Facebook sanction for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu under hate speech rules
Facebook has sanctioned the page of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of a violation of the company’s hate speech policy.
Brexit ad spending spree begins despite departure date uncertainty
The Government has spent tens of thousands of pounds in recent days on adverts promising “Brexit is happening” on October 31, despite increasing uncertainty over whether it actually will.
Hundreds of millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed
Facebook has confirmed that hundreds of millions of user phone numbers were left in an unprotected server, which reportedly included several million British details.
Facebook ‘offering millions to publishers for news’
Facebook is reportedly in talks with news publishers to offer “millions of dollars” for the rights to publish their material on its site.
Sir Nick Clegg criticised for £113,000 expenses claim despite Facebook salary
Sir Nick Clegg has been criticised for claiming nearly £113,000 in expenses for public duties despite drawing a substantial salary from Facebook.
US Air Force warns against prank Facebook call to ‘storm Area 51’
The US Air Force has warned people against participating in an internet joke suggesting a large crowd of people “storm Area 51”, the top-secret Cold War test site in the Nevada desert.
Facebook fined over privacy violations
The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about 5 billion dollars for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
US launches probe into France’s proposed tax on tech giants
The White House is launching an investigation into France’s proposed tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, in a move that could lead to US taxes on French imports.
Five arrested after Facebook tip-off about rave
Police have arrested five people and seized sound equipment after a social media tip-off about an illegal dance party in Norfolk.
Court order against Facebook and Twitter over Ana Kriegel’s killers continued
A court order banning social media companies from allowing identification of two juvenile killers on their platforms has been continued.
Germany fines Facebook £1.8m under hate speech law
German authorities say they have issued Facebook with a 2 million euro (£1.8 million) fine under a law designed to combat hate speech.