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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

2 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset

Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer

2 years ago

Prince of Wales Calls For Online Safety After Molly Russell Ruling

Prince William calls for online safety after coroner rules social media 'likely' to have played role in death of teenager…

2 years ago

Meta Platforms To Pause Hiring, Warns Of Restructuring – Report

Facebook parent Meta is to freeze hiring and further restructure, as Mark Zuckerberg says budgets will be reduced, headcount adjusted

2 years ago

Meta Takes Down Influence Operations By China, Russia

Covert influence campaigns run by China and Russia targeted users in US, UK, EU, covering issues such as US mid…

2 years ago

ByteDance’s Pico Debuts Headset To Rival Meta’s Quest 2

Pico, owned by TikTok parent ByteDance, launches next-generation VR headset to directly compete with Meta's Quest 2

2 years ago

Instagram Fined €405 Million For Teenager Data Violation

Irish data protection watchdog slaps Meta's Instagram with a hefty €405m (£349m) fine for letting teenagers display their contact details

2 years ago

Meta To Shutter Facebook Gaming App

That didn't last long. Meta is to close its Facebook Gaming app later this year – two years after it…

2 years ago

Twitter, Meta Take Down ‘US-Based’ Propaganda Campaign

Twitter and Meta take down propaganda network furthering the interests of the US and its allies as researchers point to…

2 years ago

Meta Settles Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit

Meta Platforms agrees to settle a lawsuit in San Francisco over the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, but financial terms not…

2 years ago

Glitch Sees Facebook Feeds Flooded With Celebrity Spam

Meta spokesperson blames 'configuration issue' for strange glitch Wednesday morning that flooded user news feeds with messages to celebrities

2 years ago

Meta Settles Facebook Location Tracking Lawsuit

Meta reaches $37.5 million settlement of a Facebook location tracking lawsuit, after allegations it tracked user movements via people's smartphones

2 years ago

Meta Gathers AI Data As Chatbot Calls Zuckerberg ‘Creepy’

Facebook parent Meta gathers data from user interactions with latest chatbot as BlenderBot 3 criticises Mark Zuckerberg, repeats election misinformation

2 years ago