Meta's Zuckerberg shakes off Apple Vision Pro: report
June 09, 2023 | 09:51
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday told employees that while Apple's mixed reality gear may be nice, it is not his vision of the future, according to US media reports.
EU threatens tougher rules on hate speech after Facebook meeting
February 18, 2020 | 08:56
A top EU official for digital policy warned on Monday (Feb 17) that big tech companies could face tougher rules and penalties in Europe if they failed to adequately curb hate speech and disinformation.
Facebook nixes billions of fake accounts
November 14, 2019 | 11:00
Facebook on Wednesday (Nov 13) said it has taken down about 5.4 billion fake accounts this year in a sign of the persistent battle on social media against manipulation and misinformation.
Mark Zuckerberg's security chief faces racism complaint
June 01, 2019 | 09:23
The head of personal security for Mark Zuckerberg was on leave Friday (May 31) pending a probe into complaints of sexual harassment and racism, some of it involving the Facebook chief's wife.
Facebook chief wants 'more active' government role regulating Internet
March 31, 2019 | 12:02
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg called on Saturday (Mar 30) for governments to play a "more active role" in regulating the Internet, urging more countries to adopt versions of sweeping European rules aimed at safeguarding user privacy.
Facebook's Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning
November 21, 2018 | 15:00
Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday (Nov 20) he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year for the social platform.
Facebook in talks with banks to share customer details, expand customer service
August 07, 2018 | 11:12
Facebook has asked major US banks to share customer data to allow it to develop new services on the social network's Messenger texting platform, a banking source told AFP on Monday (Aug 6).
Facebook shares dive on weak outlook, weighing on Nasdaq
July 27, 2018 | 11:37
Facebook shares dived nearly 20 per cent early Thursday (Jul 26) after it signaled it expects weaker growth, pushing the Nasdaq decisively lower.
Britain to fine Facebook over data breach
July 12, 2018 | 09:39
Britain's data regulator said on Wednesday (Jul 11) it will fine Facebook half a million pounds for failing to protect user data, as part of its investigation into whether personal information was misused ahead of the Brexit referendum.
Turnbull wants Zuckerburg to answer questions in Australia
June 07, 2018 | 14:14
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would "love" Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to be grilled by Australian lawmakers, he said Thursday (Jun 7), in the wake of revelations the tech giant allowed Chinese smartphone makers access to user data.
EU's new data protection rules come into effect
May 25, 2018 | 15:32
The European Union's new data protection laws came into effect on Friday (May 25), with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like "people naked in an aquarium".
The scandals bedevilling Facebook
May 24, 2018 | 12:23
As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg pursues a tour of Europe to explain his company's shortcomings involving the use of data and fake news, here is a roundup of the scandals.
'I'm sorry', Facebook's Zuckerberg tells European lawmakers
May 24, 2018 | 09:04
BRUSSELS: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday (May 22) for the "harm" caused by a huge breach of users' data and by a failure to crack down on fake news.
Facebook boss faces European Parliament over data scandal
May 24, 2018 | 08:55
BRUSSELS: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questions later Tuesday (May 22) at the European Parliament over the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal.
Scientist at centre of Facebook data scandal faces MPs
April 24, 2018 | 12:32
The Russian-American academic who developed an app that allowed political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to farm the data of 87 million Facebook users faces questions by British lawmakers on Tuesday (Apr 24).
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