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The original formulation of data as “the new oil”, however, was not about finitude (Photo: Bloomberg)

Opinion | Data is not oil

1 min read . 16 Sep 2019

Alex Pompe says Facebook don’t publish this social network data to humanitarian organisations as the absolute truth

How data is helping Facebook provide disaster management maps?

3 min read . 15 Sep 2019

The original formulation of data as 'the new oil', however, was not about finitude (Mint file)

Opinion | Data isn’t oil

1 min read . 13 Sep 2019

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that it has no objection to transfer of the cases from high courts to the top court (Mint file)

Linking of Aadhaar with social media: SC seeks Centre’s response by 24 September

1 min read . 13 Sep 2019

Facebook Vice-President Global Affairs and Communications Nick Clegg leaves after a meeting with Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at his office Electronic Niketan, in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

FB counters Ambani; says data is not oil, shouldn't be hoarded within nations

4 min read . 12 Sep 2019

US judge lets Facebook privacy class action proceed

1 min read . 10 Sep 2019

Google’s advertising practices draw nationwide anti-trust probe in US

3 min read . 10 Sep 2019

Google has been through the antitrust investigations merry-go-round for the better part of the last decade. (Reuters)

Google, Facebook can’t count on consumers saving them

3 min read . 10 Sep 2019

Govt gets tax bonanza from online ads on Google, Facebook

2 min read . 08 Sep 2019

This undated product image provide by Facebook shows screenshots of Facebook Dating, a mobile-only matchmaking service (Photo: AP) (AP)

Facebook Dating with Secret Crush feature goes live in US

1 min read . 06 Sep 2019

Facebook brings face recognition to all users, discontinues 'Tag Suggestions'

Facebook brings face recognition to all users, discontinues 'Tag Suggestions'

1 min read . 04 Sep 2019

Paid Facebook ads have become a major tool for political campaigns and other organizations to target voters. (Reuters)

Facebook tightens rules for US political advertisers ahead of 2020 election

2 min read . 28 Aug 2019

Photo-messaging app Snapchat is the most preferred social networking platform among the US teenagers. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Facebook working on new messaging app to take on Snapchat

1 min read . 27 Aug 2019

Opinion | Facebook’s Libra is an attempt to mask a promise as a token

Opinion | Facebook’s Libra is an attempt to mask a promise as a token

5 min read . 22 Aug 2019

Opinion | Missing cyberlink

1 min read . 22 Aug 2019

Facebook hiring journalists to curate its new News Tab

1 min read . 21 Aug 2019

Facebook submitted in its petition that it cannot share Aadhaar number with a third party as the content on WhatsApp was end-to-end encrypted. (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Link Aadhaar to Facebook? Apex court seeks response from government

2 min read . 21 Aug 2019

Crypto behemoth Binance is planning a rival to Facebook’s Libra

Crypto behemoth Binance is planning a rival to Facebook’s Libra

1 min read . 19 Aug 2019

US President Donald Trump (Reuters file)

Google, Facebook unite with Trump to protest French tech tax

2 min read . 19 Aug 2019

Instagram adds tool for users to flag false information

1 min read . 16 Aug 2019