Instagram announces new restrictions on diet and cosmetic surgery content
Instagram has announced that tighter restrictions are to be imposed on some posts related to diet products and cosmetic surgery.
Facebook brings its video-calling Portal devices to UK
Facebook’s range of video-calling Portal devices are to go on sale in the UK for the first time, the company has announced.
Facebook and Met Police team up to tackle live streaming of terrorist attacks
Facebook is working with the Metropolitan Police to improve the social network’s ability to detect live streaming of terrorism and potentially alert officers about an attack sooner.
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 brings facial recognition setting to all users
Facebook is making its facial recognition setting available to all users but is keeping the function turned off by default amid ongoing unease about the technology.
Facebook ‘considering hiding like counts’
Facebook is reportedly considering a trial that would hide the number of likes posts receive, following a similar test already being carried out on Instagram.
Facebook tightens rules on US political adverts ahead of presidential election
Facebook is introducing new requirements for political advertisers in the United States ahead of next year’s presidential election.
Teenager wears different costume each day to greet little brother off school bus
A creative teenager has found a novel way to embarrass and entertain his younger brother when he gets home from school.
Facebook cafes offer free privacy checks
Facebook is launching its first pop-up cafes aimed at encouraging users to personalise their privacy settings.
Video: Pipe band makes the most of glorious sunshine to march through north-east village
A pipe band has been filmed marching through a north-east village.
YouTube disables more than 200 ‘disinformation videos’ over Hong Kong demos
YouTube says it disabled more than 200 videos this week that appeared to be part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
Facebook users given control over data gathered from other online activities
Facebook is to allow users to clear data which has been linked to their account based on their activity on other websites.
Facebook expands data abuse bug bounty programme to Instagram
Instagram users can now report app developers they believe are misusing their data as part of an expansion to the social network’s security tools.
Facebook removes China-linked accounts attacking Hong Kong protesters
Facebook has removed a number of accounts which posted images depicting protesters in Hong Kong as terrorists and cockroaches.
Paedophile hunter snared Aberdeen pervert by posing as girl, 14
Alan Merchant, 44, caught the attention of the vigilante after he spotted him “following a large number of girls” on Instagram who appeared to be under the age of 16.
Tories boost Facebook spending amid Boris Johnson Brexit push
The Conservative Party has ramped up its spending on Facebook advertising as new Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to build support for his Brexit plans.
Children’s books hidden across north-east for young readers to find
Look For A Book is a UK-wide initiative that involves kids’ books being left in neighbourhoods as part of a treasure hunt.
Facebook cafes to encourage users to check privacy settings
Facebook is to open a number of pop-up cafes around the UK as part of a scheme to encourage social network users to run privacy check-ups.
Instagram to test misinformation reporting tool
Instagram is to test a new tool which will allow users to report content they believe is misinformation.
Facebook updates privacy settings for Groups
Facebook is updating the privacy settings for Groups on the social network, in a move the firm says will better clarify how the feature works.
Facebook admits listening to user recordings from Messenger
Facebook has become the latest technology firm to admit listening to and analysing some audio recordings from users.
Facebook denies claims of discrepancies in evidence to MPs
Facebook has denied its executives gave contradictory evidence to a parliamentary committee that was investigating the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
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.
Libra digital currency ‘committed to protecting user data’
The group behind the Facebook-backed Libra digital currency has said it will ensure it meets privacy standards after data protection authorities raised concerns about its design.
US senators want answers over Facebook Messenger Kids app flaw
US senators have written to Facebook asking for more details about a flaw in its Messenger Kids app which was confirmed by the social network last month.
Facebook accused of failing to stop fake review sales on its site
Facebook has been accused of failing to stop the sale of fake reviews through its website more than a month after being urged to act on the issue by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
UK data watchdog raises concern over Facebook’s Libra digital currency
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has raised privacy concerns over Facebook’s new digital currency, Libra.
Facebook to add its own name to Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook is to add its own name to two of its most popular services – Instagram and WhatsApp – to more clearly signal its ownership of the social media platforms.