Social Network

Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads

Facebook confirms that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security.

Facebook updates news feed to make friends a priority

Facebook announces a major update that will put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user's news feed -- and likely result in people spending less time on the leading social network.

Making most of Facebook

While most of us are content with maintaining social connections, even the very casual ones, with Facebook and catching up on what friends have been up to, looking at their holiday photos or photos of their children, some have been using Facebook for study materials and getting jobs.

Use social media responsibly

The government yesterday published its draft guidelines for the public servants on social media use.

Hong Kong leader swarmed by 'angry' emojis on Facebook

Hong Kong's beleaguered leader is nearly 100 times more unpopular than US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, according to Facebook's new "angry-face" button that allows netizens to voice their displeasure on the social network.

Facebook India MD Kirthiga Reddy stepping down

Facebook Inc's India managing director, Kirthiga Reddy, said on Friday she is stepping down and returning to the United States to "explore new opportunities" at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Facebook hit by French privacy order

Facebook gives three months to stop tracking non-members of its social network without their consent in France.

Should Twitter ignore its users?

For the last 48 hours Twitter has been… well, all of a Twitter. An article in Buzzfeed suggesting that the social network was about to introduce what is known as an algorithmic timeline - promoting tweets deemed most relevant rather than publishing them in reverse chronological order - sparked a wave of what can only be described as furious panic.

Facebook expands live video streaming

Facebook expands its offering for streaming live video at the leading social network.

September 28, 2018
September 28, 2018

Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads

Facebook confirms that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security.

January 12, 2018
January 12, 2018

Facebook updates news feed to make friends a priority

Facebook announces a major update that will put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user's news feed -- and likely result in people spending less time on the leading social network.

April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016

Making most of Facebook

While most of us are content with maintaining social connections, even the very casual ones, with Facebook and catching up on what friends have been up to, looking at their holiday photos or photos of their children, some have been using Facebook for study materials and getting jobs.

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

Use social media responsibly

The government yesterday published its draft guidelines for the public servants on social media use.

February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016

Hong Kong leader swarmed by 'angry' emojis on Facebook

Hong Kong's beleaguered leader is nearly 100 times more unpopular than US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, according to Facebook's new "angry-face" button that allows netizens to voice their displeasure on the social network.

February 13, 2016
February 13, 2016

Facebook India MD Kirthiga Reddy stepping down

Facebook Inc's India managing director, Kirthiga Reddy, said on Friday she is stepping down and returning to the United States to "explore new opportunities" at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016

Facebook hit by French privacy order

Facebook gives three months to stop tracking non-members of its social network without their consent in France.

February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016

Should Twitter ignore its users?

For the last 48 hours Twitter has been… well, all of a Twitter. An article in Buzzfeed suggesting that the social network was about to introduce what is known as an algorithmic timeline - promoting tweets deemed most relevant rather than publishing them in reverse chronological order - sparked a wave of what can only be described as furious panic.

January 29, 2016
January 29, 2016

Facebook expands live video streaming

Facebook expands its offering for streaming live video at the leading social network.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

Facebook quarterly profit doubles as user ranks grow

Facebook quarterly profit more than doubles as its ranks swelled during the past year to a mammoth user base of nearly 1.6 billion, the social media giant says.