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Facebook rating users' trustworthiness: report

Facebook is rating its users on their trustworthiness as part of its effort to combat fake information, a Facebook manager revealed to the Washington Post.

22/08/2018

Belgium

EU considering one hour deadline for social networks to remove terrori

The European Commission is considering imposing an hour-long deadline for social networks to remove terrorist and extremist content after voluntary measures appear to have failed.

21/08/2018

Finland

Finnish food store invites shoppers to sleep over as respite from heat

A supermarket in Helsinki is opening its doors to a hundred customers who want to escape the heatwave on Saturday night

03/08/2018

World News

Facebook's time limit tool: How it works

Facebook has announced that it will launch several tools to help users manage their time on its platforms after concerns were raised on the impact social media has on mental health.

02/08/2018

Europe Decoded

Facebook sparks fight against 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour'

Facebook has released a statement to say it was combatting "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on its social platform.

01/08/2018

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

Join us for live updates on the key stories for today, Wednesday, August 1.

01/08/2018

United Kingdom

UK regulations for political ads don’t exist – but what if they did?

Political advertising in the UK is not regulated, meaning made-up claims can be printed and shared with near impunity.

27/07/2018

World News

How worried should Facebook be after its market collapse?

Facebook's profit warning brought a record US stock market dive, but despite major challenges over privacy and fake news the social media giant remains... a giant.

27/07/2018

Business

Facebook sends Nasdaq tumbling with biggest daily percent slump

Facebook sends Nasdaq tumbling with biggest ever daily percent slump.

26/07/2018

World News

Facebook: Five things to know after fortunes shift

Facebook shares lost as much of a quarter of their value on Wednesday after executives said that profit margins would plummet for several years. Euronews takes a look at how this happened.

26/07/2018

World News

Parents should access dead daughter's Facebook account: German court

Germany’s top court ruled on Thursday that Facebook should give two parents access to their deceased daughter’s account.

12/07/2018

World

How local artists are decorating Facebook’s walls

With more than 27,000 employees and 55 offices worldwide, Facebook is constantly seeking emerging artists to decorate its walls and office furnishings.

06/07/2018

Romania

Romanian ex-deputy prime minister fakes photo with Obama

Romanian ex-deputy prime minister Gabriel Oprea put up a fake photo with Obama on his facebook page

29/06/2018

World News

Facebook bug made some private posts public, affecting as many as 14M

Facebook bug made some private posts public, affecting as many as 14M users.

07/06/2018

World News

Facebook faces more scrutiny over data sharing

New York Times investigation accuses it of breaching its users' data privacy rights.

04/06/2018

Economy

Stage set for shareholders' revolt at Facebook

At the company's annual AGM six shareholder proposals, all opposed by Facebook, could end Zuckerberg's dominance at the helm of his company.

31/05/2018

World News

Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook

Papua New Guinea will ban Facebook for one month

30/05/2018

Papua New Guinea

PNG to shut down Facebook for one month to hunt down ‘fake users'

Communication Minister Sam Basil said the shutdown would allow officials to conduct research into how Facebook is being used in the island nation, which is home to some 8 million people.

29/05/2018

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Liege mourns, Italy puts EU on edge

25/05/2018

USA

Facebook accused of mass surveillance

Social media network allegedly gathered information on people who had not signed up to Facebook

25/05/2018