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Canadian Government Halts Advertising On Facebook, Instagram
Federal government in Canada pulls its modest amount of advertising on Facebook, Instagram after Meta pulls news for Canadians
Meta Set To Launch Twitter Rival This Week
With downloads for Jack Dorsey's Bluesky booming, Meta this week is expected to launch its Twitter rival, Instagram Threads
Meta To Pull News On Facebook, Instagram In Canada
As promised, Meta is to pull news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada, after the Online News Act becomes law
Meta ‘Prepares To Launch Twitter Rival’
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta prepares to launch text-based Twitter rival as it looks to offer 'sanely run' alternative
Meta Workers Told To Return To Office Three Days A Week – Report
Facebook parent organisation Meta requires staffers to return to the office three days a week, starting in September
Meta Warns It May Pull News Content In California
Proposed California legislation to require online platforms to pay news publishers, but Meta says it may withdraw news in its home state
Meta Starts Axing Nearly 20 Percent Of Irish Workforce
Nearly 500 jobs are being axed at Meta's international headquarters in Ireland, in its third and final round of layoffs
Meta Sells Giphy At Huge Loss After CMA Order
Mark Zuckerberg firm takes $260m (£210m) loss selling gif search engine Giphy, after UK ordered its divestment
Meta Fined Record £1bn Over Facebook Data Transfers
Ireland data office fines Facebook parent Meta £1bn over continued transfers of user data to US, presenting risk to 'fundamental rights'
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 3
Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 19/05/2023.
WhatsApp Adds ‘Chat Lock’ To Secure ‘Intimate’ Messages
Extra layer of security has been added for WhatsApp messages, with ability to lock and hide sensitive conversations
Meta Paid Verification Arrives For UK Users
Paid verification for Instagram and Facebook, dubbed Meta Verified, launches in UK at a cost of £9.99 per month for each service
Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Break Up Meta
US Federal Appeals court dismisses antitrust attempt by US states to breakup Facebook parent Meta Platforms
Meta Pleases Investors After Sales Rise, As Profits Dive
Plunge in profits at Facebook parent, but Meta pleases Wall Street after sales rose for first time after three quarters of decline
US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media
New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social media
Meta Lays Off Technical Staffers, In Another Workforce Blow
Second tranche of layoffs begin at Meta Platforms, as engineers and other technical staff are made redundant
Meta To Layoff Another 10,000 Staff
Mark Zuckerberg's 'year of efficiency' continues after he makes “difficult decision” to axe 10,000 jobs, on top of November's 11,000 layoffs
New Meta Layoffs ‘Could Match Those of Last Year’
Upcoming layoffs at Meta could reportedly cut same proportion of staff as those announced last November, as company reins in spending
Meta Considering Twitter-Like Social Network
Facebook parent Meta considering launching Twitter-style stand-alone text-based social network amidst chaos at Elon Musk-owned platform
Meta Planning Thousands More Job Cuts – Report
Zuckerberg's promise of “year of efficiency” at Meta likely to entail more job losses, according to media report
Meta Cuts Prices For VR Headsets
Struggling to sell? Meta has cut prices for two of its virtual reality headsets amid reduced consumer spending on tech
Meta Forms AI Team To Compete With ChatGPT
Facebook, Instagram parent Meta forms AI-focused team to develop text and visual tools across its products, following success of OpenAI's ChatGPT
Facebook, Instagram To Get Paid Verification
Facebook, Instagram to offer paid 'blue tick' verification starting in Australia and New Zealand this week, following similar move by Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg Gains Extra $4m To Protect Him, Family
Security cost to protect Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and his family has been increased by millions of dollars, after 'specific threats'
Meta Oversight Board Pledges Quicker Case Reviews
Facebook's Supreme Court, the Oversight Board, say it will review more content moderation cases and do it faster than before
Meta’s Chief Business Officer To Leave After 13 Years
Long-serving chief business officer Marne Levine is to leave Meta in the summer, following the departure of Sheryl Sandberg last year
Court Approves Lawsuit Against Meta In Kenya
Labour court in Kenya says Facebook parent Meta can be sued in the country by content moderator citing psychological harm
Meta Pleases Investors With ‘Year Of Efficiency’ Pledge
After heavy Metaverse spending in 2022, Mark Zuckerberg points to cost savings in 2023 after big drop in profits in 2022
Facebook Parent Seeks To Block £3bn UK Lawsuit
Facebook parent Meta seeks to block £3bn UK collective legal action claiming company abusively profited from users' personal data