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Facebook says hackers ‘scraped’ data of 533 million users in 2019 leak

SAN FRANCISCO : Facebook said yesterday that hackers “scraped” personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking … More

cybercrime, Facebook, Hackers, Internet

Facebook KIVs 2 internet cables for M’sia due to Wee’s policy: sources

Social media giant put off by transport minister’s reversion to ‘protectionist’ rules, say insiders KUALA LUMPUR : Facebook Inc has put … More

Cabotage, Facebook, Government, Internet, Policy

Facebook data on millions of user accounts leaked online in latest breach

Leaked data from 533 million Facebook users across the world was posted online. Information security experts believe the leaked information … More

cybercrime, Data Breach, Facebook

Malaysia’s cabotage issue: Three questions for Wee Ka Siong

PETALING JAYA : Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has recently responded to our post about MyIX’s statement on … More

Cabotage, Data Centre, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, MyIX, Submarine Cable, Transport Ministry

Minister: FB, Google skipping M’sia not related to cabotage policy

Wee Ka Siong says the reason Singapore was chosen because Facebook had built a data centre there. Transport Minister Wee … More

Cabotage, Data Centre, Facebook, Google

Refusing to apologise, Umno’s Puad Zarkashi tells Muhyiddin to go and sue over alleged defamation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 : Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi told Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyididn Yassin … More

Defamation, Facebook, Mohd Puad Zarkashi, Muhyiddin

Australian emergency services hit by Facebook ban

BRISBANE: Several Australian emergency services were hit by Facebook’s local ban on news content on Thursday (Feb 18), with pages … More

Australia, Censorship, Facebook

Myanmar Internet providers block Facebook services after government order

YANGON (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s junta blocked Facebook and other messaging services in the name of ensuring stability on Thursday (Feb 4) … More

Facebook, Military Coup, Telenor

Chef arrested after images of sexually suggestive cakes at exclusive Egyptian club go viral

A FEMALE pastry chef has been arrested after supplying penis shaped cupcake decorations for a birthday party in Egypt. Egyptian … More

Cupcakes, Egypt, Facebook, Pastry Chef, Viral

Court issues ‘stern warning’ to Najib in relation to Facebook postings

KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court has issued a stern warning to former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak following his … More

Facebook, High Court, Jho Low, Money Laundering, Najib Razak

Malaysia’s policy change on undersea cable repairs comes under scrutiny from tech giants

KUALA LUMPUR : A new coastal transport policy by the Malaysian government prioritising local ships for undersea cable repairs, following … More

Cable Repair, Connectivity, Facebook, Google, Internet, Microsoft

Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on Facebook in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – As coronavirus infections surged in Malaysia this year, a wave of hate speech and misinformation aimed at … More

Anti-migrant, Facebook, Human Rights, Rohingya, sentiment

UK says Instagram to crack down on hidden influencer ads

LONDON (AP) : British regulators said Friday that Instagram will clamp down on “hidden advertising” by social media influencers. The … More

Facebook, Influencers, Instagram, Protection Laws, Social Media, United Kingdom

Travel vlogger Nas Daily to build second office in Dubai

SINGAPORE: Popular travel vlogger Nuseir Yassin, better known as Nas, said his company will build a second office in Dubai … More

Facebook, Nas, Nuseir Yassin, Travel vlogger, Videos

Malaysia has the most digital natives in South East Asia

A new report highlights how fast-growing as a digital region SEA is becoming – with Malaysia the country with the … More

Digital Consumer, e-commerce, Facebook, online retail, Riding the Digital Wave

The female travel community exchanging postcards to explore the world

Members of a female travel community on Facebook have been exploring the world through a postcard exchange during the covid-19 … More

advice, Covid19, Facebook, female, News, Pandemic, postcards, tips, travel community

Thailand to start legal action against Facebook, Google, Twitter over content

BANGKOK (REUTERS) : Thailand’s digital ministry said on Wednesday (Sept 23) it would start legal action against Facebook, Twitter and … More

cybercrime, Facebook, Google, legal action, Social Media, The Computer Crime Act, Twitter, YouTube

PM Lee to take the stand in defamation trial involving Lim Tean, Leong Sze Hian

SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will take the stand when his defamation trial against financial advisor Leong Sze … More

1MDB, Defamation, Facebook, Lee Hsien Loong, Najib Razak, Prime Minister

Smaller companies most hurt by Apple’s new privacy rules, says Facebook

FACEBOOK Inc today warned that privacy changes coming from Apple Inc could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately but … More

Advertising, Apple, Facebook, iOS 14, Privacy Rules

Malaysia businesses try novel ways to attract customers amid coronavirus worries

KUALA LUMPUR – When cinemas were given the green light to reopen, many wondered if cuddling on date night would … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Facebook, Marketing, Social Media, TikTok

This Wheel-Bound Unicorn Is Ready to Sprout Wings

Gojek and Grab Holdings Inc. have been battling it out for years in the brutal business of ride hailing and … More

e-commerce, Facebook, Financial, Gojek, Grab, Investment, LIFE, PayPal, Supply Chain, WhatsApp

Facebook, PayPal back Gojek to boost digital payments in Asia

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) messaging platform WhatsApp and Paypal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) on Wednesday said they have invested … More

Capital Investment, Coronavirus, Covid19, Facebook, Gojek, Indonesia, Investment, PayPal, WhatsApp

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