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Facebook supports COVID-19 health awareness, vaccine rollout in BD

April 13, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Technology

Dhaka, Apr 13 : Facebook has partnered with Bangladesh’s ICT Division and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to announce a campaign to raise awareness about COVID-19 and help Bangladeshis get vaccinated.

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Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts, ads

February 25, 2021 editorMedia, Society

Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies.

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Facebook partners with Bangladeshi orgs on mental health

January 8, 2021 editorBangladesh, Media, Society

Dhaka, Jan 8 – Facebook has said it is making it easier for users in Bangladesh to connect with helplines by partnering with local organizations in an effort to support and raise awareness on mental health.

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Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions

November 18, 2020 editorMedia, Society

Facebook and Twitter’s chief executives have been challenged over their handling of the US election in their latest appearance before the US Senate.

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Collect revenues from Google, Facebook, their ilk: BD HC

November 9, 2020 Lutfun NaharBangladesh, Tax

The High Court on Sunday issued a 5-point directive to collect all kinds of due revenues, including value added tax (VAT) and tax, from internet based companies including Facebook, Google.

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Facebook removes Iranian accounts targeting Israel protests

November 7, 2020 editorICT Horizon

Jerusalem, AP/UNB, Nov 07 – Facebook says it has taken down several fake accounts based in Iran that had voiced support for protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Facebook removes fake accounts linked to conservative group

October 9, 2020 Lutfun NaharICT Horizon, Media

Facebook has removed 276 accounts that used fake profiles to pose as right-leaning Americans and comment on news articles, often in favor of President Donald Trump, the company announced Thursday, reports AP.

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Facebook: Sabhanaz Rashid made Bangladesh country manager

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 editorMedia, Society

Dhaka, Sept 08 – The authorities of Facebook (FB) have appointed Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, a Bangladeshi writer and computational social scientist as the country manager of Bangladesh.

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Facebook News feature to expand beyond US

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 sub EditorMedia, Technology

Facebook on Tuesday said it is speeding up plans to go international with a news tab feature that involves paying publishers for stories delivered through the leading social network.

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Facebook removes Trump post for coronavirus misinformation

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 editorMedia, Society

AP/UNB, Aug 06 – Facebook has deleted a post from US President Donald Trump’s page for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.

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Facebook quarterly profit rockets despite ad boycott

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 sub EditorBusiness, Media

Facebook reported Thursday that its quarterly profit had nearly doubled and users grew despite a boycott by advertisers and the pandemic-induced economic turmoil.

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Facebook making messaging more secure

July 24, 2020 editorMedia, Society

New security and privacy features introduced on Facebook Messenger will give users more control, the company says.

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Facebook labels Trump, Biden posts on voting in US 2020 polls

July 22, 2020 editorICT Horizon, Media, Society

Facebook has begun labelling posts from US President Donald Trump about voting, including one that claimed current rules on postal votes could lead to a “corrupt” election.

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Facebook ramps up efforts to curb ‘hateful content’ in ads

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 sub EditorMedia, Society

Facebook said Friday it would ban a “wider category of hateful content” in ads as the embattled social media giant moved to respond to growing protests over its handling of inflammatory posts.

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Viber cuts business ties with Facebook

June 26, 2020 Lutfun NaharMedia, Society

Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps for free and secure communication, has cut all business ties with social media giant Facebook aiming to protect its one billion users.

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Facebook rejects call to share revenue with Australian media

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 sub EditorMedia, Technology

Facebook on Monday rejected calls from the Australian government and news companies that it share advertising revenue with the media, suggesting it would rather cut news content from its platform.The US tech giant said in a submission to Australia’s competition…

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Facebook: A solace during coronavirus lockdown

June 10, 2020 editorColumns, Media, Society

M Zahidul Haque During the on-going corona lockdown, Facebook is serving as a solace to the locked-down people passing their time in some creative activities and in keeping communication with friends, relatives and others.

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Zuckerberg promises Facebook policy review

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 sub EditorICT Horizon, Media

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg promised to review the social network’s policies that led to its decision to not moderate controversial messages posted by US President Donald Trump.

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Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 sub EditorICT Horizon, Media

Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over police killings of black people — in some cases with weapons, company officials said Friday.

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Facebook wallet for Libra digital coins renamed ‘Novi’

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 sub EditorMedia, Technology

Facebook’s virtual wallet for yet-to-be-minted Libra digital coins was renamed “Novi” on Wednesday.

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Facebook launches ‘Shops’ to showcase online stores

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 sub EditorMedia, Technology

Facebook on Tuesday reached out to businesses struggling to survive the pandemic with free tools for creating online “Shops” at the social network and Instagram.

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Facebook to pay $52 mn settlement for trauma

May 13, 2020 sub EditorTechnology

Facebook has agreed to a $52 million court settlement to compensate content moderators who suffered mental trauma from the graphic and violent images they were required to review, plaintiff lawyers said Tuesday.

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Online education using Facebook,YouTube introduced in Khulna

May 11, 2020 Staff ReporterBangladesh, Campus, ICT Horizon

Khulna district administration on Monday introduced online education on Facebook and YouTube platforms for school students as they have been staying at home for over one month and will have to continue to stay out of their schools until May…

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Facebook launches app for livestream gaming

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 sub EditorICT Horizon, Media

Facebook on Monday launched a standalone gaming app, allowing users to create and watch livestreams of games in a challenge to the Amazon-owned Twitch platform.

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Facebook steps up fight against virus fakery

April 17, 2020 sub EditorTechnology

Facebook announced Thursday its many users will see tailor-made warnings highlighting facts about the coronavirus pandemic, after being accused of failing to counter the spread of outlandish conspiracy theories.

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Lawyer held for spreading rumour on Coronavirus in Facebook

April 5, 2020 Lutfun NaharBangladesh, Governance

Cyber Police of Detective Branch (DB) arrested a lawyer from Uttar Badda in the city on Saturday night for spreading rumour on Facebook.

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Facebook , Instagram remove Bolsonaro video

March 31, 2020 sub EditorTechnology

Facebook and Instagram removed videos of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, saying they spread misinformation about the coronavirus, a day after Twitter did the same.

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Facebook revenue slips as usage leaps during pandemic

March 25, 2020 sub EditorTechnology

Facebook on Tuesday said the coronavirus pandemic has users flocking to its services while it undermines ad revenue on which the world’s biggest social network depends.

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Facebook scrambles as use soars in time of isolation

March 19, 2020 sub EditorTechnology

Facebook said Wednesday it would place “authoritative” coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and stem the flow of misinformation on its platform and WhatsApp messaging.

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Facebook shuts London, Singapore offices after coronavirus case

March 7, 2020 Lutfun NaharICT Horizon, Media

LONDON, March 7, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Facebook said Friday it was shutting its London office and part of its Singapore base for “deep cleaning” after an employee in the Asian city state was diagnosed with coronavirus.

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