French court allows social media tracking over tax The Constitutional Court in France has ruled that the government can pursue plans to trawl social media to detect tax avoidance. World • 30 Dec 19
Whales & sextuplets: 2019's Facebook highlights A look back at some of the most popular stories on the RTÉ News Facebook page this year. 2019 in Review • 27 Dec 19
Data transfer tools used by Facebook legal: ECJ advisor Tools used by Facebook and others to transfer EU data abroad are legal, an adviser to Europe's top court has said, urging privacy watchdogs to ... World • 19 Dec 19
EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Libra Private digital currencies like Facebook's Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are clearly addressed, EU finance ... Business • 06 Dec 19
Singapore orders Facebook to correct article Authorities in Singapore have ordered Facebook to correct an article on a fringe news site containing "scurrilous accusations" of election rigging. News Lens • 29 Nov 19
Facebook and Instagram experience outages Facebook Inc's family of appsincluding Instagram experienced a major outage on ThanksgivingsDay, prompting a flurry of tweets on the social media platform. Business • 28 Nov 19
Facebook's Irish profits rose 43% last year Facebook Ireland made a profit before tax of €361.3m in 2018 on revenues of €25.5bn. Business • 25 Nov 19
Google tightens political ads policy to thwart abuse Google has updated how it handles political ads as online platforms remain under pressure to avoid being used to spread misleading information intended to influence ... World • 21 Nov 19
Zuckerberg defends Facebook decision on political ads Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has stood by his company's decision to run political adverts after Twitter announced it would ban them. World • 31 Oct 19
Facebook profit climbs along with its user base Facebook last night said that its quarterly profit grew along with its user base as it grapples with concerns ranging from political ads to cryptocurrency. Business • 31 Oct 19
Facebook to pay UK fine over Cambridge Analytica case Facebook has agreed to pay a £500,000 fine for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Britain's ... Business • 30 Oct 19
Libra announces board as support shrinks further Backers of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project pledged to forge ahead after selecting a five-member board, shrugging off the latest member defection by online travel company ... Business • 15 Oct 19
Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide Facebook can be ordered to police and remove illegal content worldwide, Europe's top court has said, in a landmark ruling that rights activists say raises ... Business • 03 Oct 19
Facebook legal blow in EU case over hate speech Facebook can be ordered to remove illegal content worldwide by national courts, Europe's top court has ruled. World • 03 Oct 19
Facebook hides 'likes' in new Australia trial Facebook has begun hiding the number of "likes" for posts in Australia, it said today, a trial designed to ease social pressure that could be ... Business • 27 Sep 19
Facebook to buy start-up working on 'mind reading' Facebook has made a deal to buy a startup working on ways to command computers or other devices using thought. Science and Technology • 24 Sep 19
Facebook fundraisers make €1.8 billion for charity Fundraisers on Facebook have now raised over €1.8 billion worldwide for non-profit and personal causes, new figures from the company show. Business • 19 Sep 19
France urges EU rules on cryptocurrencies The European Union should create a common set of rules for virtual currencies, currently largely unregulated in the bloc, to counter risks posed by Facebook's ... Business • 13 Sep 19
No-deal Brexit could put more pressure on office rents A no-deal hard Brexit could put further upward pressure on rents if it sparks a wave of new demand from companies leaving London or if ... Business • 11 Sep 19
Facebook users' phone numbers exposed in privacy lapse Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts have been listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant. News Lens • 05 Sep 19
Europe should ignore 'treacherous promises' of Libra Facebook's proposed Libra currency could undermine the European Central Bank's ability to set monetary policy and Europe should ignore its siren call of "treacherous promises" ... Business • 02 Sep 19
Facebook researchers threaten to quit A group of philanthropies working with Facebook to study the social network's impact on democracy has threatened to quit, saying the company had failed to ... Business • 28 Aug 19
YouTube disables 200 videos over Hong Kong demos YouTube has said it disabled more than 200 videos this week that appeared to be part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ... World • 23 Aug 19
Facebook introduces new data tool Facebook is introducing a new way for users to view and control what it calls 'off-Facebook activity'. The new tool lets people see a summary ... Business • 21 Aug 19
DPC to query Facebook on users' audio recordings The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is seeking information on how Facebook handled data during the manual transcription of users' audio recordings. Business • 15 Aug 19
