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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
How Digital Twins Can Prevent the Metaverse from Becoming a Fad
The Metaverse is going through a rough time. Although tricky to define, the amalgamation of technologies has long been touted as the future of tech. Learn how Digital Twins and the Metaverse could become essential partners to propel th ...
UK Ranks Fourth In World For Big Tech Data Requests
UK ranks fourth in world and second in Europe for data requests from biggest tech companes, as study reveals decade of steady growth
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
WhatsApp Will Not Comply With UK Online Safety Bill
WhatApp becomes second major platform to indicate it will not comply with the UK's revised Online Safety Bill
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
Meta Prepping Fresh Round Of Layoffs – Report
Facebook parent Meta is reportedly planning a fresh round of job cuts, after axing more than 11,000 staff last year
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
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
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
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 tens of billions
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 and Supreme Court
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
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
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 sales in US
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
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
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'
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