Launching Made in Vietnam social network Vdiarybook
December 12, 2023 | 15:37
Vdiarybook, a social network life diary, was released on December 10 after a 4-year development period.
Verification to be required for all social network users: Official
May 10, 2023 | 16:46
New regulations governing the use of online information are being drafted and issued within 2023, under which all users of social networks, including foreign ones such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, will be required to verify themselves, according to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) Nguyen Thanh Lam.
Denise Sandquist, one of the youngest female CEOs of a technology startup in Vietnam
October 20, 2021 | 21:28
Fika co-founder and CEO Denise Sandquist shared with VIR the company's core values and ambitions in Vietnam.
Microsoft in merger talks with TikTok
August 04, 2020 | 16:03
Microsoft has retained its ravenous appetite for social networking sites, as reflected by the recent merger talks with Chinese platform TikTok.
Local social networking sites shaken by draft amendment
May 27, 2020 | 11:53
More than 500 local social networking sites will need to secure a permit to continue earning revenue if the draft decree amending Decree 72 is approved.
Netizen in hot water for posting more han 200 fake news about COVID-19 pandemic
March 28, 2020 | 17:26
A key opinion leader ignored regulations and released more than 200 statuses containing disinformation, reaching thousands of gullible readers.
Zalo.vn domain has been suspended for 45 days
November 12, 2019 | 08:00
The VNNIC announced suspending the operations of the zalo.vn domain of VNG Corporation for 45 days to handle the violations of social network operator Zalo.
Made-in-VN Lotus network aims to have 60 million users
September 17, 2019 | 09:33
The Vietnamese social network Lotus revealed its plan to attract 60 million users in Viet Nam during its official launch in Ha Noi on Monday.
The launch of Lotus enhances the MIC's ambition of exceeding Facebook
September 17, 2019 | 08:00
The MIC's announcement of launching five local social networks in 2019, including the latest Lotus, shows Vietnam’s desire of escaping Facebook's stranglehold.
Google surprises world by talking for international tax framework
July 04, 2019 | 07:37
Contrary to forecasts, Google's representative said that it completely agrees that there is need for an international tax framework on multinational companies.
Google says social network bug exposed private data
October 09, 2018 | 14:00
Google announced on Monday (Oct 8) it is shutting down the consumer version of its online social network after fixing a bug exposing private data in as many as 500,000 accounts.
Facebook cuts ad-target options to thwart discrimination
August 22, 2018 | 09:53
Facebook said on Tuesday (Aug 21) it is cutting more than 5,000 ad-targeting options to prevent advertisers from discriminating based on traits such as religion or race.
Activist groups launch campaign to break up Facebook
May 23, 2018 | 08:14
WASHINGTON: A coalition of activist groups on Monday (May 21) announced a campaign to break up Facebook, arguing that the huge social network "has too much power over our lives and democracy."
Facebook cleans up Timeline in latest tweak
March 14, 2013 | 14:34
Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network.
Facebook falls flat in market debut
May 19, 2012 | 08:51
Facebook stumbled in its first trading day Friday as shares ended barely above the starting price after a glitch-plagued market debut on the Nasdaq that failed to live up to the enormous hype.
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