Iran restores blocks on Facebook, Twitter
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The joy of Iran’s Facebook and Twitter fans was short-lived as authorities on Tuesday restored blocks on social networks after filters...
FTC to scrutinize new Facebook facial recognition feature
(Reuters) – U.S. officials will examine changes to Facebook Inc’s privacy policy to determine whether they violate a 2011 agreement with federal regulators, a Federal Trade Commission...
Facebook considers adding profile photos to facial recognition
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is considering incorporating most of its 1 billion-plus members’ profile photos into its growing facial recognition database, expanding the scope of the social...
U.S. judge approves Facebook privacy settlement over ads
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday granted final approval to Facebook’s $20 million settlement of a lawsuit over targeted advertising despite objections that the...
Insight: At Apple, Tim Cook leads a quiet cultural revolution
(Reuters) – Shortly after signing on as chief operating officer at Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg was looking to connect with people in a similar role – No....
Hacker who exposed Facebook bug to get reward from unexpected source
(Reuters) – A man who hacked into Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page to expose a software bug is getting donations from hackers around the world after the company declined to...
Facebook launching project to make Internet more affordable
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has enlisted Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) and four other companies for a project aimed at bringing Internet access...
Facebook to offer OpenTable restaurant bookings via mobile
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) struck a deal with online restaurant booking service OpenTable Inc (OPEN.O) that will allow users to reserve tables atrestaurants via a Facebook app, as the...
Facebook surfing pays off for some investors
(Reuters) – Nabil Elsheshai jokes about wasting time on Facebook, but his surfing has paid off. A senior equity analyst for Thrivent Financial in Minneapolis, Elsheshai...
Driven by mobile ad revenue, Facebook posts 2nd-quarter profit, sharply higher revenue
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook’s stock is flying high after the world’s biggest social network posted higher revenue from mobile ads and delivered a healthy...