Facebook on the lookout for 'Fake News' and inappropriate content publishers
Any news media organisation - big or small, in this day of age cannot undermine the amount of traffic Facebook brings them. So obviously, when on 11th Jan, Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO/Founder announced a reduction in the amount of content that would be displayed in a users newsfeed would show more friends/family content rather than public news, newsmakers worried, naturally. An informative video ...
Facebook to show more content from friends, less from publishers and brands
Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to devote 2018 to fixing Facebook. Now the Facebook CEO is kicking off the effort with a move he says is intended to boost the well-being of users, possibly at the expense of the well-being of publishers and other businesses. Facebook (FB) said late Thursday it is changing the News Feed to prioritize posts from friends, family members and groups over posts from publi...
In-flight sexual assaults often unreported; airlines need to step up
When a 17-year-old Bollywood actress took to social media this week alleging she was sexually assaulted on an airplane, she appeared to catch the airline industry off-guard. Her allegations - denied by the man accused of the assault on a domestic Vistara flight in India - triggered online outrage and prompted a rare police investigation. The incident, coming shortly after Facebook founder Ma...
Zuckerberg again rejects claims of Facebook impact on U.S. election
Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the U.S. presidential election, saying late Saturday it is extremely unlikely news hoaxes changed the outcome. Ensnared in a string of content controversies in recent months, Facebook has insisted that it is a technology company, not a media firm. But scrutiny of the site has heightened since t...
Zuckerberg gives away $95 mn Facebook shares in charity
In the first gesture to fulfil his pledge that he and his wife made last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sold $95 million of the social networking giants shares. According to a US regulatory filing, The Chan Zuckerberg Foundation and CZI Holdings LLC sold Facebook shares worth $95 million before taxes, Forbes reported on Saturday. The sales likely netted more than $85 million after ca...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter, Pinterest accounts hacked
The accounts of Mark Zuckerberg, cofounder and CEO of social media giant Facebook, on Twitter and Pinterest were compromised over the weekend, a media report said. The hacker group OurMine Team behind the hacking claimed that it was possible due to the LinkedIn password dump that happened a few weeks ago, technology website VentureBeat reported on Sunday. OurMines Twitter account now stands ...
Facebook's Zuckerberg meets with China's propaganda chief
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a rare meeting with Chinas propaganda chief, at a time when Chinese authorities are tightening control over their cyberspace. Liu Yunshan told Zuckerberg in their meeting Saturday that he hopes Facebook can share its experience with Chinese companies to help Internet development better benefit the people of all countries, Chinas official Xinhua News...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg speaks out in support of Muslims
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said he supported Muslims in his community and around the world. Muslims in the United States and abroad have been criticized in the wake of attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California. As a Jew, my parents taught me that we must stand up against attacks on all communities. Even if an attack isnt against you today, in time attack...
Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 pct of shares to their new foundation
SAN FRANCISCO: Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc shares, currently worth about $45 billion, into a new philanthropy project focusing on human potential and equality, he and his wife said Tuesday in a letter to their newborn daughter. The plan, which was posted on the Facebook founder and chief executive officers page, attracted more than 570,000 likes, including from singe...
