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Facebook attacks Apple’s iOS changes in full-page US newspaper ads

The series of ads slated to run in New York Times, Wall Street Journal & Washington Post claims that Apple’s changes, scheduled to go live in early 2021, are bad for small businesses.

Why Facebook’s arguments against a breakup don’t make sense

If Facebook split up, reversing its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram, nobody apart from the company's managers would actually be affected.

Facebook building cameo-inspired tool to let fans pay celebrities for face time

The concept behind the tool, called Super, could gain importance as more public figures look to connect with fans digitally during the pandemic.

Facebook ‘under tremendous political pressure’ to manage content, top official says

There are conflicting views about what should & shouldn’t be circulating on internet, particularly when it is not illegal, says Nick Clegg, Facebook V-P, global affairs & communications.

Jio and Facebook can drive India to achieve its $5 tn economy goal — Mukesh Ambani

In conversation with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Mukesh Ambani talked about Facebook and Jio's partnership and explained how it will benefit India in the long run.

‘They crossed limits’ — VHP says will take legal action against WSJ over Bajrang Dal report

WSJ report says despite an internal assessment calling for a ban on Bajrang Dal, Facebook has not cracked down on the group over financial and safety considerations.

Facebook fears ban on Bajrang Dal could risk staff safety, business prospects — WSJ report

Facebook safety team concluded this year that Bajrang Dal supported violence against minorities and likely qualified as a ‘dangerous organisation’, the WSJ report said.

Why breaking up Facebook’s monopoly is more difficult than it seems

The FTC called for the unwinding of the company's Instagram & WhatsApp acquisitions, which have allowed it to achieve unprecedented power over global communication.

Breaking up Facebook will demolish Zuckerberg’s social media empire

The US federal trade body wants Facebook to divest Instagram and WhatsApp, which would threaten to erase much of the social media giant's long-term value.

Facebook has only itself to blame for the drastic anti-trust remedy

Venture capitalists are so fearful of Facebook’s ruthless tactics they simply won’t fund startups that Mark Zuckerberg might view as competition, no matter how insignificant.

On Camera

India needs an emissions-based vehicle tax system to boost newer technologies

Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava said that hybrid vehicles are cleaner than BEVs. An EREV or PHEV may be cleaner than a mild hybrid, but none of them are zero-emissions like a BEV.

Govt-run banks no longer need external help for capital buffers, issuing bonds to fund lending

Govt has not had to recapitalise PSBs since FY22. These banks, now highly profitable, are now increasingly meeting their capital requirements from their own resources.

‘Experiment’ that paved way — how 3 women IPS officers in Kashmir’s militant hotbeds defied scepticism

Shopian SSP Tanushree, Pulwama SSP PD Nitya & Sopore SSP Divya Dev played major role in attempts to restore people's trust in administration, opened doors for other women officers in J&K.

Rahul has laid 3 painful questions to rest. If he doesn’t shoot & scoot now, he can revive Congress

Congress party's score of 99 in the Lok Sabha elections has vaporised three painful questions dogging Rahul Gandhi for two decades. His record so far deserves a closer look.