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2021
Facebook announces Elevate #BuyBlack Summit
Facebook announced the Facebook Elevate #BuyBlack Summit, a one-day virtual event slated for August 24, designed to equip Black business owners with tools and spotlight Black creators.
2021
Federal Circuit affirmed patent-ineligibility decisions in PersonalWeb cases
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed decisions finding patent claims asserted by PersonalWeb ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101, in litigation involving technology companies including Google, YouTube, Facebook, EMC and VMware.
2021
Instagram restores posts of film poster and apologizes
After removing posts showing the Madres Paralelas poster for violating its nudity rules, Instagram said it restored posts sharing the poster under an artistic-context exception and apologized for the confusion.
2021
Facebook and the Excellence in Journalism Award Foundation launch Taiwan media program
Facebook and the Excellence in Journalism Award Foundation announced the Local and Alternative Media Digital Empowerment Program in Taiwan. It provides digital skills training for small media outlets and, for the first time in Taiwan, grants to support local media news production.
2021
Facebook announces #BuyBlack Summit
Facebook announced a free, all-day #BuyBlack Summit intended to support Black-owned businesses; the article says it would be held on August 24.
2021
Prague court rules it has jurisdiction over King's Resort's lawsuit against Facebook
A court in Prague ruled that Czech courts have jurisdiction to handle King's Resort's lawsuit against Facebook. King's Resort claimed Facebook allowed its branding to be used falsely in an online gaming advertisement.
2021
Rhode Island retirement system files lawsuit over Facebook data-privacy scandal
The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island filed a lawsuit against certain Facebook officers and board members, alleging breaches of fiduciary duties related to the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data-privacy scandal and resulting harm to Facebook and its shareholders.
2021
MDEC collaborates with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn on Let’s Learn Digital
MDEC launched the second edition of its Let’s Learn Digital programme in collaboration with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, offering digital marketing courses and certification free of charge through 31 October 2021.
2021
Trump sues social media platforms
Donald Trump sued Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet, which owns Google and YouTube, after the platforms banned him. The article says he based the lawsuit on the First Amendment.
2021
Russian court fines Facebook, Twitter and Telegram over banned content
A Russian court fined Facebook 6 million rubles, Twitter 5.5 million rubles and Telegram 11 million rubles for failing to delete content that Moscow deems illegal. The fines followed protocols filed by Russia's communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor.
2021
Patent complaint filed against Facebook over Oculus VR technology
Gentex Corporation and Indigo Technologies LLC, with Thales Visionix Inc. as an involuntary plaintiff, sued Facebook over alleged unauthorized use of patented virtual-reality and motion-tracking technologies in four Oculus VR products. The complaint seeks a jury trial, declaratory relief and damages; the allegations are not presented as a court determination.
2021
Simplilearn and Jagran Lakecity University partner on digital marketing program
Simplilearn and Jagran Lakecity University announced a partnership to offer a Post Graduate Program in Digital Marketing to students already enrolled in the university's MA Digital Marketing program. The program component is described as being in partnership with Purdue University and co-created with Facebook.
2021
Facebook responds to Biden's vaccine-misinformation accusation
Facebook responded to President Joe Biden's accusation that the platform was failing to handle COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation effectively. A Facebook spokesman said the claims would not distract the company and cited the number of people who had read reliable health information on the platform.
2021
Biden accuses Facebook and other platforms of allowing vaccine misinformation
U.S. President Joe Biden accused Facebook and other platforms of allowing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on their services, saying it was causing deaths. The supplied report attributes the allegation to Biden; Facebook did not respond to a request for comment.
2021
Digify Africa and Facebook collaborate on Naledi
Digify Africa and Facebook partnered to create Naledi, a WhatsApp learning bot for digital skills. The article describes the collaboration as a project to deliver digital skills and knowledge to a wider audience across Africa.
2021
Amazon acquires Facebook satellite internet team
Amazon acquired Facebook's satellite internet team, including some intellectual property, equipment and facilities. Facebook said the acquisition would allow the team to continue working, while Amazon was developing a low-Earth-orbit satellite network to provide high-speed broadband globally.
2021
Facebook funds Prineville public Wi-Fi project
Facebook announced a $225,000 grant for the Prineville Connected Community Project, which is intended to provide public Wi-Fi across the city. The Prineville Downtown Association will manage implementation, with local organizations and service providers involved in the project.
2021
Facebook launches Marketplace in Russia
Facebook launched its Marketplace platform in Russia, enabling users to buy and sell goods with filters for location, prices, and other parameters.
2021
Facebook and SICCI partner on digital growth
Facebook and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) partnered to offer free training and promotional resources to SICCI and its members, with activities set to commence over the coming months.
2021
Shannon Beador sues Facebook over alleged commercial use of her image
Shannon Storms Beador filed court papers against Facebook Inc., alleging that diet-supplement sellers used her image on Facebook and Instagram without permission, misleading consumers into believing she endorsed the products. The suit also names unnamed defendants and seeks unspecified damages.