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Over 45 million people worldwide have donated to, or created, a fundraiser on Facebook since the launch of the initiative in 2015

Facebook fundraisers make €1.8 billion for charity

Business / 19 Sep

Libra could cause risks to consumers and financial stability, warns French Finance Minister Bruno le Maire

France urges EU rules on cryptocurrencies

Business / 13 Sep

US firm Salesforce agreed the largest ever single letting of 430,000 sq ft for their new campus in the north Docklands

No-deal Brexit could put more pressure on office rents

Business / 11 Sep

Facebook played down the extent of the exposure

Facebook users' phone numbers exposed in privacy lapse

News Lens / 05 Sep

ECB board member Yves Mersch warns about Libra's 'treacherous promises'

Europe should ignore 'treacherous promises' of Libra

Business / 02 Sep

Data access was meant to be heavily controlled, with special precautions to protect user privacy

Facebook researchers threaten to quit

Business / 28 Aug

Social media companies have faced criticism about the spread of misinformation on their sites

YouTube disables 200 videos over Hong Kong demos

The new tool lets people see a summary of the apps and websites that send Facebook information about their activity

Facebook introduces new data tool

Business / 21 Aug

Facebook until recently carried out human review of private audio from its Messenger app

DPC to query Facebook on users' audio recordings

Business / 15 Aug

The Data Protection Commission already has eight individual probes into the US social media giant

Regulator queries Facebook on transcription of audio

Science and Technology / 14 Aug

The lawsuit began in 2015, when Illinois users accused Facebook of violating that state's Biometric Information Privacy Act in collecting biometric data

Facebook's faces facial recognition technology lawsuit

Business / 09 Aug

Facebook's profit in the second quarter fell 49% from a year ago to $2.6 billion while revenues increased 28% to $16.9 billion

Legal woes dent Facebook profit but revenue grows

Business / 25 Jul

Facebook has agreed to exercise greater oversight over third-party apps

Facebook to pay record $5 billion US fine

Business / 24 Jul

The antitrust review will address concerns expressed by consumers and businesses

US announces antitrust review of Big Tech firms

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

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