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Facebook is an online social networking service. It was founded on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. With over one billion active users, Facebook is the most popular social media site worldwide.

From Fracebook's early days through its global expanse and stock market launch in 2012, DW has reported on the social media site. Take a look at coverage of Facebook and international issues related to the site and social media usage.

Uganda wants to revise controversial tax on social media 24.01.2020

In Uganda, the government wants to revise a controversial tax on social media use. Millions of Ugandans quit social media over the tax, or found ways to bypass a government firewall to use platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
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Macron, Trump agree to hold off on digital tax for tech giants 20.01.2020

Paris and Washington have agreed to extend negotiations on disputes over a French digital tax to the end of 2020, postponing Trump's threat of sanctions. The two presidents have agreed to avoid a trade war.
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Protect our kids online, German parents demand 13.01.2020

Slack safeguards for kids on social media, video and games portals have been slammed by parents in a German survey. 55% said their children had been hurt by 'excessive' consumption, bullying, violence and pornography.
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Spectrum: Looking for evidence 07.01.2020

Cyborgs are real, they're here already, and we'd love to introduce you to them. Also, if you like forensic crime shows, you're going to love the lab we visit in this week's show.
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The influence of social media in art 28.12.2019

How is the internet changing art? What about social media? A museum in the eastern German city of Leipzig explores the issue in an exhibition with a title that refers to a typical Instagram phrase — "Link in Bio."

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Spotify suspends political adverts to fight fake news 28.12.2019

Music streaming service Spotify joined Twitter in suspending political advertising on its platform and podcasts in 2020. Fake news is increasingly a problem, with fears of foreign manipulation of the US election in 2020.
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German political parties paid for Instagram, Facebook likes 19.12.2019

German companies and political parties paid for an online popularity boost. Who bought likes on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube usually remains hidden from the public, but poor programming brought the details to light.
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Facebook's transfer of EU citizen data to US 'valid': ECJ adviser 19.12.2019

A top EU court adviser approved methods for sending data to the US in a case against Facebook but said the rules need to be closely followed. An activist warned EU citizens' data was vulnerable to US security services.
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US threatens huge tariffs on French goods over digital tax 03.12.2019

The EU is "ready to respond" to US threats to impose tariffs of up 100% on French imports, including wine and cheese. The move came in retaliation to a digital tax set to hit US giants Google, Amazon and Facebook.
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Opinion: Tim Berners-Lee's idealistic dream of a better WWW 26.11.2019

The inventor of the World Wide Web says governments should do more to make the internet a safer and more empowering place. But he, of all people, should know that this is a quixotic effort, DW's Konstantin Klein writes.
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Singapore invokes 'fake news' law for first time 25.11.2019

A politician has been asked to edit a Facebook post after alleging the government influenced decisions made by state investors. The British-born Singaporean has been accused of posting "false and misleading" statements.

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Facebook, Google business models a 'threat to human rights': Amnesty report 21.11.2019

Amnesty International said in a report that Facebook and Google's "surveillance-based business model" is inherently incompatible with the right to privacy. The NGO urged governments to take action.
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Pope demands big tech do more to tackle porn 15.11.2019

Pope Francis has called on Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google, among others, to step up efforts to remove child pornography from the internet. He also said it is too easy for youngsters to access indecent material.
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SpaceX's Starlink satellites: 7 questions for Elon Musk 11.11.2019

SpaceX has launched 60 Starlink satellites to join its growing megaconstellation. Its aim: Global internet with a constellation of 40,000 satellites. Its nearest competitor, OneWeb, aims to launch just 600. Wait, what?
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Record stock debuts, and why they often spell trouble 07.11.2019

When the world’s largest oil firm, recently attacked by drones and owned by a government associated with murder, offers company shares at a premium — what could possibly go wrong?
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Nuremberg mayor defends 'Christ Child' teen after far-right racism 04.11.2019

The mayor has slammed "idiotic comments" targeting the teen picked to play the "Christ Child" at the city's famous Christmas market. In a post on Facebook, the far-right AfD had suggested Germans were being eradicated.
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