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Facebook sues South Korean analytics firm over allegations of data misuse
Facebook has launched legal proceedings in the US against a South Korean data analytics firm over allegations of data misuse. The social media giant said Rankwave ran apps on the Facebook platform and had been under investigation by the site over its compliance with Facebook’s policies, but had failed to co-operate with the firm. Facebook…
Effects of social media on teenagers’ life satisfaction ‘trivial in size’
The effects of social media on the life satisfaction of teenagers are “trivial” in size, a new study suggests. Spending more time on sites such as Facebook has a limited impact on how content adolescents are with their lives, according to the research published in journal PNAS. Professor Andrew Przybylski, from the University of Oxford,…
Facebook ‘considering its own bitcoin for payments’
Facebook is planning a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal said the system would use a digital coin similar to bitcoin, but different in that Facebook would aim to keep the coin’s value stable. Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies have been susceptible to…
Facebook F8 conference – key announcements
Facebook has pledged to begin a “new chapter” in its history as it revealed plans to be more privacy-focused at its F8 developer conference in California. The social network announced a number of updates across its platforms – Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp – at its F8 event, here is a look at the key updates.…
Dead Facebook account holders to outnumber living in fifty years?
The number of dead Facebook account holders could outnumber the living within fifty years, new research has claimed. Academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, found that based on 2018 user figures, at least 1.4 billion of the site’s around 2.3 billion users will die before 2100, with the…
Facebook expands fact-checking programme for European elections
Facebook has expanded its use of independent fact-checking groups in Europe, as it looks to cut down on misinformation ahead of the European Parliament elections. The social network said five new groups – based in Northern Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Portugal and Lithuania – would rate and review the accuracy of stories posted on the platform.…
Facebook reports three month revenue growth of more than 3 billion dollars!
Facebook reported revenue growth of more than three billion dollars on this time last year as the company released its latest financial results. The social networking giant said its revenue for the first three months of the year was 15 billion dollars, up from 11.9 billion in the same period last year. However, in a…
Facebook uploaded 1.5 million users’ email contacts without their consent
Facebook harvested the email contacts of more than 1.5 million new users who joined the site since 2016, without their consent. The social network has said it “unintentionally uploaded” the email contacts after asking some users to email passwords when signing up to the site as a way of verifying their identity – a practice…
Facebook may switch off ‘Like’ function for British children under safety plans
Facebook and other social media companies may have to turn off the “like” function for British children under proposed guidelines to ensure their safety online. Techniques that “nudge” users to follow the tech firms’ desired outcome should not be used to keep under 18s online longer, according to the planned code touted as the first…
Will VR become more convenient with launch of Oculus Rift S and Quest headsets?
The era of virtual reality (VR) as a mainstream product is edging closer as headsets become more convenient to use, a senior figure at Oculus has said. The Facebook-owned VR company has recently announced two new headsets – the flagship, PC-powered Oculus Rift S and the wireless Oculus Quest, both of which will cost £399.…
