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Sunil Abraham will report to Facebook India Public Policy Director Ankhi Das, and will be responsible for building partnerships and engagements with key stakeholders in the public policy area of data privacy, consumer protection, and AI-led innovation for new products and services

Branded content ads are effective especially in these times of social distancing since there are restrictions on visiting retail stores. Therefore, consumers seek expert advice online to make purchase decisions

‘Facebook is collaborating with partners in trying to figure out the kind of internet we want to build for the future’Political ads on Facebook are transparent and you can see any political ad, and see all of the advertising done to whichever cohorts

In an interview, Mohan, who took charge as Facebook’s India head in January, also shared his thoughts on the social media giant’s agenda, misinformation, data localization, startups, regulation, and the synergy with WhatsApp

Facebook has carved out India as a separate region with a six-member boardA first outside the US, the India team will be treated on par with the one at its Menlo Park HQ

Ajit Mohan will lead a senior leadership team at Facebook India, looking into strengthening the social media firm's relations with people, businesses and the government

The CBI investigation has been ordered to check if Cambridge Analytica had picked data from Global Sciences Research, which relates to the personal data of Indians on Facebook

The IT ministry has sought an explanation from Facebook by 20 June on the data sharing agreements it has with mobile phone companies

The changes will let you save your photos and videos directly to your account in the Facebook cloud, share voice messages with friends, and archive your favourite Facebook Stories

The Indian government will write to Cambridge Analytica and Facebook for further clarification after discrepancies were found in their replies