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Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook promises to fix you up and protect your privacy
Article
/ 2 May 2018

Facebook promises to fix you up and protect your privacy

Mark Zuckerberg said the social network will soon include a new dating feature – while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority

By Glenn Chapman
WhatsApp co-founder leaving Facebook
Article
/ 1 May 2018

WhatsApp co-founder leaving Facebook

Co-founder Jan Koum put the word out that he is leaving Facebook, which bought the smartphone messaging service four years ago for $19-billion

By Agency
Zuckerberg grilling shows generational divide
Article
/ 11 April 2018

Zuckerberg grilling shows generational divide

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg began his testimony before the United States’ Congress on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Contrite Zuckerberg says Facebook in ‘arms race’ with Russia
Article
/ 11 April 2018

Contrite Zuckerberg says Facebook in ‘arms race’ with Russia

In his first congressional appearance, the Facebook founder answered questions for nearly five hours as he sought to quell the storm over privacy.

By Michael Mathes and Rob Lever
One Facebook app, a data leak of 60 000 users
Article
/ 9 April 2018

One Facebook app, a data leak of 60 000 users

The personal data of about 60 000 South Africans may have been shared with controversial political data firm Cambridge Analytica

By Jan Cronje
Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages
Article
/ 9 April 2018

Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages

Mark Zuckerberg will appear before US lawmakers this week as a firestorm rocks Facebook over its data privacy scandal.

By Rob Lever
Zuck and I: Facebook friends forever
Article
/ 6 April 2018

Zuck and I: Facebook friends forever

‘I might give them my personal information for free, which would spare them the trouble of wheeling and dealing with Zuck’

By Staff Reporter
Why Facebook is the reason fake news is here to stay
Article
/ 5 April 2018

Why Facebook is the reason fake news is here to stay

Facebook must confront deep challenges if it’s to become a force in the global fight against false narratives.

By Staff Reporter
You can’t hide who you are
Article
/ 23 March 2018

You can’t hide who you are

Your every detail is being tracked online and you have little control over what will be done with it

By Staff Reporter
Zuckerberg vows to ‘step up’ as Facebook scandal mushrooms
Article
/ 22 March 2018

Zuckerberg vows to ‘step up’ as Facebook scandal mushrooms

The social media giant’s chief has announced new steps to rein in the leakage of data outside developers and third-party apps

By Glenn Chapman, Rob Lever and Robin Millard
Explainer: How Facebook has become the world’s largest echo chamber
Article
/ 6 February 2018

Explainer: How Facebook has become the world’s largest echo chamber

In 2017 the social network had 2 billion members, by its own count. Facebook’s relationship with news content is an important part of this ubiquity.

By Megan Knight
Why putting the words ‘learning’ and ‘Facebook’ together isn’t an oxymoron
Article
/ 5 February 2018

Why putting the words ‘learning’ and ‘Facebook’ together isn’t an oxymoron

“If we want students to become smarter than a smartphone, we need to think harder about the pedagogies we are using to teach them."

By Staff Reporter
Social media’s junkies and dealers
Article
/ 27 January 2018

Social media’s junkies and dealers

In Davos, the threat from Internet platform monopolies should be a top concern for WEF attendees.

By Roger Mcname
Mark Zuckerberg blurs PR and charity
Article
/ 9 December 2015

Mark Zuckerberg blurs PR and charity

It’s okay to feel warm and fuzzy about Facebook’s founder giving away billions through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, even though he isn’t.

By Staff Reporter
Mark Zuckerberg’s $45-billion deception
Article
/ 8 December 2015

Mark Zuckerberg’s $45-billion deception

Billionaire’s "gift" won’t directly help the poor. Instead, the money will be moved to a new investment firm – with the aim of making more money.

By Staff Reporter
Facebook announces $19bn WhatsApp deal
Article
/ 20 February 2014

Facebook announces $19bn WhatsApp deal

Facebook will pay $19-billion in cash and stock for the purchase of popular messaging start-up WhatsApp.

By Sarah McBride
Zuckerberg to sell off $2.3bn Facebook share chunk
Article
/ 19 December 2013

Zuckerberg to sell off $2.3bn Facebook share chunk

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will sell a chunk of his stake in the company, cashing in some $2.3 billion.

By Sapa Afp
US spying: Yahoo! chief fears jail for going against NSA demands
Article
/ 12 September 2013

US spying: Yahoo! chief fears jail for going against NSA demands

Yahoo! chief Marissa Mayer said she feared winding up in prison for treason if she refused to comply with US spy demands for data.

By Sapa-DPA
Mobile ad growth boosts Facebook’s profits
Article
/ 2 May 2013

Mobile ad growth boosts Facebook’s profits

A rise in mobile ads has pushed Facebook’s first-quarter profit up by 58% from a year ago to $217-million and lifted revenues passed market forecasts.

By Afp Author
(Ex) Facebook users in search of new social networks
Article
/ 29 April 2013

(Ex) Facebook users in search of new social networks

Facebook has lost millions of users, independent data suggests, as alternative social networks focus on those looking for new online playgrounds.

By Juliette Garside
Facebook tweaks Android phones to build new Home
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Facebook tweaks Android phones to build new Home

Facebook is trying to prove that a company doesn’t have to make a smartphone or operating system to define how people interact with mobile technology.

By Michael Liedtke and Sapa Ap
Banks linked to Facebook fiasco
Article
/ 25 May 2012

Banks linked to Facebook fiasco

The listing of social media giant Facebook has turned into more of a damp squib than the celebration of the age of social media it was supposed to be

By Ben Kelly
Zuckerberg loses $2bn as Facebook share price plummets
Article
/ 22 May 2012

Zuckerberg loses $2bn as Facebook share price plummets

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune dwindled by $2-billion in minutes, as underwriters deserted the stock amid claims of Nasdaq incompetence.

By Charles Arthur
Status update: Facebook’s Zuckerberg gets married
Article
/ 20 May 2012

Status update: Facebook’s Zuckerberg gets married

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update.

By Mary Slosson
No image available
Article
/ 9 April 2012

Facebook to buy Instagram for $1-billion

Facebook has announced it will pay $1-billion in cash and stock for photo-sharing application Instagram.

By Staff Reporter
A public Facebook
Article
/ 3 February 2012

A public Facebook

The site is expected to sell a 10% stake for as much as $10-billion but there are doubts about its value.

By Juliette Garside
No image available
Article
/ 22 July 2011

Facebook wins dismissal of second Winklevoss case

Facebook won a dismissal of a second lawsuit by the Olympic rowing twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 29 June 2011

Why Facebook won’t be MySpace in 2015

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. For months the tech press has swirled with persistent rumours that News Corporation is selling MySpace.

By Alistair Fairweather
‘What the world needs now… is free broadband for all’
Article
/ 26 May 2011

‘What the world needs now… is free broadband for all’

Internet giants, including the bosses of Facebook and Google, have called on countries at the G8 to guarantee free Internet access to their citizens.

By Staff Reporter
Facebook founder plays down revolutionary role
Article
/ 25 May 2011

Facebook founder plays down revolutionary role

Founder Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is not to thank for the Arab Spring, as business leaders prepared to lobby the G8 for more online regulation.

By Roland Lloyd Parry
No image available
Article
/ 20 April 2011

Obama takes tax plan to Facebook billionaires

President Barack Obama may face a tough audience when he brings his tax-hike-for-billionaires message to Facebook on Wednesday.

By Peter Henderson
No image available
Article
/ 6 April 2011

Obama links to Facebook for economy townhall

US President Barack Obama will visit Facebook’s California headquarters on April 20 and hold a town hall forum on the economy.

By Staff Reporter
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