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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
World’s Longest Subsea Cable, 2Africa, Lands In South Africa
Expanding global connectivity. 2Africa cable consortium includes MTN GlobalConnect, Meta Platforms, Vodafone and others
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”
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 and Canada
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 fines over past 18 months
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 and Metaverse
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
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
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 freeze into Q1
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
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
Instagram Blames ‘Bug’ After Global Outage
Monday's Instagram outage comes less than a week after another Meta platform (WhatsApp) suffered major outage
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 quarter
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 mojo
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 8am BST
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 a Silicon Valley tech giant
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 outlook
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
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset
Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer
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 Molly Russell
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
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 terms and war in Ukraine
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
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
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 was launched to take on Twitch, YouTube
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 'limitations of inauthentic tactics'
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 revealed
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
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