Mark Zuckerberg

Google, Facebook, Others Speak Out Against Child Separation

Associated Press | Wednesday June 20, 2018

Some business leaders are condemning the Trump administration's decision to separate children from parents who are accused of crossing the border illegally.

They Hoped To Raise $1,500 For Separated Families. Fundraiser Went Viral

World News | Darlena Cunha, Avi Selk, The Washington Post | Wednesday June 20, 2018

It began with the smallest possible quantity of optimism, which turns out to be $1,500.

US Senate Panel to Call Key Cambridge Analytica Figure to Testify

Reuters | Friday June 15, 2018

The panel's subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security will hold a hearing next Tuesday on data privacy risks.

Facebook's Influential Head of Policy Is Leaving Amid Wave of Controversies Over Data Misuse

Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Friday June 15, 2018

Facebook's Elliot Schrage said he is stepping down after a decade at the company, a rare departure among the senior ranks at the social network.

Facebook Being Used Less For News As Youngsters Turn To WhatsApp

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 14, 2018

The use of social media networks such as Facebook to consume news has started to fall in the United States as many young people turn towards messaging apps such as Facebook-owned WhatsApp to discuss events, the Reuters Institute found.

Facebook Offers 500 Pages of Answers to Many, but Not All, of Lawmakers' Questions

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 12, 2018

The submissions - which come two months after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill - could further embolden the company's critics in Congress.

Sheryl Sandberg Uses Facebook's Woes as Lesson for MIT Grads

Associated Press | Monday June 11, 2018

Sandberg, the company's chief operating officer, repeatedly warned graduates that even technology created with the best intentions can be twisted to do harm.

Facebook Warns 14 Million Users a Bug May Have Made Their Status Posts Public

Agence France-Presse | Friday June 8, 2018

The news marked the latest in a series of privacy embarrassments for the world's biggest social network.

India Seeks Facebook's Response Over Reports of Data Sharing Without Consent

Reuters | Friday June 8, 2018

India has asked social media company Facebook to respond by June 20 to media reports of sharing users data without their explicit consent.

Facebook Admits "Bug" Exposed Private Posts Of 14 Million Users

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 8, 2018

Facebook acknowledged Thursday a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg May Be Summoned by Australia Over Huawei Data Deal

Associated Press | Thursday June 7, 2018

Australia's prime minister said on Thursday he would welcome Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testifying to an Australian parliamentary committee.

Australian PM "Would Love" For Zuckerberg To Be Questioned Over Data Row

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 7, 2018

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would "love" Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to be grilled by Australian lawmakers, he said Thursday, in the wake of revelations the tech giant allowed Chinese smartphone makers access to user data.

Facebook Gave Access Of Data On Users, Friends To 60 Companies: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 4, 2018

Facebook has formed data-sharing partnerships with 60 device makers, including Apple and Microsoft, giving them access to information of users and even their friends, a media report has claimed, weeks after the social media faced massive backlash for improperly sharing personal data of up to 87 million people.

Elon Musk 'Exactly Wrong' on AI, Says Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 26, 2018

Elon Musk recently warned that if not regulated or controlled soon, AI will become an "immortal dictator" and there will be no escape for humans.

Facebook Unveils 3-Pronged Strategy to Fight Fake News

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 24, 2018

The strategy includes removing accounts and content that violate Facebook's policies, reducing distribution of inauthentic content and informing people.