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Facebook fixes bug that blocked coronavirus news coverage, restores posts

Earlier, Facebook users complained that links to news stories about school closings and other information related to the coronavirus outbreak were blocked by the company's automated system

FB issues corrective label on user's post under Singapore fake news laws

Two years in the making and implemented only last month, Singapore's law is the first to demand that Facebook publish corrections when directed to do so by the government

Facebook consumer data at risk? US states announce antitrust probe

New York state Attorney General Letitia James released a statement announcing the action on behalf of seven other states and the District of Columbia

Bug that unblocked blocked people may have affected 800,000 users: Facebook

It's the second software bug in less than a month that the company has notified users about

US youngsters shun Facebook as news sharing source, switch to WhatsApp

Facebook and Twitter are still used by many users to discover news but the discussion then takes place on messaging apps

FB wants staff to learn Sinhalese insults; to prevent riots in Sri Lanka

Facebook was working with civil society organisations to familiarise its staff with Sinhala slurs and racist epithets

Facebook announces original news shows, harps on 'trusted content'

The first programs include ABC's "On Location" featuring contribution from the network's journalists from around the globe

Facebook rethinks news outlets for political ads amid global criticism

Facebook has been working on ways to boost more trustworthy news on its site, without judging the content itself

Blame Facebook for Trump? Don't forget the good it has done for classrooms

Facebook provides students with a series of 'can do' opportunities, known as learning affordances

Google, Facebook join news firms to identify trustworthy sources

Microsoft and Twitter also agreed to participate in the "Trust Project" with some 75 news organisations to tag news stories which meet standards for ethics and transparency