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What Is The Real Face of Facebook? - English Jun 12, 2019
The Past and Future of Facebook and BJP's Mutually Beneficial Relationship Jun 4, 2019
Video: Book launch in Delhi May 18, 2019
Meet the advisors who helped make the BJP a social media powerhouse May 6, 2019
Review: सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफार्म कैसे प्रोपेगंडा फ़ैलाने के हथियार बन गए हैं May 4, 2019
How social media influences political preferences and electoral outcomes in India May 4, 2019
Promoting a Messaiah - the Hindu nationalist agenda and Facebook in India May 4, 2019
FB, WhatsApp complicit in promoting Modi as messiah May 2, 2019
News Brief: What’s in a meme May 2, 2019
News Clip: फेसबुक का असली चेहरा May 2, 2019
In pix: New Delhi launch of 'The Real Face of Facebook' May 2, 2019
What Is The Real Face of Facebook? - Hindi Apr 29, 2019
 
Latest News
  • Ad transparency tools will help users have a check over political ads in India
  • Social media prone to more misuse and spread of misinformation at times of elections
  • Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp remove 500 posts in the last 48 hours
  • Facebook adds a new feature to tackle "low-quality" content
  • Fake news rampant with 1 in 2 Indians receiving it via WhatsApp, Facebook
  • Facebook rep lands up at FB user's doorsteps
  • FB takes AI help to shut down accounts spreading misinformation
  • Facebook bans white extremist content in the US
  • Users won't be added to WhatsApp groups without their consent
  • WhatsApp launched Tip line ahead of general elections
Latest Controversies
  • Facebook, Google pressured EU expert group to soften fake news regulations
  • Facebook patent plans to scan users' photos for ads
  • Facebook bans white nationalist and separatist content
  • Almost 9% of Facebook accounts are fake, says company
  • Facebook stored millions of passwords unprotected
  • Facebook caught lobbying against data privacy laws
  • Apps share sensitive user data with FB
  • News algorithm draws ire from advertisers
  • Facebook users cannot avoid location-based ads
  • Facebook exempts tech giants from privacy wall
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Featured Investigation
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WhatsApp steps over fake news may be too little, too late

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