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Russia Seeks To Fine Google, Meta On Annual Turnover
Russian regulator applies to court to fine US tech giants percentage of annual Russian turnover, over failure to remove “banned content”
Twitter To Remove Photos Tweeted Without Permission
Privacy overstep? Personal photos and videos of private individuals tweeted without the consent of the person(s) depicted will be removed
Facebook Cryptocurrency Executive David Marcus To Leave
Executive in charge of Meta's cryptocurrency efforts, confirms he is leaving after seven years at the social networking giant
Meta Ordered To Sell Giphy By British Regulator
But will Zuckerberg obey? The UK's CMA watchdog orders Facebook to sell Giphy, after concluding deal could harm UK advertisers
Clearview AI Faces £17m Fine For ‘Serious’ Data Protection Breaches
American facial recognition firm Clearview AI is facing a possible £17 million fine over “serious breaches” of UK data protection law
Bye Jack. Twitter Co-Founder And CEO Jack Dorsey Steps down
End of the road for Jack. Twitter's Jack Dorsey steps down from CEO role for a second time, and is replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
Hundreds Of Google Staff Protest Vaccine Mandate
Staff push back. At least 600 staff at Google sign manifesto opposing firm's widened Covid-19 vaccine mandate on workforce
Meta Delays Encryption On Facebook, Instagram Until 2023
Meta executive tells newspaper that encryption rollout has been delayed on Facebook and Instagram over child safety concerns
US States Investigate Instagram Over Youth Risk
Group of US states launches consumer protection probe into the way Instagram targets young people and affects them following whistleblower leaks
Facebook Tests Giving Users More Control Over News Feed
Facebook tests giving users more control over News Feed amidst political pressure, after whistleblower says algorithmic ranking 'amplifies divisive content'
Facebook Tells LAPD To Stop Using Fake Accounts
Facebook orders LAPD to top using fake accounts to gather information on users, following report that found police worked with surveillance firm in 2019
YouTube Co-Founder Slams Removal Of Dislike Counts
YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim hits out at removal of public dislike counts on videos, and suggests it could 'break' the platform
Google Signs Deal For News From AFP
Five year deal signed with Agence France-Presse for news content on Google, as publishing contracts continue to be signed
Google To Invest $740 Million After Australia Clash
Clash that saw Google threaten to withdraw services from Australia altogether, to be settled with fresh investment in the country
YouTube To Hide Dislike Counts On Videos
Thumbs down? Anti-trolling measure for content creators on YouTube to stop online harassment by 'targetted dislike attacks'
Microsoft Teams Integrates With Meta’s Workplace
Meta and Microsoft expand partnership to allow users to integrate Facebook's Workplace app into the Microsoft Teams ecosystem
Instagram Re-Introduces Twitter Card Previews
Instagram re-introduces image previews on Twitter, nine years after pulling plug on feature shortly after being acquired by Facebook
Facebook Metaverse Plans Called ‘Dystopian’
Early Facebook investor Roger McNamee, now fierce critic of the company, says it should not be allowed to launch a 'dystopian metaverse'
Google To Restore News For Spain After 2014 Closure
After a seven year absence, the Google News service is to be restored in Spain, after the government there passes EU legislation
Former Google Boss Eric Schmidt Casts Doubt On Facebook’s Metaverse
Meta warning. Tech industry veteran Eric Schmidt sounds note of caution about Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse virtual world ambitions
Facebook To End Facial Recognition Use – Cites ‘Societal Concerns’
Social networking giant confirms it is 'shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook', due to lack of rules and privacy concerns
Facebook’s Meta Name Faces Trademark Issue With PC Maker
Arizona-based Meta PCs filed a trademark for its name in August, placing it potentially on collision course with Meta/Facebook
Facebook Says Instagram Makes People ‘Feel Better’
Facebook responds to criticism over well-being, saying it is spending $5bn on the issue this year and that Instagram makes young people 'feel better'
Mark Zuckerberg Explains Facebook Meta Name Change
Facebook, err Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg explains the rationale for name change to reflect shifting focus to an augmented reality future
Breaking News: Facebook Changes Name To Meta
Facebook does a Google. Amid scandals, social networking giant Facebook confirms it is changing its corporate holding name to 'Meta'
Facebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal Documents
Amid the ongoing whistleblower fallout, Facebook orders all its staff to preserve internal documents, in case of legal inquiries
Donald Trump Loses Bid To Sue Twitter In Florida
Judge rules Donald Trump has to sue Twitter over his suspension not in Florida, but rather in the platform's home state of California
Facebook Making Online Hate Worse, Whistleblower Tells MPs
Frances Haugen answered questions from the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Monday, after cache of internal documents is released