Meta says will appeal 鈥榰nlawful鈥� EU fine
Facebook owner Meta said it will appeal a 200-million-euro fine slapped on it by the EU after the bloc accused the company of breaking digital competition rules...
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AC Tabassum dismissed over anti-govt FB posts
Former assistant commissioner at the deputy commissioner鈥檚 office in Lalmonirhat Tabassum Urmi, who was made an officer on special duty and temporarily suspended then, has been dismissed from government service for making controversial remarks on Facebook about the interim government and its chief adviser...
Acting ambassador to Russia Faisal recalled over FB comment
Bangladesh鈥檚 acting ambassador to Russia Faisal Ahmed, who was holding the post of charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires, has been recalled and asked to report to the foreign affairs ministry immediately apparently for his Facebook comment criticising the ministry鈥檚 administrative activities...
Youth detained over defamatory post about Prophet Muhammad
Police have detained a youth of Bakerganj upazila in Barishal for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook...
Students, people stage sit-in in front of Jamuna for AL鈥檚 trial, ban
Several hundred students and people on Thursday night began a sit-in programme in front of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 official residence Jamuna in the capital demanding trial of ousted Awami League and ban on its political activities hours after former Bangladesh president Abdul Hamid left Bangladesh for Thailand for medical purpose.
Meta fighting Nigerian fines
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa鈥檚 most populous country...
MoFA urges all not to engage with its Facebook posts as page hacked
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday requested everyone not to trust, share, or engage with any posts or messages from its Facebook page, hacked on Saturday, until its full recovery...
Facebook launches #FacebookIRL Stories
To help young adults navigate the very best of the app, Facebook is spotlighting how young adults are using the app today through a brand new podcast series called, #FacebookIRL Stories in Bangladesh...
17-year-old killed in Sherpur over Facebook post reaction
A 17-year-old boy was hacked to death by another teenager in Sherpur鈥檚 Nalitabari upazila on Saturday following a dispute over a reaction to a Facebook post.
Regulating Facebook commerce
AS EID approaches, Bangladesh鈥檚 annual online shopping surge is once again in motion, with Facebook emerging as the dominant marketplace. The social media platform, while convenient and accessible, has become a breeding ground for fraud and unethical business practices in the absence of adequate regulation. Consumers are left vulnerable, while...
Shibir cuts tendon of MC College student
Activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, allegedly cut off tendons of a leg of an activist of Students Against Discrimination of Murari Chand College in Sylhet on Wednesday night over a Facebook post...
Claim over sheltering 鈥榓ccused鈥� at SSF DG鈥檚 house 鈥榝abricated鈥�: statement
Facebook posts claiming that the Special Security Force director general had sheltered crime accused Ali Hussain Shishir in his apartment are fabricated, said a spokesperson on Saturday...
Social media and July uprising
SOCIAL media platforms such as Facebook, You Tube, TikTok, X, WhatsApp, etc are powerful tools of information and can be used to build public opinion. The flow of right information makes an individual more powerful, more knowledgeable. It not only broadens the intellectual horizon of individuals but also helps them to make correct decisions...
Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media
Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines...
Australia plans to ban social media for children under 16
Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was 鈥榙oing real harm to our kids鈥�.
Mahfuj not a Hizb ut-Tahrir member: CA鈥檚 press wing
The Facebook post, claiming Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the chief adviser, as a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, is not true, according to the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing.
Regulating internet pricing needed to increase accessibility: experts
Experts on Monday opined that mobile internet pricing should be regulated so that more people could use it and more foreign tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, established offices in Bangladesh...
4 held in Kurigram, Pirojpur for offensive post about Prophet
The police arrested four persons at separate places of Kurigram and Pirojpur districts for making offensive comments about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook...
Man arrested for Facebook posts insulting Islam
The police have arrested a man at Chatmohar Police Station in Pabna for Facebook posts that allegedly insulted Islam...
Momentwala to publish photo story to mark Durga Puja
Photographer Md Nazmul Hossain will publish his photo story titled The Sea in Durga鈥檚 Eyes on his Facebook page on Friday celebrating Durga Ashtami 2024...
Germany closes Meta case after data measures agreed
Germany鈥檚 antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that Meta had taken measures that give users greater control over how their data get used on its platforms, ending a long-running dispute...
Social media trap
SCROLLING through platforms like TikTok or Facebook might seem like a casual pastime, but beneath the surface, these activities are reshaping our cognitive processes and emotional well-being in significant ways. Let鈥檚 explore how this digital engagement is subtly influencing our brains and mental health...
AL asks leaders, activists to complain to army
Awami League has instructed its leaders and activists to file complaints with the army against criminals who are torturing them...
AL warns its activists against provocative social media contents
Awami League on Sunday issued some instructions to its leaders and workers urging them to earn public trust and not to be misled by any provocative social media post...
FB event for burning Zafar Iqbal鈥檚 book criticised
A Facebook public event asking people to burn literary works of Muhammed Zafar Iqbal created criticism though the event did not exist now on the social media platform...