WhatsApp down as users report widespread outage
Tengrinews.kz - Users worldwide reported a major outage affecting WhatsApp, along with disruptions on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, according
Australia introduces bill to ban social media for under-16s
Tengrinews.kz - The Australian government has launched a bill in parliament that bans social media for children under 16, proposing fines of
European Commission fined Meta 798 million euros for unfair competition
Tengrinews.kz - The European Commission has fined Meta €798 million following an investigation launched in June 2021. The corporation, which
Australia plans to ban social media for under-16s
Tengrinews.kz - The Australian government has proposed to ban social media, including Instagram and TikTok, for children under 16 due to potential
Instagram listens to every user - media
Tengrinews.kz - One of the main partners of the advertising service platform Cox Media Group (CMG) has admitted that the social network Instagram
Google, Facebook take aim at 'fake' news
Google and Facebook to cut off advertising revenue to fake news sites, after cases of misinformation during the US presidential election.
Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook
German data protection authorities said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp.
Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos
Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.
Facebook ramps paid leave time for new dads
With Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off to bond with their new babies.
Zuckerberg to take time off from Facebook to be a dad
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced that he will take two months paternity leave after his wife gives birth to their first child.
Facebook tests tools for dealing with former loves
The online social network devoted to making the world more connected began helping couples break up.
Facebook 'safety check' at the ready after Paris attacks
A Facebook tool that let people check whether friends were safe after deadly attacks in Paris will be used more widely in the future, the social network said.
Facebook tests vanishing messages
Facebook users in France were able to send vanishing missives with its smartphone Messenger application, ramping up the challenge to Snapchat.
Belgian court gives Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking Internet users
A Belgian court gave Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking Internet users who do not have accounts with the US social media giant, or risk fines of up to 250,000 euros ($269,000) a day.
Facebook soars to new heights on upbeat earnings
Facebook shares rocketed to an all-time high as investors welcomed solid earnings for the social networking giant, which has seen big gains in advertising and better connections in mobile and video.
Facebook's Zuckerberg in India to get 'next billion online'
Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg said he believes India will be crucial to getting "the next billion online" and helping to alleviate poverty.
Facebook expands smartphone alerts to news, weather
Facebook, making a bigger push to deliver personalized information to its members, said it was expanding its mobile alerts to include sports scores, weather updates and local news updates.
Zuckerbergs to start school mixing learning and health
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife revealed plans to start a private school in a hardscrabble Silicon Valley town, mixing education with health care.
Facebook will warn users of state-sponsored attacks
Facebook followed in Google's footsteps and began warning users when it appears they are targeted by state-sponsored cyber attacks.