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Facebook this week doubled down on its criticism of Apple’s steep 30 percent App Store fees, revealing that the iPhone maker rejected its attempt to be transparent about the fees in its app. The social networking giant said that Apple did not let it tell users of a new online events feature that Apple takes …

Facebook on Wednesday warned developers that a new Apple privacy update would likely harm its ability to get targeted ads in front of iPhone users. The social network said in a blog post that forthcoming changes in Apple’s new iOS 14 iPhone and iPad software could render its Audience Network system “so ineffective on iOS …

Facebook stock climbed 2.5 percent Tuesday afternoon after the social network announced expanded shopping capabilities on its main app as well as on Instagram. Shoppers will now be able to make purchases from any business directly within the Instagram app. Previously, only certain businesses were eligible for Instagram Checkout. BigCommerce, one of the companies that …

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives have been discussing a “kill switch” to shut off political advertising after the election is over to curb misinformation, the New York Times reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. Facebook is looking at post-election scenarios that include attempts by President Trump or his campaign to use the …

The Federal Trade Commission questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week as part of its antitrust investigation into the social-media titan, reports say. Zuckerberg testified remotely over two days during an FTC investigative hearing, Politico reported Thursday. The agency could reportedly use his under-oath testimony to build a case against Facebook’s potential anti-competitive practices. “We …

Facebook removed hundreds of QAnon conspiracy groups over concerns that they could threaten public safety. The social-media giant said Wednesday it took down more than 790 groups, 100 pages and 1,500 ads linked to the conspiracy theorist movement. Facebook has also blocked more than 300 hashtags and imposed restrictions on more than 1,950 groups, 440 …

BLEXIT founder Candace Owens will sue Facebook over its “blatant censorship” after the social media platform demonetized her page following her comments about senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) swearing into congress in 2017 as an “Indian-American.” Candace Owens said that Facebook has suppressed her page after she commented her thoughts on senator Harris being chosen as …

Facebook is quietly moving forward with a controversial plan to merge the messaging features of its Messenger and Instagram platforms. US Instagram users over the weekend were met with an onscreen prompt advertising a “new way to message on Instagram,” urging them to merge the photo-sharing app’s messaging platform with Facebook Messenger. The tie-up of …

Facebook said Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures. Facebook released the data as part of its sixth Community Standards Enforcement Report, which it introduced in 2018 along with more stringent decorum rules in …

You know what’s really cool? $100 billion. On Thursday, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg joined the so-called Centibillionaire Club — the gang of three people who have a net worth of more than $100 billion. The only other club members are Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The BBC reports that Zuckerberg was pushed into the …