All posts tagged "Facebook"

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    Facebook’s privacy update: 5 things to know

    NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is once again trying to simplify its privacy policy, largely to address criticisms that it’s too complex and lengthy for the average user. Laid out with illustrations into short subsections, the new...

    • Posted November 14, 2014
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  • North Korean workers in Malaysia claim that most of their wages get sent to the North Korean government. (Yonhap)
    N. Korea bans Facebook and Twitter for foreigners

    By Lee Min-hyung North Korea has banned all foreigners there from using social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter, a Russian news agency reported Thursday. Diplomats and workers from humanitarian organizations have also been denied access...

    • Posted October 31, 2014
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    Facebook’s advertising revenue soars in 3Q

    NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook grew its advertising revenue by 64 percent in the third quarter, helped by a boost in mobile ads that are becoming an increasingly large chunk of the social networking giant’s overall advertising...

    • Posted October 28, 2014
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  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may align with Samsung as they both foray into virtual reality products.
    Facebook and Samsung may establish ‘virtual reality’ partnership

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Samsung Electronics Co.’s key factory complex and exchanged talks with top officials on various industry fields, Samsung said Wednesday. “Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg visited Suwon...

    • Posted October 15, 2014
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  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Incheon International Airport on Oct. 14. (Yonhap)
    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives in Seoul for Samsung visit

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Samsung Electronics Co. headquarters in Seoul on Tuesday, Samsung officials said, in an apparent bid to discuss new business models for the two firms. A Samsung spokesman said Zuckerberg...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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    An emergency is an emergency: L.A. residents dial 911 after Facebook outage

    Los Angeles County residents reportedly called police last week when Facebook went down for a few hours. “#Facebook is not a law enforcement issue,” tweeted @LASDBrink, known as Sergeant Burton Brink, on Friday morning. “Please don’t call...

    • Posted August 5, 2014
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    Two Russian Olympians bashed online by Koreans

    By Jung Min-ho Two Russian Olympians have been targeted for online bashing by Korean netizens. One is Adelina Sotnikova, who won a gold medal in women’s figure skating over Kim Yu-na in the just-ended Sochi Olympics. The...

    • Posted February 25, 2014
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