The social network said it is removing ads that feature a product and imply a limited supply, seeking create a “sense of urgency” in their mention of coronavirus.

“I find this ridiculous,” Kristen Savoie wrote in her post.

The Ottawa-based e-commerce company said Friday it has become a member of the Libra Association, a non-profit organization Facebook co-founded to act as an authority for the currency.

Elections Canada created a social-media monitoring unit.

The billionaire social network founder is the latest U.S. tech executive to make the trip to the headquarters of the EU, which is becoming an increasingly important player in technology regulation.

A woman arrested in northern Manitoba for online comments threatening violence against Indigenous people has asked for forgiveness and says she has learned valuable lessons.

The British government says it will give regulators the power to fine social media companies for harmful material on their platforms.

The principal of H. B. Beal Secondary School is trying to allay concerns after social media posts from a student gained traction in the London region over the weekend.

Twitter confirmed on Friday that the official Twitter accounts of social media giant Facebook Inc and its Messenger platform were hacked.

In April, Canada's privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien, along with the B.C. commissioner, released a report that identified major gaps in Facebook's privacy protection practices.