PM Modi to visit Facebook HQ, may drop in at Google campus

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 13:25

Modi on his second visit to the US, will be visiting the headquarters of Facebook in Silicon Valley's Menlo Park for a townhall Q&A, the company's founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on Sunday.

Mobile phones driving user growth in Africa: Facebook

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 22:27

More than 80 percent of the 120 million Africans using Facebook access the site through their mobile phones, the social media group said Thursday.

Instagram adds features to keep up with young, messaging users

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 10:28

The new features mean Instagram users can share pictures directly with one friend or a group of people.

Facebook's Instagram adds new photo sizes to keep users, attract ads

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 03:51

Instagram has added new layout options in addition to its signature square for pictures and videos in a bid to attract more advertisers and to stop users defecting to more flexible services such as Snapchat.

Facebook sees a billion users in a single day

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 02:47

Facebook on Thursday boasted of a new achievement with a billion people using the leading social network in a single day.

Facebook unveils its virtual assistant 'M'

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 18:05

Social media giant Facebook has created a virtual assistant 'Facebook M' powered by artificial intelligence that can do everything.

Mark Zuckerberg world's richest individual under 35

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 16:04

Zuckerberg is joined on the list by fellow Facebook co-founders Dustin Moskovitz.

Pinterest, Instagram users doubled since 2012: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 14:45

Americans using social media and messaging apps have doubled in the past few years as per a study.

Facebook holding events to boost small businesses

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 19:06

Facebook India on Monday said it is organising a Small Business Boost (SBB) programme designed to arm Indian businesses with the knowledge, skills and technology required to stay innovative and connect with the customers both at home and abroad.

Facebook increases investments in Indian small businesses

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 15:37

There are 1.49 billion people on Facebook, which is half of the estimated three billion people who use the Internet worldwide, Head of Economic Growth Initiatives for Facebook India", Ritesh Mehta said.

Indian descent investment adviser admits to $9 million Facebook stock fraud

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 09:05

An investment adviser of Indian descent has admitted to a $9million-fraud involving Facebook stock Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced.