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Meta To Reinstate Donald Trump Facebook, Instagram Accounts

Donald Trump regains more social media accounts, after two year ban for inciting an insurrection at US Capitol

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Donald Trump Petitions Meta To Restore Facebook Account

Lawyers for Donald Trump petition Meta Platforms to restore his Facebook account, after his ban for 2021 Capitol attack

2 years ago

UK Sees Massive Rise In Class Actions Targeting Tech Titans

UK class actions rise sixfold from 2021 to 2022, with tech multinationals such as Apple, Google and Sony sued for…

2 years ago

Meta To Remove Material Praising Brazil Riots

Facebook parent Meta says it will remove material in favour of weekend riots in Brazil that saw protesters invade Congress…

2 years ago

Meta Blow As Irish Watchdog Confirms Hefty Fine

Facebook parent Meta may be prohibited from using personal data for advertising, after EU ruling and Irish fine

2 years ago

Meta Plans Decision On Facebook Trump Ban

Meta planning decision this month on whether to continue banning Donald Trump from Facebook after reinstatement on Twitter

2 years ago

VR Headset US Sales Decline, Says NPD – Report

Bad news for Mark Zuckerberg's hopes for the metaverse, as NPD points to a 2 percent decline in VR headset…

2 years ago

WhatsApp To Stop Working On Older Mobile Phones

Millions of users of older iPhones and Android handsets are to lose access to WhatsApp, after support ends 31 December

2 years ago

Meta Pays $725m To Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit

Facebook parent Meta pays $725m (£600m) to settle US class action lawsuit over sharing of personal data with Cambridge Analytica

2 years ago

John Carmack Quits As Meta Defends Massive VR Investments

Gaming industry legend John Carmack quits Meta as company's chief technology officer defends billions spent on VR and 'metaverse'

2 years ago

Zuckerberg ‘Removed Speech Reference To Cambridge Analytica’

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg removed reference to Cambridge Analytica from speech six months before scandal came to light, report finds

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EU Advances Probe Into Meta’s Facebook Marketplace

EU files formal complaint with Meta over Facebook Marketplace in first time it has investigated company on antitrust grounds

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Meta Halts Construction Of Two Data Centres In Denmark

Meta axes construction of two additional data centres in Europe, as Facebook continues cost cutting measures

2 years ago

World’s Longest Subsea Cable, 2Africa, Lands In South Africa

Expanding global connectivity. 2Africa cable consortium includes MTN GlobalConnect, Meta Platforms, Vodafone and others

2 years ago

Meta Warns It May Remove US News Content

Facebook owner warns American Congress it may remove US news from its platform if it passes “ill-considered journalism bill”

2 years ago

New Zealand To Force Meta, Google To Pay For News

New Zealand law would require Meta, Google and others to pay for news they carry, after similar rules in Australia…

2 years ago

Meta Fined 265m Euros Over Data Leak

Irish data protection office fines Facebook parent Meta 265m euros over 2019 data leak, adding up to 1bn euros in…

2 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Will Not Resign In 2023, Says Meta

Meta spokesman denies report that suggests CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to resign in 2023, amid investor pressure over financials…

2 years ago

Meta Galactica AI Model Suspended After Problems

Galatica AI model from Meta designed to help scientists, has only survived three days after generating racist and incorrect data

2 years ago

Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset To Offer 3D World – Report

Bad news for Mark's Metaverse? Apple is reportedly planning a 3D world with its upcoming mixed-reality headset

2 years ago

Meta To Axe More Than 11,000 Staff

Mark Zuckerberg tells Meta staff that he is axing more than 13 percent of the workforce, and will extend hiring…

2 years ago

Oculus Creator Designs VR Headset That Can Kill Wearer

Gruesome development. Founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, creates prototype VR headset that can actually kill wearer if avatar dies online

2 years ago

Meta Expected To Announce Mass Layoffs This Week

Facebook parent Meta reportedly planning layoffs to affect thousands of staff, with announcement coming as soon as Wednesday

2 years ago

Instagram Blames ‘Bug’ After Global Outage

Monday's Instagram outage comes less than a week after another Meta platform (WhatsApp) suffered major outage

2 years ago

Meta Shares Plummet Over Costs, Weak Forecast

Investors take fright as Meta's revenues fall for second straight quarter, and warns of more costs ahead, forecasts weak holiday…

2 years ago

Meta Shareholder Urges Job Cuts, Metaverse Spending Reduction

Investor says Meta has too many staff, and must reduce its hefty investment in metaverse tech in order to regain…

2 years ago

WhatsApp Down For Users Around The World

Global outage for one of the world's most popular messaging app, as WhatsApp goes offline for most users just before…

2 years ago

UK’s Final Decision Orders Meta To Sell Giphy

Facebook owner Meta is ordered by the CMA to sell Giphy - first time the British regulator blocks acquisition by…

2 years ago

Microsoft Confirms Second Round Of Job Cuts

Confirmation of second tranche of job losses at Microsoft, as less than 1,000 staff are let go, amid worsening economic…

2 years ago

Russia Adds Meta To Terrorist Blacklist

Moscow declares Meta a terrorist organisation, so accessing Facebook or Instagram is now a criminal offence for Russian citizens

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