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What is the involvement of Facebook in Thailand’s pro-democracy activism?
Facebook has said that it is going to initiate a legal challenge against a Thai government order to take down a group where discussions about the monarchy, a sensitive context, was held by the pro-democracy activists in the country. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Facebook launched its second phase of ‘More Together’ campaign for India
The social media giant Facebook has launched the next phase of its consumer marketing campaign in India – ‘More Together’ in order to showcase how people across the country can do more together by harnessing the power of their connections ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Facebook and Google to pay for news in Australia, for the first time in the world
In a first of its kind move, Australia has made it mandatory that tech giants Google and Facebook will have to pay the media outlets in the country for the news content used by these companies. This is aimed at ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content
The Turkish Parliament has passed a law that gives the authorities in the country greater power to regulate social media content despite concerns of censorship by the international community. This legislation requires all major social media companies such as Facebook ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Facebook Sues EU Anti-Trust Regulator for Excessive Data Requests
The US-based social media giant, Facebook, has announced that it is suing the EU Anti-trust regulator for seeking information beyond the realm of necessity, including personal details, for their investigations into the company’s data and marketplace. Background The social media ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
No Commission to be charged by Google on its E-Commerce Platform
Google has announced that it will let sellers – both the small retailers and the big corporates – sell products on its e-commerce marketplace product, Google Shopping, without charging any commission to them. This move is expected to counter Amazon ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020