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Facebook fined by EU over Whatsapp deal

Facebook has been fined €110 million by European Commission anti-trust regulators during a review of its 2014 purchase of messaging service Whatsapp.

France

Facebook fined by France's data protection agency

Facebook has been fined 150,000 euros for breaching data protection rules in France.

Ukraine

Ukraine blocks Russia's answer to Facebook and Google

Russia's Facebook and Google equivalents have been banned in Ukraine - hitting millions of web surfers.

Business Series

Facebook profit surges, closing in on two billion monthly users

Facebook has reported surging quarterly profit and revenue but its shares dipped due to nervousness about future earnings.

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Business Series

Facebook to hire 3,000 more monitors to block violent videos

Facebook says it is hiring 3,000 additional workers to block live streams of violence and respond more swiftly to reports of inappropriate material.

Thailand

Violent crime videos pile pressure on Facebook

Never before has it been so easy to put pictures and video on the internet.

Thailand

Thai man kills baby on Facebook Live before taking his own life

Wuttisan Wongtalay filmed himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in Phuket

World News

Silicon revolt as big US tech firms say no to Trump's visa crackdown

A gaggle of America's biggest hi-tech companies have called for a silicon veto of President Trump's tightening of controls on HB1 visas, saying they threaten jobs and competitivity.

USA

Suspect in Facebook video murder found dead

Police said Steve Stephens shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit.

USA

"Facebook killer" suspect found dead in car

Murder suspect Steve Stephens who police say posted a video of himself on Facebook shooting an elderly man in the US has been found dead

USA

Cleveland manhunt for 'Facebook-Live killer'

Police in Cleveland Ohio have called for a suspect who broadcast a video of himself live on Facebook killing an elderly man, to turn himself in.

USA

Florida sheriff's stern message to heroin dealers compared to ISIL video

In an unusual video posted on the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, the sheriff recited a hostile message to the area’s heroin dealers.

Germany

Germany threatens tech firms with €50m fines for hate speech

German ministers have approved a draft law aimed at tackling the growing problem of cyber hate and false information of a criminal nature on the web.

USA

14-year-old arrested over Facebook live sexual assault

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in Chicago in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl that was broadcast on Facebook Live.

World News

"50 shades of Brexit"- euronews journalists discuss the impact of Brexit

Brexit has kept us pretty busy in the newsroom these past months but it has also lead to heated discussion over tea or coffee in the breakroom.

France

Melanie does the weather: French woman with Down's Syndrome fulfills dream to become weather girl

A young French woman with Down’s Syndrome has fulfilled her lifelong ambition to become a TV weather presenter.

Germany

Germany: Facebook fake post trial

A German court has rejected a temporary injunction against facebook in a case brought by Syrian refugee Anas Modamani, who took a selfie with Angela Merkel in 2015. The site failed to remove fake post

Business Series

Facebook further blurs the line between social media and TV

Facebook is launching an app for smart TVs so the social network's users can watch its videos on a bigger screen.

Germany

Germany: Syrian 'selfie' refugee sues Facebook over fake news

Anas Modamani rose to fame after a selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a refugee shelter in Berlin.

My Europe Series

How safe is your data and private information in Europe?

In this edition of Insiders, we explore online privacy and data protection in Europe