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ARM Shares Rise Amid Report Meta Will Purchase Its First Chip
British chip designer ARM Holdings is reportedly developing its own chip, and Meta is one of its first customers
Meta To Show Marketplace Ads From Rival Ad Providers
After huge fine, Meta launches 'Facebook Marketplace Partner Program' so rival service providers can list ads on Facebook Marketplace in EU
Meta Tests Advertising On Threads In US, Japan
Meta begins testing advertising on Twitter-like Threads as social media advertisers seek alternatives to troubled TikTok
Indian Tribunal Suspends Meta’s Data Sharing Ban
After Meta had warned that India's data sharing ban could collapse WhatsApp's business model, tribunal suspends ban
Meta To Cut 5 Percent Of Staff Ahead Of ‘Intense’ Year
More layoffs. Internal memo from Mark Zuckerberg reportedly confirms that Meta plans to axe 5 percent of workforce
Technology Secretary Calls Online Safety Act...
Technology secretary Peter Kyle admits Online Safety Act falls short on protection from social harm, as US firms slash content rules
Brazil Demands Clarity After Meta Ends Fact-Checking
Brazil demands specifics on how new Meta stance on misinformation will apply to country amidst outcry over wide-ranging policy changes
Amazon, Meta End Diversity Initiatives
Amazon, Meta end diversity and inclusion initiatives as tech firms re-align policies with those of president-elect Trump and his supporters
Threads, Instagram To Promote More Political Content
Meta's Threads, Instagram platforms to promote more political content as company shifts policies closer to those of Donald Trump
Meta Decision To Drop Fact-Checking Slammed By Staff, Oversight Board,...
Backlash begins. Multiple reactions to the plan by Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to drop its US fact-checking programs
New Orleans Attacker Wore Meta Smart Glasses
Man who drove pickup truck into New Orleans crowd on New Year's Day used Meta smart glasses to record video of location in previous visit
Nick Clegg To Leave Meta, Hand Over Post To Republican
Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to leave global affairs post at Meta ahead of Donald Trump's return to presidency
Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
State media reports the Iranian regime has lifted the ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, amid widespread VPN use
EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans
European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals, prompting privacy complaint
Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content
Facebook has 'severely restricted' news content from Palestinian outlets since October 2023 amidst bias concerns, says BBC report
Meta Adds ‘Live AI’ To Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Facebook parent Meta adds AI voice chat, live translation to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses as it competes with Apple, Google, OpenAI
Half Of Teens Online ‘Constantly’ Amidst Social Media...
Nearly half of US teenagers say they are online 'almost constantly', amidst concern over harmful effects of social media on young people
Meta Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund
Weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago, comes news of donation to his inauguration fund
Australia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After...
News fee. Australia looks introduce mandatory charge on social media platforms and search engines to force them to pay local publishers
OpenAI Releases Sora Video-Generation Tool
OpenAI releases Sora AI video-generation tool to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscription users amidst concern over copyright, deepfakes
Meta To Spend $10 Billion On Largest Data Centre To Date
Facebook parent confirms its 23rd data centre in the US will be located in Louisiana, and will be its largest facility to date
Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres
Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI and sustainability objectives
Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report
World spanning subsea cable measuring 40,000km (or 24,854 mile) long, reportedly being planned by Meta for its exclusive use
Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s
As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices
Supreme Court Says Meta Must Face Multibillion-Dollar Fraud Lawsuit
US Supreme Court tosses Meta's appeal over Cambridge Analytica-linked investor lawsuit, meaning case must proceed
Elon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In...
UK MPs will reportedly summon Elon Musk over X's role in summer riots, as well as executives from TikTok and Meta
German Facebook Users Eligible For Compensation Over Data Breach
Millions of German Facebook users eligible for financial compensation over data leak in 2018-2019, finds country's highest civil court
Meta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Violations
Antitrust penalty. European Commission fines Meta a hefty €798m ($843m) for tying Facebook Marketplace to its social network
Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases
Legal issues continue for Meta, after US judge rules it must face trial over FTC's antitrust concerns about Instagram, WhatsApp