Facebook bans firm behind Pfizer, AstraZeneca smear campaign Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca. Science and Tech 11 Aug, 2021
Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army’s seizure of power on Feb. 1. World 25 Feb, 2021
Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new policy Monday, the latest... Mobile & Apps 13 Oct, 2020
Facebook bans US ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc FB.O on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest US election results would be invalid, or which attack any method of voting. The... Mobile & Apps 01 Oct, 2020
Facebook bans Indian ruling party politician for policy violation NEW DELHI: Facebook Inc has banned a member of India's ruling party for violating its policies covering violence and hate, as Mark Zuckerberg's company finds itself caught in a debate over how it handles political content in its biggest... Women 03 Sep, 2020
Google's new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job ads OAKLAND: Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it was tackling unlawful discrimination by barring housing, employment and credit ads from being targeted to its users based on their postal code, gender, age, parental status or marital... 12 Jun, 2020
Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos NEW YORK: Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and individuals to advance the country's geopolitical interests. Separately, Facebook said it removed... Mobile & Apps 21 Dec, 2019
Facebook bans �dangerous individuals� cited for hate speech SAN FRANCISCO: After years of pressure to crack down on hate and bigotry, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on “dangerous individuals.” The company also removed right-wing... Mobile & Apps 03 May, 2019
Facebook bans white nationalism, white separatism on its platforms Facebook Inc on Wednesday banned praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism, a move that drew qualified approval from New Zealand where a massacre of 50 people in mosques was live streamed earlier this... Women 28 Mar, 2019
Facebook, Twitter remove fake news sites in Bangladesh ahead of election DHAKA - Facebook and Twitter said on Thursday they had removed accounts and fake news pages linked to the Bangladesh government that had posted anti-opposition content, days ahead of an election in the South Asian nation. Facebook, Bangladesh's... Women 21 Dec, 2018
A different perspective KATHMANDU: A few months ago some hearing- and speech-impaired people were watching a cultural dance programme, while one of them was communicating with his friend in a video chat via sign language and was also showing the ongoing performances to... Art & Culture 25 Jun, 2017
Modi blames �act of fraud� for bridge collapse New Delhi, April 7 Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi said today a fatal flyover collapse in Kolkata was “an act of fraud” and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of corruption at a state election rally. Modi, campaigning for... Women 08 Apr, 2016
