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Facebook to notify users when photos of them are uploaded

FacebooksaidonTuesdayitwouldbeginusingfacialrecognitiontechnologytotellpeopleonthesocialnetworkwhenothersuploadphotosofthem,iftheyagreetoletthecompanykeepafacia

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Facebook launches new tools to prevent harassment

U.S.socialmediagiantFacebookannouncedTuesdaythatithasrolledoutnewtoolstoprotectitsusersfromharassmentorunwantedcontactfromotherpeople.AntigoneDavis,globalheadof

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Facebook reveals data on copyright and trademark complaints

FacebookInc.announcedMondaythatitremovednearly3millionposts,includingvideos,adsandotherformsofcontent,fromitsservicesduringthefirsthalfof2017followingcomplaints

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Facebook defends itself against critics of social media

FacebookonFridaystruckbackagainstscientificresearchersandtechindustryinsiderswhohavecriticizedtheworld’sbiggestsocialmedianetworkanditscompetitorsfortransformin

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Facebook will try running ads in front of Watch videos

Facebookhasbeenwillingtorunadsinthemiddleofvideos,butithashistoricallybeenreluctanttoputadsinfrontofvideosandirkpeoplejusttryingtowatchaclipthatsurfacedintheirN

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Facebook found essentially no Russian effort to sway Brexit vote

InOctober,UKofficialsaskedFacebooktolookintothepossibilitythatRussiangroupshadattemptedtoswaytheBrexitreferendumthroughthesite.Theywereparticularlyinterestedinw

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Some of Facebook’s early friends now its sharpest critics

SomeofFacebook’sformerfriendsarestartingtoexpresssomeseriousdoubtsaboutthesocialnetworktheyhelpedcreate.Facebookexploitsa“vulnerabilityinhumanpsychology”toaddic

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Instagram just got more 'Snapchaty'

FromChina’sSinaWeibotoFacebook-ownedInstagramandFacebookitself,socialnetworkingappsaregettingmoreandmore“Snapchaty”thesedays.StartingonThursday,Instagramisrunni

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Facebook may spend a 'few billion dollars' on sports streaming deals

Facebookhascertainlydabbledinlivesportsstreamsbefore,butitappearsreadytojumpinwithbothfeet.SourcesforSportsBusinessJournalclaimthatFacebookishiringanexecutiveto

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Facebook launches parent-controlled messenger app for kids

Facebookislaunchingamessagingappforchildrentochatwiththeirparentsandwithfriendsapprovedbytheirparents.Thefreeappisaimedatkidsunder13,whocan’tyethavetheirownacco

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Australia is investigating the influence of Facebook and Google

FacebookandGoogle'simpactonthemediaindustryiscomingunderscrutinyinAustralia.Thecountry'scompetitionregulatorsaidMondayithasbeendirectedbythefederalgovernmenttoi

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Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption

Australia’scompetitionregulatorsaidonMondayitwouldinvestigatewhetherU.S.onlinegiantsFacebookandAlphabetInc’sGooglehasdisruptedthenewsmediamarkettothedetrimentof

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Facebook's new London office brings 800 jobs

ChancellorPhilipHammondhashailedanewFacebookofficeasa"signofconfidence"inBritain.TheHQnearLondon'sOxfordStreetwillleadtothecreationof800newjobs,morethanhalfofwh

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Facebook suspends ability to target ads by excluding racial groups

FacebookInc(FB.O)saidonWednesdayitwastemporarilydisablingtheabilityofadvertisersonitssocialnetworktoexcluderacialgroupsfromtheintendedaudienceofadswhileitstudie

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Facebook's AI wipes terrorism-related posts

Facebookhassaidthateffortstouseartificialintelligenceandotherautomatedtechniquestodeleteterrorism-relatedpostsare"bearingfruit"butmoreworkisneeded.Thefirmsaidth

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Facebook to expand artificial intelligence to help prevent suicide

‍FacebookwillexpanditspatternrecognitionsoftwaretoothercountriesaftersuccessfultestsintheUStodetectuserswithsuicidalintent,theworld’slargestsocialmedianetworksa

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German domestic spy agency hits out at Silicon Valley

TheheadofGermany’sdomesticintelligenceagencyaccusedUStechgiantslikeFacebookonMondayoffailingtotakeenoughresponsibilityforthecontentontheirsites,underminingdemoc