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Facebook Messenger tests a latest ‘Split Payments’ feature in the US

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December 7, 2021

The new feature is rolling out next week for U.S. users. The launch of Split Payments comes as Messenger added Venmo-like QR codes for person-to-person payments a few months ago.…

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In India, over 18.8 million content items were “actioned” proactively on Facebook in October: Meta

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December 3, 2021

As per the report released on Wednesday, the over 18.8 million content pieces actioned by Facebook during October included content related to spam, violent and graphic content, adult nudity and…

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No plans from government to charge Facebook, Google for news : MoS IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar

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December 3, 2021

No proposal by govt to charge Facebook, Google for news: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar. The government has no plans to charge tech giants like Facebook and Google for using news…

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Meta delays end to end encrypted messages on Facebook, Instagram to 2023

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November 23, 2021

Meta-owned Facebook Messenger and Instagram are delaying plans to encrypt users’ messages until 2023. Facebook had first started rolling out encryption to its Messenger service back in 2016, but it…

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Facebook to test news feed controls to make it easier to customize content

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November 20, 2021

Facebook is testing new ways to make it easier for users and businesses to customize their Facebook News Feed experience. For its business customers, Facebook is planning to expand the…

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Facebook user data requests from Indian Government increased in 2021 : Meta

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November 13, 2021

Facebook user data requests made by the Indian government increased over 10% in the first six months of 2021, as compared to the second half of 2020, the company said.…

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Microsoft Teams to integrate with Facebook’s work app Workplace

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November 12, 2021

Facebook said on Wednesday it is integrating Workplace, the work-focused version of its social app, with Microsoft’s collaboration app Teams, so users can better share information between the two platforms.…

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Meta allowed to pursue malware lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group -US appeals court

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November 11, 2021

A US appeals court said Meta formerly known as Facebook can pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel’s NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install malware…

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US-based Meta Company to sue Facebook for infringing upon its name

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November 8, 2021

An already existing company named as Meta has decided to file the necessary legal suits against Facebook. Facing intense scrutiny over users’ data privacy, Facebook founder last month announced that…

U.S. and EU Advance Talks to Preserve Data Transfers

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September 11, 2021

In talks that will continue next week in Brussels after a round in the U.S. this summer, the two sides hope to avert a disruption of company data transfers by…

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Facebook takes another page out of Snapchat’s playbook, launches new smart glass

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September 10, 2021

Facebook takes another page out of Snapchat’s playbook, launches new smart glass. To use the smart glasses, users will have to download the Facebook View app and will require a…

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Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts ‘Primates’ Label on Video of Black Men

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September 6, 2021

Hundreds of employees also staged a virtual walkout last year to protest the company’s handling of a post from President Donald J. Trump about the killing of George Floyd in…

Accenture, the silent partner cleaning up Facebook for $500 million a year

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September 1, 2021

Accenture has taken on the work – and given it a veneer of respectability – because Facebook has signed contracts with it for content moderation and other services worth at…

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Facebook introduces a 'Vanish Mode' in Messenger and Instagram

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November 14, 2020

Facebook says that with the ‘Vanish Mode’ on in Messenger and Instagram, users can now send text chats, emojis, pictures, GIFs, voice messages and stickers, which will disappear after they’ve been seen and users leave the chat.

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Facebook lost a case, we lost more

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April 6, 2017

Facebook lost its case against the bulk search warrants in the NewYork court of appeals after a protracted legal battle. Facebook was arguing that it can appeal against data requests…

Facebook Rolls Out Hindi Transliteration Feature For Its Android Users

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April 26, 2016

With this new update, Android users can now turn on the app setting and a button will be added to the bar where one can type updates and comments which will automatically transliterates Roman characters to Hindi script.