Working abroad model a 'complex situation' for firms The decision by Facebook to allow some of its Dublin-based staff to work remotely in another country presents a very complex situation for employees and ... Business • 11 Jun 21
Facebook remote work made permanent as offices re-open Facebook said it will give employees the option of sticking with remote work for the long term, even offering to help some interested in moving ... Business • 10 Jun 21
Trump condemns Facebook ban as 'insult' to US voters Facebook has banned former US president Donald Trump from its platform for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating its rules over ... World • 04 Jun 21
EU opens probe into Facebook's use of advertiser data Europe and Britain launched formal antitrust investigations into Facebook today to determine if the world's largest social network was using customer data to unfairly compete ... Business • 04 Jun 21
What's up with using WhatsApp at work? Is WhatsApp a secure and appropriate tool of communication at work? Business • 02 Jun 21
Facebook offers digital training for over 10,000 SMEs Facebook has announced a new digital training programme for over 10,000 small Irish businesses to support their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 27 May 21
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump's suspension Facebook's independent oversight board has upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with ... US • 05 May 21
Facebook panel set to rule on Trump ban Facebook's independent oversight board rules later today on the platform's ban of former US president Donald Trump in a case that could set a precedent ... US • 05 May 21
Facebook to pay local journalists in multi-year deals Facebook has said it will give $5 million to pay local journalists in multi-year deals, as part of its new publishing platform to help independent ... Business • 29 Apr 21
Facebook to boost audio services to take on Clubhouse Facebook is adding podcasts and "live audio rooms" in a push to get people talking and take on the fast-growing audio-based app Clubhouse. Business • 20 Apr 21
DPC to probe appearance of Facebook user data online The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into the publication online of what has been reported to be the personal data of 533m ... Business • 14 Apr 21
New Facebook feature enables comments to be restricted Facebook users sharing posts publicly have been granted the ability to restrict who comments in a move to "limit potentially unwanted interactions", the social network ... Business • 31 Mar 21
Zuckerberg lays out steps to reform internet rules Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps today to reform internet rules, saying that companies should have immunity from liability only if they follow ... Business • 24 Mar 21
Watchdog sues Facebook in France over attacks on media Reporters Without Borders said today it had filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, citing a proliferation of hate speech against media and falsehoods about ... Business • 23 Mar 21
US Supreme Court rebuffs Facebook appeal The US Supreme Court has turned away Facebook's bid to pare back a $15 billion class action lawsuit accusing the company of illegally tracking the ... Business • 22 Mar 21
News Corp agrees Australia Facebook deal Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has reached a content-supply deal with Facebook in Australia, in a step toward settling a dispute that saw the social media ... Business • 16 Mar 21
Pause online safety law until EU rules ready - Facebook Facebook has told an Oireachtas committee that it thinks serious consideration should be given to pausing planned new national measures around online safety and media ... Ireland • 11 Mar 21
Loss of smell and taste lingers for Covid-19 patients The founder of an online support group for people who have experienced a loss or changed sense of taste and smell after contracting Covid-19 says ... Coronavirus • 26 Feb 21
Facebook to invest $1 billion in news industry Facebook has said it will invest at least $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years, days after a high-profile stand-off with ... Business • 24 Feb 21
Facebook to restore Australia pages after deal reached Facebook is to lift a controversial ban on Australian news pages, after the government agreed to amend a new media law which Facebook strongly opposed. Australia • 23 Feb 21
Australia and Facebook in talks over sweeping news ban Australia and Facebook have held talks after the social media giant sparked global outrage by blacking out news for its Australian users. World • 19 Feb 21
Explainer: Revenue sharing law behind big tech row Facebook Inc has blocked Australian users from sharing and viewing news content on its popular social media platform, escalating a dispute with the government over ... World • 18 Feb 21
Facebook move to unfriend Australia is 'arrogant' - PM Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described as "arrogant" and "disappointing" a decision by Facebook to block all media content for users in Australia. World • 18 Feb 21
Facebook to restrict news sharing in Australia Facebook has said it would restrict news content sharing in Australia, refusing to bend to a regulatory push that would force the social media giant ... World • 17 Feb 21
Facebook's fourth quarter results beat expectations Facebook soundly beat quarterly revenue estimates last night after heavy Christmas advertising by e-commerce retailers, but it warned Apple's impending privacy changes could hurt revenue ... Business • 28 Jan 21
