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Since announcing the Libra project last month, Facebook has faced a torrent of criticism and skepticism from policymakers across the world

Facebook vows Libra currency will wait for approval

Business / 16 Jul

The fine would still need approval from the US Justice Department before it is finalised

$5bn US fine set for Facebook on privacy probe: report

Donald Trump said that Facebook's proposed Libra has 'little standing or dependability'

Trump says cryptocurrency is 'not money'

Business / 12 Jul

Tommy Robinson (L) arriving at court

Tommy Robinson jailed for nine months for contempt

The Fed chief said that Facebook's Libra 'raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability'

Fed chief urges caution on Facebook's Libra project

Business / 11 Jul

Four of the social media company's buildings were evacuated in California

Facebook campus given all-clear after sarin scare

Business / 02 Jul

Facebook's support for a new cryptocurrency gives it a huge advantage - but the public and regulators have reason to be wary

Intrigue and suspicion marks Facebook's currency move

Business / 22 Jun

There is growing concern among law enforcement agencies that cryptocurrencies are being used to launder the proceeds of crime

Money-laundering watchdog clamps down on cryptocurrency

Business / 21 Jun

Facebook's Libra is expected to launch in the first half of 2020

What you need to know about Facebook's cryptocurrency

Business / 18 Jun

Facebook and some two dozen partners have released a prototype of Libra as an open source code

Facebook takes on the world of cryptocurrency

Business / 18 Jun

The latest move by Facebook dampens the sales outlook for Huawei Technologies

Facebook suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones

Business / 07 Jun

Case will now proceed to European Court of Justice which will assess whether methods used for data transfers are legal

Supreme Court rejects Facebook bid to block data case

Courts / 31 May

Facebook CEO has meet officials, including Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, about its planned crypto-currency

Facebook plans its own crypto-currency GlobalCoin

Business / 24 May

Facebook said the "inauthentic" activity originated in Israel and focused on Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger and Tunisia as well as in Latin America and Southeast Asia

Facebook removes 'fake' accounts

Business / 16 May

Facebook set to bar 'dangerous' people from posting live graphic videos on its platform

Facebook to crack down on live-streaming violence

Science and Technology / 15 May

Evan Spiegel called the European approach well-meaning but potentially self-defeating

GDPR boosting dominance of Google & Facebook - Snap CEO

News Lens / 14 May

Chris Hughes: "The most problematic aspect of Facebook's power is Mark's unilateral control over speech"

Break up Facebook, says company's co-founder

Business / 10 May

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he could not guarantee that the platform would not be manipulated during the EU elections

Inside Facebook's European election war room

Elections 2019 / 05 May

Sixty researchers from 30 academic institutions across 11 countries were selected by an independent group to carry out the research

Facebook joins research into social media and elections

technology / 29 Apr

Amazon has expanded from its origins in e-commerce to cloud services, streaming media, artificial intelligence and brick-and-mortar grocery stores

New sector growth helps Amazon to record Q1 profits

Business / 26 Apr

Facebook fixed the flaw after uncovering it January

DPC launch investigation over Facebook password storage

Facebook / 25 Apr

The meeting will be co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Paris summit aims to banish extremism on social media

Facebook said that users whose contacts were imported will be notified

Facebook uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million users

Business / 18 Apr

Laleh Shahravesh was held under Dubai's controversial cyber-crime laws

Woman held in Dubai over Facebook post returns to UK

Is Facebook really changing for the better?

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