MANILA – The head of news website Rappler scored Facebook and its algorithms for sowing political divisions among the public and allowing the proliferation of online "trolls" and "fake news." Facebook's algorithms sharpened disagreements and divisions by making users only see content that they … Read More

The United Kingdom's Labour Party suspended several members of a private Facebook group that included the party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, over alleged anti-Semitic hate speech. Reports in the British media Thursday did not name those who were suspended. The group had thousands of members. Read More

The four-year-old company, known for social media-friendly lifestyle content, had more than 12 million Facebook fans and a docket of hugely popular video series. But, all that was no match for Facebook's News Feed algorithm. The social network's recent algorithm update had proved "catastrophic" for … Read More

However, the UI is an experimental one as of now and Facebook may tweak things a little before it is pushed out. Tapping and holding on to a conversation unveils a new design for the quick action toggle which comes with a few quick buttons to interact with the particular …

Facebook and the MLB have reached an agreement that will allow the social media giant to stream 25 weekly games starting in 2018. These 25 games will be distributed via Facebook Watch as part of MLB Live show Page, making this the MLB's first digital-only distribution. The agreement was … Read …

When Russia manipulates elections via Facebook, or ISIS recruits followers on Twitter, or racist landlords deny rentals to blacks and then offer them to whites through Airbnb, commentators and companies describe these activities as “manipulation” or “abuse” of today's ubiquitous websites and apps. Read More

A pair of black SUVs rolls up to Facebook's lower Manhattan office, the final stop on Meghan Trainor's frenetic promotional week in wintry New York City. The Grammy winner, whose 2014 hit “All About That Bass” recently earned the RIAA's very rare Diamond certification for shifting 10 million units of …

Last year, Warner led a congressional push to regulate online political ads after Russian operatives bought ads on Facebook, Twitter and Google in an effort to influence the 2016 presidential election. Gartner estimated there will be 11.2 billion connected devices across the world by the end of this year, … Read …

There's little argument that Facebook is facing unprecedented challenges in 2018. New research from eMarketer shows it will lose 2 million users under the age of 24 for the first time in its history, and social media experts warn many more people will simply ignore the network or use it …

The temporary blockade of access to the social media site Facebook could remain in place till the State of Emergency lapses, authoritative sources said yesterday. The Government had initially conveyed to Facebook that the suspension was in place for 72 hours, the sources said. However, it has gone … Read More