UK regulator tells Facebook to sell Giphy Britain's competition regulator has told Facebook owner Meta Platforms to sell animated images platform Giphy after finding that the acquisition could harm social media users ... Business • 13 hrs
EU could set 'gold standard' on big tech - Haugen Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has said the EU could set the global "gold standard" on curbing the power of big tech, lending a boost to ... Business • 08 Nov
WhatsApp secures permission to challenge €225m DPC fine The European arm of WhatsApp has secured permission from a High Court judge to challenge the Data Protection Commission's decision to fine it €225m. Business • 08 Nov
Facebook to shut down facial recognition system Facebook has confirmed it is shutting down its facial recognition system which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, citing growing societal concerns about the ... Business • 02 Nov
Facebook whistleblower urges Zuckerberg to step down In her first public address since she leaked a trove of damaging documents about Facebook's inner workings, whistleblower Frances Haugen urged her former boss, Mark ... Business • 02 Nov
The new Metaverse Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg last week announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a future beyond just its troubled social ... Business • 01 Nov
Meta Materials soars after Facebook name change Facebook may have unveiled its new identity at a glitzy event yesterday, but shares of a lesser-known Canadian industrial materials company surged in an apparent ... Business • 29 Oct
TikTok, Youtube and Snapchat questioned on child safety Three social media networks massively popular with the youngest users -TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube - tried to convince skeptical US lawmakers they are safe as ... World • 26 Oct
Facebook earns $9bn despite whistleblower scandal Facebook will start publishing the financial results of its augmented and virtual reality labs as a separate unit, where it is investing billions in its ... Business • 26 Oct
Whistleblower says Facebook will fuel further unrest Facebook will fuel more episodes of violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content, whistleblower Frances ... World • 25 Oct
Facebook says will pay French press for news Facebook said today it had reached an agreement with some French newspapers to pay for news shown on its users' feeds, months after Google announced ... Business • 21 Oct
Facebook plans to change its name - report Social media giant Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week, the Verge has reported, citing a source with direct knowledge ... Business • 20 Oct
Facebook to create 10,000 new jobs across the EU Ireland could be in line to receive a substantial number of new jobs from social media giant Facebook, which is to create 10,000 new jobs ... Ireland • 18 Oct
DPC proposes €36m fine for Facebook over data complaint The Data Protection Commission has proposed fining Facebook up to €36m in one of more than a dozen probes it has opened into the social ... Business • 13 Oct
Zuckerberg denies Facebook put profits ahead of safety Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hit back at claims the social media giant fuels division, harms children and needs to be regulated. World • 06 Oct
What caused the Facebook outage? Facebook, along with Instagram and WhatsApp, came back online after an outage took the social media giants offline for several hours late yesterday. World • 05 Oct
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp begin to come back online Facebook along with its Instagram and WhatsApp services began returning online late this evening after a massive and lengthy outage that began this afternoon. Business • 04 Oct
Facebook chooses 'profit over safety' - whistleblower The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children's mental health ... World • 04 Oct
Facebook pushes back over claim it is 'toxic' for teens Facebook has dismissed as "ludicrous" suggestions it contributed to the US Capitol riot on 6 January, a charge the social media giant expects will be ... Social Media • 03 Oct
CNN blocks Facebook feed in Australia in defamation row CNN has blocked access to its Facebook page in Australia after a court ruled media companies were liable for defamatory user comments on their stories. World • 30 Sep
Facebook puts Instagram Kids app on hold Instagram has hit pause on a new app that it is creating for kids, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app said todayy, in a move that comes ... Business • 27 Sep
DPC concerned about Facebook's smart glasses The Data Protection Commission has expressed concern about Facebook's new smart glasses, as it is worried they could be used to covertly capture pictures and ... Business • 20 Sep
SME recovery gathers pace as Covid restrictions ease A new report reveals that the Irish SME sector is showing strong signs of recovery from the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 15 Sep
Russia fines Facebook, Twitter over banned content Russia has fined Facebook and Twitter for not deleting banned content, adding to a slew of penalties the government has already imposed on foreign tech ... World • 14 Sep
Facebook and Ray-Ban's smart glasses - cool or a cod? Facebook and Ray-Ban have launched their first joint attempt at smart glasses. But are they cool, or just a gimmicky cod? Business • 09 Sep
