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Data protection: Joint Parliamentary panel summons FB, Twitter

Data protection: Joint Parliamentary panel summons FB, Twitter

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Representatives of Facebook India have been asked to appear on Friday before the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi, while Twitter officials are required to appear before the panel on October 28, as per the notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

World's 15 richest tech billionaires

World's 15 richest tech billionaires

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

While Bill Gates tops the billionaire charts, Mark Zuckerberg is this year's biggest gainer.

Done for a while, says Zuckerberg on new acquisitions

Done for a while, says Zuckerberg on new acquisitions

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Calling WhatsApp as a great fit in its plans to connect the next five billion, Mark Zuckerberg said the buyout is 'worth more than $19 billion.'

Facebook CEO riding high after WhatsApp deal

Facebook CEO riding high after WhatsApp deal

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

It's a twist that is sure to have some telecom bosses in Barcelona gritting their teeth.

Social media platforms 'havens for abuse'

Social media platforms 'havens for abuse'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, Chelsea's Reece James, West Bromwich Albion's Romaine Sawyers and Southampton's Alex Jankewitz have all been victims of online abuse

E-mail to die, says Facebook founder

E-mail to die, says Facebook founder

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

E-mail will follow the destiny of postal letters, which paved the way for e-mails, says Mark Zuckerberg, founder of social networking giant Facebook.

6 reasons why Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire

6 reasons why Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire

Rediff.com22 May 2012

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg deserves the position because he dreamed it, planned it and worked it out.

World's 20 youngest billionaires

World's 20 youngest billionaires

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is known for co-founding the social networking site Facebook.

Facebook unveils new friends-based search tool

Facebook unveils new friends-based search tool

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Called the 'graph search', it allows users to search people, places with the social network.

Has Tim Cook failed to reshape Apple?

Has Tim Cook failed to reshape Apple?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The company he inherited has become a very different creature: a mature corporate behemoth rather than a scrappy industry pioneer.

Why Facebook honoured this Indian engineer

Why Facebook honoured this Indian engineer

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Zonel Sougaijam, a 22-year-old civil engineer discovered a WhatsApp bug that violated the privacy of a user.

Zuckerberg to pitch for Free Basics at IIT meet

Zuckerberg to pitch for Free Basics at IIT meet

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Zuckerberg is expected to speak for 15 minutes.

Facebook's mobile ad revenue doubles in Q4

Facebook's mobile ad revenue doubles in Q4

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Investors want to see evidence that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 8-year-old company is delivering on promises to develop a full-fledged mobile advertising business.

Raghuram Rajan, Sundar Pichai in Time's most influential list

Raghuram Rajan, Sundar Pichai in Time's most influential list

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Terming Rajan as "India's prescient banker," Time said he is among a rare breed of "economic seers".

Facebook spent $960,000 on lobbying

Facebook spent $960,000 on lobbying

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Facebook, which went public in May, tripled the amount spent on lobbying activities to nearly $1 million in three months ended June 2012.

Facebook revamps its news feed

Facebook revamps its news feed

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

The revamped News Feed will be heavy on visuals and allow users to see more of the topics they are interested in.

Meet the world's youngest billionaires

Meet the world's youngest billionaires

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Out of the world's 1,426 billionaires, there are 29 people under 40 years old.

How Facebook pays its execs: Mark to get just $1!

How Facebook pays its execs: Mark to get just $1!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Mark Zuckerberg may be founder and CEO of Facebook, but it is the second-in-command and ChiefOperating Officer Sheryl Sandberg who gets a fatter salary package at the IPO-bound social networking giant.

TOP 5: Meet the youngest tech millionaires

TOP 5: Meet the youngest tech millionaires

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

They've made their millions much before they completed school! Here are five really, really wealthy techies.

Flipkart's Bansals, IndiGo's Ghosh in 'Fortune' list

Flipkart's Bansals, IndiGo's Ghosh in 'Fortune' list

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Bansals of e-commerce company Flipkart and Aditya Ghosh of low-cost carrier Indigo have made into Fortune's young achievers list for their initiatives in creating job opportunities.

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Net neutrality controversy dents Facebook's reputation

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Facebook is fast learning the limits of tech exceptionalism.

Facebook lists on Nasdaq. Opens at $42.05/share

Facebook lists on Nasdaq. Opens at $42.05/share

Rediff.com18 May 2012

Setting the stage for the much-awaited trading of Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg on Friday rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange. Zuckerberg rang the bell from the headquarters of Facebook in California.

Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji among world's 50 richest people

Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji among world's 50 richest people

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Three Indians - Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji and Dilip Shanghvi - have made it to a global list of 50 wealthiest people that is topped by Bill Gates.

Security glitch: Facebook CEO's photos leaked

Security glitch: Facebook CEO's photos leaked

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

A security flaw in Facebook has exposed photographs of its founder Mark Zuckerberg from his private page.

15 leadership quotes to inspire you in the New Year

15 leadership quotes to inspire you in the New Year

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

We bring you inspirational sayings from famous people to motivate you to start fresh in 2013.

Facebook's IPO by Apr-Jun 2012

Facebook's IPO by Apr-Jun 2012

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Facebook, which has about 800 million users worldwide, is currently in 'internal discussions' with US regulator Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the timing of its initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying.

Facebook India chief Ajit Mohan appears before Parliamentary panel

Facebook India chief Ajit Mohan appears before Parliamentary panel

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, had called representatives of Facebook to hear their views "on the subject of safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space," according to agenda of the meeting.

10 BRILLIANT start-up ideas for college students

10 BRILLIANT start-up ideas for college students

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Murtuza Rohawala, founder and CEO of Edfin Consultancy suggests a few ideas you can get started with in India right away.

Zuckerberg barred from working on Facebook rival

Zuckerberg barred from working on Facebook rival

Rediff.com9 Feb 2012

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with his three top leutinants, will get about USD 2 million in just salaries and bonuses, but cannot work on creating a rival to the social networking giant.

Facebook has one billion users

Facebook has one billion users

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Facebook has exceeded one billion active users, an "amazing" milestone for the social networking site that now reaches one out of every seven people on the Earth.

Facebook, WhatsApp back online; Zuckerberg apologises over outage

Facebook, WhatsApp back online; Zuckerberg apologises over outage

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

While the users of the three social media platforms remained clueless as they repeatedly received error messages for most part of the day, the stocks of Silicon Valley firm Facebook dropped by nearly five per cent as a result.

Is your TEEN on Facebook, Twitter? Watch out!

Is your TEEN on Facebook, Twitter? Watch out!

Rediff.com19 May 2012

With all due respect to its wide range of extraordinary benefits, social media like any new technology or innovation, comes with its own potential problems. More so, if the consumer is a teenager.

Facebook's $104 bn IPO is among the world's largest

Facebook's $104 bn IPO is among the world's largest

Rediff.com18 May 2012

The shares would begin trading on the NASDAQ exchange on Thursday under the symbol 'FB'.

Google takes on Facebook,unveils social networking

Google takes on Facebook,unveils social networking

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Promising to bring 'real-world interactions' and 'real-life sharing' online, 'Google Plus' lets users post photos, messages, comments and other content from selected groups of friends.

'You need a strong sense of mission to change the world'

'You need a strong sense of mission to change the world'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Zuckerberg will be in India on October 28.

Facebook picks Nasdaq to list its shares

Facebook picks Nasdaq to list its shares

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

Popular social networking site Facebook, which will soon launch its initial public offering, has zeroed in on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange to list its shares.

Google it! Why Sundar Pichai missed Xi photo op

Google it! Why Sundar Pichai missed Xi photo op

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Google boss's absence at US-China internet forum meet raises eyebrows.

Is it too early to judge Facebook's performace?

Is it too early to judge Facebook's performace?

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Founded in 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, 28, the technology company, announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 421,233,615 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $38 per share.

Indian-origin man stalking Facebook founder

Indian-origin man stalking Facebook founder

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

In the restraining order, a judge has ordered Pradeep Manukonda, 31, to remain at least 300 feet away from Zuckerberg, his sister Randi Zuckerberg and girlfriend Priscilla Chan. Zuckerberg had claimed in legal papers filed with the court that Manukonda tried to 'follow, surveil and contact him using language threatening his personal safety and the safety of his girlfriend and sister'.

Indian-origin man stalking Facebook founder

Indian-origin man stalking Facebook founder

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has obtained a restraining order against an Indian-origin man, who was allegedly stalking the billionaire CEO and his family and asking for financial assistance for his ailing mother.