All it would confirm is that Instagram has stopped accepting submissions of new apps, just as Facebook announced it would last week following backlash over Cambridge Analytica. Developers tell me they feel left in the dark and angry that the change wasn't scheduled or even officially announced, … Read More

When asked about the Facebook data scandal, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple has "elected" not to make "a ton" of money by including customer data part of its product. But Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned consumers not to "let the companies that work hard to charge you more …

Facebook has sought to repair its public image and trust with more than 2 billion users after reports surfaced that Cambridge Analytica obtained data on as many 50 million of those U.S. accounts. As Zuckerberg faces calls to testify before Congress and lawmakers raise the idea of new regulations on … …

Firstly, Facebook's costs will increase. "Facebook and Google will need to incur additional expense beyond those previously contemplated to better know their partners, including developers with their ecosystems, advertisers and users," the note said. Additionally, "costs should be noticeably higher for … Read More

Facebook's chief executive has defended his leadership following criticism from his counterpart at Apple. Mark Zuckerberg said it was "extremely glib" to suggest that because the public did not pay to use Facebook that it did not care about them. Last week, Apple's Tim Cook said it was an "invasion …

Mark Zuckerberg laid out Facebook's role in the ethnic cleansing of Myanmar's Rohingya in an interview published on Monday with Vox. Zuckerberg said that both Buddhists and the Rohingya were being incited towards violence in messages sent on the website. He added that the social media network … Read More

Facebook had noodled for years on doing its own social music offering, but its efforts had largely gone nowhere. And, as I wrote then, “Facebook was nowhere on Ping, either. Currently, there is no linking, sharing or participation of any kind with Facebook — or Twitter or MySpace — on …

The avatars in Facebook's social VR environment, Spaces, could use some work: they have a flat, cartoonish look, and you'll be hard-pressed to find one that really reflects your look. Accordingly, Facebook is giving these avatars a makeover. The new designs are much more three-dimensional (they're … Read More

"The market pullback and the post Facebook-Cambridge [Analytica] aftermath has been the '1-2 punch' of bad news that has scared the bulls," GBH Insights' Dan Ives told CNBC. "With tech leaders such as Amazon under attack on a daily basis from Trump, and Facebook going through a white knuckle … Read …

Did you ever record a video on Facebook to post directly to your friend's wall, only to discard the take and film a new version? You may have thought those embarrassing draft versions were deleted, but Facebook kept a copy. The company is blaming it on a “bug” and swears …