Facebook has no new plans to address claims by United Nations investigators on Monday that the social media platform facilitated the spread of hate speech in Myanmar. According to U.N. investigator Yanghee Lee, Facebook's presence in Myanmar ultimately aided the persecution and possible … Read More

Love was in the air among Facebook and Instagram users in February, as Valentine's Day was the hottest of Facebook IQ's Hot Topics for the month. Black History Month was a popular topic of discussion on both social networks, while Facebook users also mentioned Friendship Day, and Super Bowl LII … …

United Nations officials have accused Facebook of spreading hate speech in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation where human rights experts are investigating a possible genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Marzuki Darusman, chairman of the U.N. Independent International Fact-Finding … Read More

United Nations officials say that social media has had a “determining role” in anti-Rohingya Muslim violence in Myanmar, which the organization itself has called “ethnic cleansing.” And, “as far as the Myanmar situation is concerned, social media is Facebook, and Facebook is social media,” said Marzuki … Read More

UN human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar have said that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech against the majority-Muslim Rohingya minority. The UN's Special Rapporteur on Myanmar also said that the Rohingya crisis in the Rakhine State "bears the … Read More

The news: According to the Times, Marzuki Darusman, who oversees the human rights investigation into Myanmar for the UN, says "speech and incitement to violence on social media is rampant, particularly on Facebook" in the nation. He adds that it has "substantially contributed to the level of acrimony … Read More

Facebook has only hinted at its upcoming news video section in Watch, but some more tangible details are starting to trickle out. Axios sources have claimed a daily news service should launch in the summer, with about 10 publishers (both conventional and digital-focused) currently testing partnerships. Read More

Just when you thought Facebook was getting out of the news business, it's… getting into the news business—but with video! The social network reportedly plans to test out a news video section for its Watch tab, which will begin rolling out this summer, Axios reported on Tuesday. To do so, …

Now that you've done that, you'll find Facebook's own privacy settings live inside Privacy Shortcuts in the iOS app. Get to these by tapping the three-line icon at bottom right of the Facebook app and scrolling down to Privacy Shortcuts. The first thing you should do is run Privacy check-up …

YANGON: Facebook said on Tuesday (Mar 13) it is "seriously" fighting hate speech in Myanmar, following blistering criticism from UN officials who said the platform had morphed into a "beast" that helps spread vitriol against Rohingya Muslims. The social media giant has faced mounting pressure to … Read More