Sheryl Sandberg

Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third parties, including the company Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private data.     

Embattled Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday (Nov 20) he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year for the social platform.

"That's not the plan," Mr Zuckerberg told CNN Business when asked if he would consider stepping down as chairman.

Facebook is changing the way its shares data with third-party applications, Mark Zuckerberg announced Wednesday in his first public statement since the Observer reported that the personal data of about 50 million Americans had been harvested and improperly shared with a political consultancy.

Facebook said on Monday it will open three new centers in Europe to train people in digital skills and is committed to training one million people over the next two years, part of the social media giant's drive to show its contribution to the bloc./ TIME

Facebook is stepping up efforts to head off tougher regulation by Germany, a fierce critic of the social media network operator, with top managers visiting Germany and saying they would do more to combat fake news and hate speech.

A number of high-profile entertainers - including Oprah Winfrey, Mary J. Blige, Charlize Theron and Meryl Streep - have signed an open letter calling on world leaders to fight for gender equality across the globe.

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, aged 31, announced he would take two months of paternity leave after his daughter’s birth. Zuckerberg’s decision sends out a strong message to other fathers who oftentimes do not take advantage of the time off for fear of falling behind on work or being looked over at their next promotion.

US tech executive David Goldberg, the husband of Facebook?s Sheryl Sandberg, apparently died after falling on a treadmill and striking his head at an upscale resort in Mexico, authorities said on May 4.