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Meta targets ‘cyber mercenaries’ using Facebook to spy

Facebook parent Meta on Thursday banned a series of "cyber mercenary" groups, and began alerting some 50,000 people likely targeted by the firms accused...

Facebook whistleblower: ‘I want to start a youth movement’

What exactly does one do after leaking thousands of documents from the world's most powerful social media company? For Frances Haugen, the answer is...

Brazilian police detain Facebook executive on court order

Brazil's federal police detained a Facebook executive Tuesday for failing to cooperate with judicial orders related to information on the company's website in an investigation of drug trafficking.

Now you can watch Periscope streams directly in your Twitter feed

Periscope, the live-streaming video service, announced a big integration partner Tuesday: its owner, Twitter.

New dad Zuckerberg vows to give away Facebook fortune

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced he had become a father -- and pledged to give away his fortune to make the world a "better place" for baby daughter Max and others.

Costa Rica lawmaker gets blasted on social media for unfortunate tweet

Politician Óscar López made an inadvertent splash on Twitter Tuesday morning when he posted a picture of himself laying the fetal position on a couch asking his followers if they can help cure his fever.

People-rating app sparks firestorm

Creators of an app that will let people assign ratings to those they know vowed to launch as planned next month despite online outrage at the idea.

Will we finally be able to dislike something on Facebook?

Facebook Inc. is working on options besides the "like" button for users to weigh in on their friends' postings, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in a public Q&A.

For new generation of on-camera cooks, YouTube is a FoodTube

Millennials fueled a 280 percent increase in subscriptions to YouTube food channels last year, according to Google research in 2014.

Obama finally gets a Twitter account

The account -- which already had nearly 150,000 followers in the first half hour and a million followers shortly after -- instantly became one of the world's top hacking targets, but will also allow U.S. President Barack Obama to tweet directly for the first time.
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Costa Rica Warns Environmental Crimes Are Linked to Organized Networks

Costa Rican prosecutors are warning that environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking, illegal mining, illegal logging and the unlawful trade in natural resources are...

Costa Rica Adoption Review Deepens After Norway Final Report

Norway’s final report on international adoptions has turned Costa Rica’s recent file review into a sharper official finding: Norwegian authorities did not do enough...

João Fonseca Shoulder Scare Raises Wimbledon Questions

João Fonseca’s Wimbledon buildup took an unexpected turn Tuesday after the Brazilian withdrew from the Lexus Eastbourne Open because of discomfort in his right...

Costa Rica Begins License Checks for Bicimoto Drivers

Costa Rica’s Traffic Police have begun enforcing license and registration rules for “bicimotos,” the small motorized two-wheel vehicles that have become common on city...