch of Facebook Spaces, a VR app where you hang out with friends in virtual environment.
Operators beware, live video is only going to make your lives more stressful
After a bit of frantic catch-up, it would appear Facebook is heading in the right direction in the live video arena.
WhatsApp set to join the Indian mobile money revolution
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly looking to get into mobile payments and has picked India as the best place to start.
Internet giants on the defensive from increasing calls to become censors
As the definitions of ‘hate speech’ and ‘fake news’ get broader, and the consequences of being associated with them become more severe, the internet is facing unprecedented levels of censorship.
Nokia breaks capacity records using Facebook submarine cable
Nokia has shocked the world once again, breaking the capacity record over Facebook’s 5500 km submarine cable between New York and Ireland.
Who might be in line to buy SoundCloud?
Audio self-publishing service SoundCloud is at the centre of a rumour frenzy after reports surfaced that it has been struggling to raise the $100 million it needs to survive.
Now you can watch the news in VR
CNN has released a new virtual reality platform to deliver the news from around the world through live streams, while also producing weekly virtual reality experiences.
Mobile-first Facebook goes from strength to strength
Facebook has reported another positive quarter, with revenues rising 52%, and the number of monthly users rising 4%, thanks largely to mobile.
Facebook launches literally the best news feature ever!
Actually, it’s not that great, but not that bad either. Facebook has launched a new feature on its news feed which will use artificial intelligence to try to reduce misleading, sensationalist or fake news.
Facebook hits AI roadblock on news feed
Facebook has announced updates to its Trending feature on the news feed, taking a regionalized approach and moving away from articles personalized to the user.
The news you might have missed over Christmas
While the majority of us were working our ways through a mountain of turkey, some poor sods were still in work making sure everything still worked.
Facebook and Europe fall out (again) over data issues
The European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers) has started investigations as to whether Facebook gave it misleading information during its acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014.
VR wars! Samsung, Facebook and Google go toe-to-toe with Intel and Microsoft
It’s fight night and war is in the air as the consumer tech industry has divided into factions to battle for the future of VR.
It’s all getting a bit sticky for Facebook and WhatsApp
Following concerns expressed by a UK government body over data sharing between Facebook and WhatsApp, the social media giant has confirmed it has halted plans across Europe.
Facebook admits to accidentally stretching the truth
The Facebook team has come clean stating some of its metrics were not accurate, misreporting numbers across four products.
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