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Facebook revenue smashes expectations as mobile ad sales surge

 Facebook Inc's (FB.O) quarterly revenue rose more than 50 percent, handily beating Wall Street expectations as its wildly popular mobile app and a push into live video lured new advertisers and encouraged existing ones to boost spending.

Teachers’ freedom of speech limited on Facebook

VietNamNet Bridge - Many teachers have been disciplined recently because they clicked ‘like’ or made comments on Facebook.

More people shop on Facebook for Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year online shopping, particularly shopping through Facebook, has been very popular in Vietnam, especially among office employees.

Facebook, Google, Twitter agree to delete hate speech in 24 hours: Germany

 Germany said on Tuesday that Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed to delete hate speech from their websites within 24 hours, a new step in the fight against rising online racism following the refugee crisis.

Facebook's CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to their new foundation

 Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc (FB.O) shares, currently worth about $45 billion, into a new philanthropy project focusing on human potential and equality,

Educators argue about possible Facebook ban

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) does not prohibit students to use Facebook, but the ban has been issued by many schools.

New virus that hacks Facebook accounts spreads in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - A new way of spreading a virus has been used by hackers, successfully affecting Vietnamese Facebookers.

What's in a name

 Phuc Dat Bich may be an interesting and favourite name to many Vietnamese people.

Students prohibited from posting ‘likes’ on Facebook

VietNamNet Bridge - The Chau Doc City Education & Training sub-Department. Educators is concerned about the negative impact of social networks on their students.

Facebook tests 'break-up' tools

Breaking up is hard to do - especially on Facebook.There's no feeling quite like the tightening of the stomach you get when you accidentally stumble across an old post involving you and a former loved one in happier times.

Vietnam MPs discuss Google, Facebook, Uber evading tax

VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly Deputies have urged the Ministry of Finance to check current laws on tax payment management for services provided across the border such as Facebook’s and Google’s.

Family members manage to stay close online

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a conversation with close friends, my dear friend Nguyen Minh Hang laughed a lot while telling us about her 60-year-old mother who had joined Facebook.

Tech firms compete with foreign giants on unlevel playing field

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese technology firms, which are inferior to foreign giants in terms of finance capability and experience, have to offer salaries doubt those offered by US tech giants to attract personnel of the same quality.

Facebook plans satellite ‘in 2016'

 Facebook is to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to remote parts of Africa, the social network's founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced.

Facebook launches 360 video with Star Wars exclusive

 A short, exclusive Star Wars clip is among the first 360-degree videos to be posted on Facebook.

Third grader expelled from school as parent belittles school uniform

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thanh Hieu, the mother of a third grader, complained that Vstar, a private school in district 7 in HCM City, has refused to admit her son because Hieu complained about that tie of the school uniform was badly designed. 

Facebook has a billion users in a single day, says Mark Zuckerberg

 For the first time over a billion people used Facebook on a single day, according to company founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook now used by half of world's online users

 Half of the world's estimated online population now check in to the social networking giant Facebook at least once a month.

Facebook does have a social downside

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Nga's seven-month-old son is learning to crawl, has grown three milk teeth and weighs eight kilograms. Now, everyone knows, thanks to Facebook.

Facebook Vietnam yet to comment on phishing messages

VietNamNet Bridge - Phishing messages with Facebook’s names have been repeatedly sent to users through Facebook Messenger, but Facebook Vietnam has not issued a comment.