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Facebook rallies thousands to Philippines graft protest

Tens of thousands of people gathered in a central Manila park on Monday to protest against embedded corruption in the Philippine political system after a rallying call on Facebook and Twitter.

Facebook rallies thousands to Philippines graft protest
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Facebook boosts connections, not happiness: study

People who use Facebook may feel more connected, but less happy.

Facebook boosts connections, not happiness: study
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Facebook to buy firm specializing in voice translation

Facebook has agreed to acquire Mobile Technologies, a firm specializing in voice translation software, the two companies said Monday, without providing financial details of the transaction.

Facebook to buy firm specializing in voice translation
US man held after 'Facebook murder' of wife

A US man was being quizzed by police on Thursday after gunning down his wife and posting a gruesome picture of her dead body on Facebook.

US man held after 'Facebook murder' of wife
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. ©REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Facebook's Zuckerberg backs US immigration reform

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has taken his backing for US immigration reform public.

Facebook's Zuckerberg backs US immigration reform
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. ©REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
Facebook tunes ranking of stories in news feeds

Facebook's quest to be a personalized newspaper for the Internet age continued on Tuesday with tweaks aimed at making sure members spy hot stories from their friends.

Facebook tunes ranking of stories in news feeds
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Facebook lets users showcase posts on other websites

Facebook on Wednesday began letting people share social network posts at blogs or other spots on the Internet.

Facebook lets users showcase posts on other websites
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Online sharing helps hackers sharpen 'spears'

Sharing on social media helps hackers sharpen "spear phishing" attacks they use to trick their way into computers.

Online sharing helps hackers sharpen 'spears'
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Shift to mobile hits tech giants' bottom line

With the shift to mobile Internet gaining pace, some of the big tech firms are adapting and others are not.

Shift to mobile hits tech giants' bottom line
Venezuelans told to 'unfriend' Facebook over US spying

A government minister in Venezuela, which has offered fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden asylum, is urging her countrymen to cancel their Facebook accounts lest they be targeted by US snooping.

Venezuelans told to 'unfriend' Facebook over US spying
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Facebook to keep ads away from sex and violence

Facebook on Monday will tighten its review process to spare advertisers the embarrassment of having their ads pop-up on pages containing porn or violent imagery.

Facebook to keep ads away from sex and violence
Facebook admits bug shared 6 mn users' contact details

Phone numbers and email addresses belonging to some 6 million Facebook users have been improperly shared due to a software bug.

Facebook admits bug shared 6 mn users' contact details
Facebook adds video sharing to Instagram

Facebook on Thursday added smartphone video-sharing to its Instagram photo-based social network, in a move challenging Twitter's popular Vine service.

Facebook adds video sharing to Instagram
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Facebook, Microsoft reveal US data requests

Internet giants Facebook and Microsoft say they received thousands of requests for data from US authorities last year but are prohibited from disclosing how many related to national security.

Facebook, Microsoft reveal US data requests
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Facebook reveals details of US data requests

Facebook revealed Friday it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.

Facebook reveals details of US data requests
Facebook adds Twitter-style hashtags for topics

Facebook on Wednesday added Twitter-style hashtags to help the more than one billion members of the social network tune into topics of interest at the leading social network.

Facebook adds Twitter-style hashtags for topics
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Facebook shareholders vent ire over sagging stock

Facebook shareholders on Tuesday grilled leaders of the social network regarding how they planned to revive the company's stock and protect user privacy from snoops including US spy agencies.

Facebook shareholders vent ire over sagging stock
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Smartphone life shakes up website world

Internet giants from Google and Facebook to Yahoo and Zynga are scrambling to adapt to an online world where people reach for smartphones or tablets instead of traditional computers.

Smartphone life shakes up website world
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Google, Facebook condemn online spying

Google chief Larry Page and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg condemned online spying Friday and called for governments to be more revealing about snooping on the Internet.

Google, Facebook condemn online spying
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Internet titans deny opening doors to US spies

Apple, Facebook and other Internet titans denied Thursday opening doors for US intelligence agencies to mine data from their servers.

Internet titans deny opening doors to US spies