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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington.

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Pillar Of Strength

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An activist wearing a Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mask stands outside Portcullis House in Westminster as an international committee of parliamentarians met for a hearing on the im...

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Facebook Head of Developer Programs Emeka Afigbo (L) and Nasscom Vice President (Industry Initiative) KS Viswanathan (2nd L) at the India Startup Day function, in New Delhi.

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Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, shakes hands to IBM's President and CEO Virginia Rometty during a family picture with guests who attend the "Tech for Good" Summit at the Ely...

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Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, arrives to meet France's President Emmanuel Macron after the "Tech for Good" Summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

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Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace after the "Tech for Good" summit, in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron ...

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European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, right, welcomes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg upon his arrival at the EU Parliament in Brussels. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces sen...

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The Zuck Stops Here

The Facebook founder testifies before a US Senate committee on April 10

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A cartoon is displayed during questioning by Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington abo...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes his seat as he arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, about the use of...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, about the use of Facebook data to tar...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sits as he arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington about the use of Facebook d...

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Life-sized cutouts depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing "Fix Fakebook" T-shirts are displayed by advocacy group, Avaaz, on the South East Lawn of the Capitol on Capitol H...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a meeting with Sen. John Thune, S.D. on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington to meet with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Zuckerberg wi...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes a selfie with a group of entrepreneurs and innovators after taking part in a roundtable discussion at Cortex Innovation Community technology hub,...

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Facebook India’s Top Executive Ankhi Das Quits

Wall Street Journal had accused Ankhi Das of opposing blocking of right-wing hate content.

Oct 27, 2020

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Facebook Questioned On Its Revenue, Profit, Taxes By Parliamentary Panel

Facebook India’s policy head Ankhi Das appeared before the Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill, 2019.

Oct 24, 2020

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Joint Committee Of Parliament Summons For Social Media Giants Facebook And Twitter

Panel also considering summons for Amazon and Google on the issue of protection of data and its privacy

Oct 22, 2020

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Prakash Javadekar To Address Air Pollution In Fb Live Event Today

By using the hashtag #AskPrakashJavadekar, people will be able to ask questions and share suggestions regarding air pollution in the FB Live event at 5 pm today.

Oct 18, 2020

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Meira Kumar Says Facebook Unblocked Her Official Page After Protests; Facebook Investigates Issue

Facebook has restored former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar's official page that was unpublished and assured it is investigating the issue.

Oct 16, 2020

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'Aware Of Social Media Fake News, Rules To Restrict Spread:' Centre Tells HC

The submissions have been made by the ministry in reply to the PIL by former RSS idealogue K N Govindacharya seeking directions to the Centre, Google, Facebook and Twitter to ensure the removal of fake news, hate speech floating on social media platforms.

Oct 08, 2020

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Watch: Five-Foot Tall Telescope Made From Chocolate Leaves Netizens Amused

Guichon shared a video on his social media account with a five-foot-tall telescope. He wrote, “This may be the most technical chocolate creation I have ever made, so many details went into this,” The video has now gone viral on several social media platforms.

Oct 01, 2020

| Eshita Bhargava
No Coercive Action Against Facebook VP Till Oct 15 Over Assembly Panel Summons: SC

The apex court's order came on the plea by Ajit Mohan (Vice-President, FB) and others challenging the September 10 and September 18 notices issued by Delhi Assembly's peace and harmony committee that sought his presence before the panel which is probing the Delhi riots 2020.

Sep 23, 2020

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Delhi Assembly Panel Issues 'Final Summon' To Facebook India's Ajit Mohan

The final warning to the social media giant was issued by the committee chaired by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raghav Chadha as Mohan did not appear for his deposition during the last meeting of the panel.

Sep 20, 2020

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Delhi Riots: Facebook Official Skips Delhi Assembly Panel Proceedings, To Get 'Last Chance'

The Delhi Assembly panel had earlier said that prima facie it had found that Facebook was complicit in aggravating the Delhi riots in northeast Delhi in February that left 53 dead and over 400 injured.

Sep 15, 2020

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Anatomy Of A Riot

A blasphemous FB post, police inaction, a truculent SDPI and rumours of Congress infighting...all lead up to Bangalore's worst street rioting in years

Aug 21, 2020

| Ajay Sukumaran
The NEWS

In case you missed it: News and newsmakers from India over the past week

Aug 21, 2020

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Bombshell Blues

An Indian-American professor was fired for his Facebook post on the ongoing US-Iran situation.

Jan 15, 2020

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Opinion: Deepfake Will Make Fake News Realistic

Malicious hands can use the technology to spread propaganda, spark conflicts

Sep 12, 2019

| Tarun Wadhwa
'Tech Designers Fail To Understand The Human Effects Sometimes’

Dr Matthew Beard, philosopher from The Ethics Centre in Sydney and author of Ethical Design: Principles of Good Technology, speaks about the rights and wrongs of deepfake

Sep 12, 2019

| Siddhartha Mishra
Beginner’s Guide To Deep Fakery

Sep 12, 2019

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The Dark Art Of Deepfake: How This Height Of Manipulation Can Even Make Mona Lisa Frown

The science of making morphed videos using artificial intelligence is the latest rage on social media. Porn and politics are seeing Deepfake's immediate impact for obvious reasons

Sep 12, 2019

| Siddhartha Mishra
The Subcontinental Menu

Aug 28, 2019

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Bookish India Face Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt Over Mark Zuckerberg's Digital Currency, Libra

With cryptocurrency or digital currency becoming a world-wide phenomenon, India may not be able to isolate itself from it for long. Like Japan, India will be able to create business opportunity, by regulating it

Jul 03, 2019

| Jyotika Sood
Like It Or Not, Big-Spending Political Parties Find New Playing Field In Facebook

If social media is a rage, how can political parties be far behind? And when it's election time, propaganda rules the roost. Facebook ran all the way to the bank through paid advertisements from BJP and Congress

May 15, 2019

| Siddhartha Mishra
It's The Rupee That You Don't See

Recently, FB published an ‘Ad Library report’, a database that “includes ads related to politics and issues of national importance”, as an effort to increase “transparency”.

Mar 14, 2019

| Siddhartha Mishra
100 Days Of Solitude, Behind Bars: Jailed Manipur Journalist's Wife Wages A Lone Battle

Wife wages lonely battle for Manipur journalist jailed for Facebook post criticising CM

Mar 06, 2019

| Abdul Gani