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The regulator questioned Facebook's sharing of user data with Cambridge Analytica

Australian privacy watchdog sues Facebook over data

News Lens / 09 Mar

The Australian privacy regulator files lawsuit against Facebook

Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data

Business / 09 Mar

The Data Protection Commission raised concerns about the feature ahead of last month's election here

Facebook election reminder suspended over data concerns

TikTok has proven to be particularly popular with under 18s

TikTok announces new safety features for children

Science and Technology / 19 Feb

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook's Zuckerberg visits Brussels in lobbying push

Business / 17 Feb

The data watchdog has concerns over the new dating feature

Facebook postpones EU dating service amid DPC concerns

Ireland / 13 Feb

Facebook last night reported its slowest-ever revenue growth for the fourth quarter, at 25%

Facebook warns revenue growth slowing

Business / 30 Jan

The new Facebook tool had been tested in Ireland, South Korea and Spain since last year

Facebook rolls out tool tested in Ireland globally

Business / 29 Jan

Facebook to create 1,000 jobs in the UK this year

Facebook targets UK growth with 1,000 new jobs

Business / 21 Jan

WhatsApp user numbers rise 5% as Twitter growth stalls

Business / 15 Jan

Facebook, Apple and the wider technology industry were urged to take more responsibility on the issue of privacy at CES

Apple and Facebook told to do more to protect privacy

Business / 08 Jan

Customs and tax authorities will be allowed to review people's profiles, posts and photographs on social media

French court allows social media tracking over tax

World / 30 Dec 19

A 14-year-old boy came face-to-face with a humpback whale off the Kerry coast

Whales & sextuplets: 2019's Facebook highlights

2019 in Review / 27 Dec 19

Facebook faced challenge that it does not offer sufficient data protection safeguards

Data transfer tools used by Facebook legal: ECJ advisor

World / 19 Dec 19

The latest move confirms the European Union's tough line on Libra

EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Libra

Business / 06 Dec 19

Facebook is a major investor in Singapore

Singapore orders Facebook to correct article

News Lens / 29 Nov 19

Some users said they were unable to post pictures or videos on the company's platforms

Facebook and Instagram experience outages

Business / 28 Nov 19

The company paid €63.2m in tax on its 2018 profit

Facebook's Irish profits rose 43% last year

Business / 25 Nov 19

The new policy changes will take effect ahead of the UK general election and globally in early January

Google tightens political ads policy to thwart abuse

World / 21 Nov 19

Mark Zuckerberg stands by decision to allow political ads on Facebook

Zuckerberg defends Facebook decision on political ads

World / 31 Oct 19

Facebook said its profit topped $6 billion on revenue that climbed 28% to $17.4 billion in the quarter to the end of September

Facebook profit climbs along with its user base

Business / 31 Oct 19

The fine may be small for a company worth $540 billion, but it is the maximum the UK's Information Commissioner's Office could issue

Facebook to pay UK fine over Cambridge Analytica case

Business / 30 Oct 19

Libra lost its last global payments backers on Friday, when Mastercard and Visa abandoned it

Libra announces board as support shrinks further

Business / 15 Oct 19

The ruling against Facebook is limited to court orders and doesn't apply to wider complaints by users alleging that certain content is illegal

Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide

Business / 03 Oct 19

Facebook and other platforms can also be made to comply with requests to take down content globally

Facebook legal blow in EU case over hate speech

World / 03 Oct 19

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