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Facebook readies AI solution to combat ‘revenge porn’
Facebook Inc said on Friday it would use artificial intelligence to combat the spread of intimate photos shared without people’s permission, sometimes called “revenge porn,” on its social networks The...
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Facebook admits storing passwords in plain text
Facebook has admitted that millions of passwords were stored in plain text on its internal servers, a security slip that left them readable by the social networking giant’s employees The post Facebook...
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Facebook launches Candidate Connect feature to let candidates woo voters with...
Facebook has launched a feature ‘Candidate Connect’ through which Lok Sabha candidates can record their poll promises in 20-second videos The post Facebook launches Candidate Connect feature to let...
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Facebook to mentor start-ups leveraging AI
Social networking giant Facebook has launched the "India Innovation Accelerator" programme with a focus on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Social Good", under which it would mentor and support...
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Social media platforms merging! Boon or bane?
There could be a lot of reasons why Facebook is contemplating the integration and to save you the trouble, we have listed them down for you The post Social media platforms merging! Boon or bane?...
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Facebook to use AI to map world population
Aiming to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create accurate maps, Facebook said its maps now cover "majority" of Africa and that its project would eventually map nearly the whole world's population...
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EU empowers creative industries, approves tougher copyright rules in blow to...
Under the new rules, Google and other online platforms will have to sign licensing agreements with musicians, performers, authors, news publishers and journalists to use their work. The post EU...
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Facebook says more Instagram passwords exposed than thought
Millions more Instagram users were affected by a password security lapse than parent company Facebook acknowledged nearly four weeks ago The post Facebook says more Instagram passwords exposed than...
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India’s data storing call comes with risk: Zuckerberg
India's data localisation demands are understandable but allowing it for one nation can trigger a demand from countries which are much more authoritarian and can misuse the citizens' data, Facebook...
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Facebook considering its own cryptocurrency for payments: Report
The system would use a digital coin similar to bitcoin, but different in that Facebook would aim to keep the coin’s value stable The post Facebook considering its own cryptocurrency for payments:...
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Facebook picks London to drive WhatsApp mobile payments globally
Facebook Inc intends to drive a global expansion of mobile payments on WhatsApp from London, accelerating its efforts to make money off the popular messaging service The post Facebook picks London to...
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Ensuring users remain in control of data key focus for interoperability:...
Ensuring users remain in control of their data is a key focus area for Facebook that is working on allowing users to seamlessly connect with others across its platforms like Messenger, Instagram and...
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Amazon, Google and Facebook the most trusted internet brands in India: Report
E-commerce major Amazon is the most trusted among the Internet brands in India, followed by Google and Facebook, according to a recent report by TRA Research The post Amazon, Google and Facebook the...
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Manipur man detects WhatsApp bug, enters Facebook ‘Hall of Fame’
Facebook has honoured a Manipuri man for discovering a WhatsApp bug that violated the privacy of a user The post Manipur man detects WhatsApp bug, enters Facebook ‘Hall of Fame’ appeared first on...
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Facebook unveils global cryptocurrency ‘Libra’
The social network unveiled an ambitious plan to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, one that could drive more e-commerce on its services and boost ads on its platforms...
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Facebook’s currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback
Facebook is getting a taste of the regulatory pushback it will face as it creates a new digital currency with corporate partners. Just hours after the social media giant unveiled early plans for the...
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