No consensus on digital tax directive targeting tech giants
Wed, Dec 05, 2018
European Union finance ministers were unable to reach an agreement on digital services tax reforms that would target the revenues raised by tech giants like Google and Facebook after various member states opposed the proposed directive.
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Facebook makes ad breaks available for video creators in India
Sat, Dec 01, 2018
"The biggest trend that Indian digital industry has witnessed in consumer behaviour, is rapid growth in adoption of video. We`re seeing consumer videos exploding on our platform and today video has become one of the biggest drivers of engagement growth on Facebook," said Paresh Rajwat, Head of Product for Video at Facebook.
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WhatsApp latest news: Big relief for users! Watch videos directly from notifications soon, 'last seen' status left unchanged!
Fri, Nov 23, 2018
WhatsApp developers are constantly putting their best efforts in a bid to create and introduce new features for users of this multimedia messaging app. Over 1.5 billion people in the world and more than 200 million people in India alone use WhatsApp to communicate with their friends and family.
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Outgoing Facebook executive says he hired controversial PR firm
Thu, Nov 22, 2018
Facebook`s outgoing Head of Communications and Policy Elliot Schrage has taken the full responsibility for hiring a Republican-owned political consulting and PR firm Definers Public Affairs that is alleged to have "dug up dirt" on competitors.
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Poor Zuck? How much more money will Mark Zuckerberg lose by 2018 end? Wealth declines by $21 bn; things are really depressing at Facebook
Tue, Nov 20, 2018
When I first subscribed as a user on Facebook, it felt exciting, different even amazing at many levels. The belief in this social network was at its zenith and that nothing could really go wrong with this social media giant that allowed people to connect across the world. And why not?
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Blow for WhatsApp, Facebook and Google Duo? See what COAI advocates
Mon, Nov 19, 2018
Industry body COAI Monday advocated a "level playing field" between telecom operators and competing over-the-top (OTT) players and said the regulator Trai had raised "appropriate" issues in the latest discussion paper exploring regulatory framework for such service providers.
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Facebook investors want Mark Zuckerberg to resign: Report
Sat, Nov 17, 2018
Facebook investors have increased pressure on Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to step down after a New York Times investigation suggested that the social network hired a Republican-owned political consulting and PR firm that "dug up dirt on its competitors.
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