Facebook

ILLUSTRATION - Facebook is giving itself a new name - Meta, as part of its efforts to develop a VR-focused platform it's calling the Metaverse. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa.

Economy & Business

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook and Instagram banned in Russia as 'extremist'

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/21/22

The two services are already blocked in Russia

04 October 2021, Bavaria, Kempten: A view of the icons of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp displayed on a screen of a smartphone. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for users across the globe, the social media giant said on Monday. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Facebook relaxes rules to allow hate speech against Russians

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22

Instagram was also blocked in Russia on Friday, just like fellow social media platforms Facebook and Twitter

28 October 2021, Ukraine, ---: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on a video displayed on a smartphone screen as he announces the new name for Facebook. Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta in a nod to the "metaverse." Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

US state of Texas sues Meta for facial-recognition without consent

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged that the social media giant has been storing millions of biometric identifiers, defined by statute as "a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record…

Spain

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Police investigate whether Palma plane deviation organized on Facebook

The Nomad Today 11/8/21

"Follow this plan: all the boys from Brooklyn to book a plane to Turkey that flies over Spain," reads a text posted by the administrator

Economy & Business

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook to shut down its facial recognition system

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/3/21

The system automatically recognizes users and tags them in photos and videos

FILED - "Daniel 2021," reads next to a picture of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a public transportation bus. Five candidates for the presidential candidacy from opposition alliances were arrested within a few weeks. Photo: -/dpa.

World

SOCIAL MEDIA

Meta shuts 'troll farm' run by Nicaragua government ahead of election

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/2/21

More than 30 politicians, business people, journalists and activists have been arrested since May, including seven presidential candidates

Economy & Business

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook changes name to Meta, signaling emphasis on virtual reality

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/29/21

Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the current brand is "so tightly linked to one product that it can't possibly represent everything that we're doing today, let alone in the future"

Economy & Business

TECH GIANT

Facebook name change is imminent, report says

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/20/21

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to announce the decision at the company's Connect conference on 28 October

FILED - Critics have long warned that the automated selection of Facebook's newsfeed leads to so-called filter bubbles. The social media giant is now giving users more controls over how they see content. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa

Work

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook to create 10,000 jobs in EU to help build 'metaverse'

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/18/21

The US company has been under pressure internationally

World

INTERNET

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down in major internet outage

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/21

According to screenshots shared on social media, the URL for Facebook.com appeared as for sale on GoDaddy.com and other domain-buying websites

World

TECHNOLOGY

Moscow forces foreign IT companies to set up subsidiaries in Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/2/21

Companies found to be breaking the new law would be penalized or could see their services blocked entirely in Russia.

Finland

DATA LEAKED ONLINE

1.4 million Finns among victims of Facebook data breach and theft

The Nomad Today 4/4/21

The data could be used by hackers to impersonate people and commit fraud, cybersecurity experts say.

World

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Woman trafficked to China rescued after Facebook post

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/3/20

She said she was promised a "good job" in China but was instead forced to marry Chinese men.

World

Solomon Islands moves to impose Facebook ban

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/17/20

Currently China, Iran and North Korea also have a ban on Facebook.

FILED - Facebook-Chef Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

US ELECTION

Facebook chief says Biden is next president, calls out Trump

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/13/20

Zuckerberg told Facebook employees it was "unhelpful" for people to use the social media network to raise expectations that the election results would change following recounts or court actions.

World

HATE SPEECH

Facebook bans Holocaust denial

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/20

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said he has "struggled with the tension" between protecting free speech and limiting hateful content.

World

Facebook removes 790 groups tied to QAnon conspiracy theory

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/20/20

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has labelled QAnon a potential domestic terrorism threat.

15 July 2020, Turkey, Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L) inspects the guards of honour during a commemoration ceremony at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) to mark the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. (best quality available) Photo: -/Turkish Presidency/dpa.

World

Turkey passes controversial law to control social media

The Nomad Today 7/29/20

Such firms will have to store users' data in Turkey, making it easier for the authorities to access.

World

Danish toy company Lego to suspend ads on social media

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

Lego said it would invest in other channels and also collaborate with partners "to create a more trusted digital world."

Lifestyle

Facebook reports spike in takedowns of hate speech

The Nomad Today 5/13/20

The company also said it put warning labels on about 50 million pieces of content related to COVID-19, after taking the unusually aggressive step of banning harmful misinformation about the new…