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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicMark Zuckerberg

Topic: Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook’s online workers are sick of being treated like bots, but Zuckerberg isn’t worried

In leaked audio, Mark Zuckerberg can reportedly be heard telling his staff that some of the burnout reports “are, I think, a little over-dramatic”.

The fightback against Facebook is getting stronger across the world

Governments, legislators and regulators will not accept status quo. Where Facebook has users, governments will regulate.

Facebook needs to understand the dangers of handing a megaphone to 2.7 billion people

Mark Zuckerberg's defence of how Facebook is essential to free expression doesn't mean much if it can’t identify or stamp out the worst abuses that come from it.

Mark Zuckerberg says tech companies shouldn’t decide what’s true

With Facebook facing criticism for its policy on political ads, Mark Zuckerberg says people should decide what’s credible, not tech companies.

WhatsApp privacy under threat as US, UK, Australia want govts to get access to messages

Facebook should not deliberately design systems to preclude any form of access to content, US, UK, Australia have written in a letter to Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook’s new ‘privacy cop’ is set up for failure

Facebook has created a playing field that is tilted in favor of an all-encompassing single parent company and no assessor can remedy the inherent unfairness of that.

How Facebook fought fake news about Facebook

Facebook used a software program called Stormchaser among others to manage its reputation which had been hit with several privacy scandals.

Breaking up Facebook would make things worse

Privacy, fake news, addiction among kids, violent livestreams, control over public debate — issues why a growing chorus of critics are threatening to dismember Facebook.

Orkut, the site where Indians made ‘frandships’ before Facebook came along

For Indian social media users, Orkut was something they 'did' before Facebook, but long after the world had dumped it.

Politicians are mad Facebook’s Zuckerberg keeps ignoring them

Legislators from countries like Canada, UK, Mexico and Singapore have threatened Facebook with stricter laws on privacy, fake news and hate speech.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.