SocialMedia

Texas AG Sues Meta For Biometric Data Collection

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Facebook parent Meta, alleging it captured and used biometric data of millions of Texans

3 years ago

Google To Wind Down Currents, Final Remanent Of Google+

Last twitch of the corpse that is Google+ (Google Plus) revealed, as enterprise-focused spin-off Currents is to be wound down

3 years ago

Meta Patent Filings Reveal Metaverse Business Model Plans

Facebook/Meta files patent applications for 'metaverse' tech including sponsored digital goods and tools that could use biometric data to target…

3 years ago

Facebook Should Tighten Doxing Rules, Says Oversight Board

Sharing private residential information, even if data is publicly available, should not be allowed by Facebook, Oversight Board rules

3 years ago

Government To Force Age Verification On Porn Websites

Online Safety Bill will include legal duty requiring all porn websites to implement 'robust checks' on the person's age

3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Mulls Closing Down Facebook, Instagram In Europe

Potential shutdown of Facebook and Instagram services in Europe has been suggested, if Meta can not process European data on…

3 years ago

EU Urged To Take Rapid Action Over Digital Finance Risks

Joint report by EU financial regulators identifies 'new synergies' but also potential for 'systemic risk' that must be addressed by…

3 years ago

Online Safety Bill Targets Social Media Giants

Changes to proposed online safety bill require companies such as Twitter and Facebook to take proactive steps and add more…

3 years ago

CMA Fines Meta A Second Time Over Giphy Order

UK watchdog fines Meta a second time, as Facebook again fails to inform the CMA about 'material changes' to its…

3 years ago

Meta Stock Suffers, As Facebook Loses Daily Users For First Time

Facebook warns of significant Apple iOS privacy impact, which will decrease sales in the coming year by as much as…

3 years ago

Elon Musk Offers Teenager $5,000 To Stop Tracking Bot

The movements of Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is being tracked by a Florida teenager, who has asked the…

3 years ago

Twitter Sues Over German Online Reporting Rule

Twitter joins Facebook and Google in filing lawsuits against a new law in Germany that obliges social networking platforms to…

3 years ago

Facebook To Close Down Diem Crypto Venture – Report

End of the road for Diem (formerly Libra) digital currency, with sale reported of Diem Association to financial institution

3 years ago

Meta Building Fastest AI Supercomputer In The World

Facebook building the world’s fastest AI supercomputer to help detect and moderate offensive posts and content, from among its billions…

3 years ago

Online Safety Bill Is A ‘Missed Opportunity,’ MPs Warn

DCMS committee says draft version of landmark online safety bill is not robust or clear enough to tackle illegal or…

3 years ago

Julian Assange Wins Right To Ask Supreme Court For Extradition Appeal

Another twist. Julian Assange wins right to ask UK's Supreme Court if it will hear his appeal against December extradition…

3 years ago

ICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption Campaign

UK data protection watchdog, the ICO, says encryption provides protections for children, after government-backed campaign against it

3 years ago

Twitter Shake-Up Sees Departure Of Top Security Staff

Twitter says head of security no longer at company and chief information security officer to depart shortly, as chief executive…

3 years ago

Senate Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill

Attempt by US lawmakers to tame the power of big tech firms, nudges a step closer after Senate Committee votes…

3 years ago

Twitter Expands Misleading Tweet Feature

Twitter has expanded its test feature to other countries that allows users to flag or report misleading tweets on the…

3 years ago

Google, Facebook Chiefs Signed Off On Secret Deal, Lawsuit Says

Google's Sundar Pichai and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg signed off on a deal to carve up advertising market, alleges antitrust lawsuit…

3 years ago

Facebook Faces £2.3 Billion Lawsuit From 44m UK Users

Meta is facing a lawsuit in the UK that is seeking damages of at least $3.2 billion of behalf of…

3 years ago

FTC Antitrust Case Against Facebook Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Meta will face antitrust charges from US Federal Trade Commission, after a judge rejected attempt to dismiss amended FTC complaint

3 years ago

Germany May Close Down Telegram, Minister Warns

Shutting down popular messaging service Telegram in Germany cannot be ruled out, Interior Minister warns, amid battle over pandemic restrictions

3 years ago

YouTube ‘Major Conduit’ Of Misinformation, Fact-checkers Allege

Group of more than 80 fact-checking organisations write open letter to YouTube's CEO, calling platform a major conduit of misinformation

3 years ago

Meta Delays Office Reopening, Orders Booster Shots For Staff

Facebook parent delays office reopening and mandates all returning staff to provide proof of receiving Covid-19 booster vaccinations, amid Omicron…

3 years ago

Roblox To Rebuild China App After Pulling Plug

Roblox says it will construct new version of China version of platform after removing it from app stores as it…

3 years ago

Instagram Criticised After Blocking Memorial Hashtag

Instagram says it blocked hashtag commemorating victims of Iran airline disaster 'by mistake' as social media giants face growing regulatory…

3 years ago

Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ App To Launch Next Month

App store listing reveals Donald Trump is to launch his 'Truth' social media app in February, after his Twitter, Facebook…

3 years ago

Mafia Fugitive Captured After 20 Years, Thanks To Google Street View

Italian police arrest a leading mafia fugitive in Spain after he spent 20 years on the run, thanks to an…

3 years ago