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 21
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 21
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 21
Google, Facebook, Microsoft top EU lobbying spending Alphabet's Google unit, Facebook and Microsoft are the three biggest lobbying spenders in Europe in a battle against tough new laws aimed at curbing US … Business • 31 Aug 21
Russia fines US web giants for breaching data law Russia has fined Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp for failing to store the data of Russian users on local servers, the country's internet watchdog said today, … Business • 26 Aug 21
Facebook launches VR remote work app Facebook has today launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company's Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings … Business • 19 Aug 21
Hate speech declining on Facebook social network claims The prevalence of hate speech on Facebook is decreasing, the social media giant has claimed, as it published its latest report on how the site … Business • 18 Aug 21
Facebook confirms ban of Taliban The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan poses a new challenge for big US tech companies on handling content created by a group considered to be … Business • 17 Aug 21
Facebook delays return to office for US employees Facebook has pushed back its office return date for all US and some international employees until January 2022 due to concerns over the highly infectious … Business • 13 Aug 21
Facebook may have to sell GIF-maker Giphy Britain might require Facebook to sell GIF website Giphy after the country's competition regulator said its investigation found the deal between the two companies would … Business • 12 Aug 21
Instagram offers new tool to help hide abusive comments Instagram is introducing new features which it says will help reduce the amount of abusive and offensive messages users receive on the platform. Business • 11 Aug 21
Facebook aims to build 'metaverse' online shared world Facebook is creating a product team to work on the "metaverse," a digital world where people can move between different devices and communicate in a … Science and Technology • 27 Jul 21
Schrems' Facebook complaint referred to EU court Austria's Supreme Court has questioned the legal basis on which Facebook collects user data and referred key issues for a ruling by Europe's top court, … Business • 20 Jul 21
DPC told to investigate processing of WhatsApp data A European Union privacy watchdog rejected a call by Germany's lead data protection regulator for an EU-wide ban on Facebook's processing of personal data from … Business • 15 Jul 21
Netflix hires former Facebook exec as gaming VP Netflix has said it has hired a former Facebook executive to lead its video games unit, as the company ramps up its efforts to grow … Business • 15 Jul 21
WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints Facebook's WhatsApp today faced a barrage of complaints by the European Consumer Organisation and others over a privacy policy update, which has prompted a global … Business • 12 Jul 21
Facebook hits $1 trillion value as complaints rejected A US judge yesterday dismissed federal and state competition complaints against Facebook that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram and WhatsApp, … Business • 29 Jun 21
Facebook launches ads globally for Instagram Reels Facebook is launching ads globally on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels, the company said today. Business • 17 Jun 21
Is Ireland's multinational romance coming to an end? Questions are now growing about whether Ireland can hold on to its low corporation tax rate much longer, writes Will Goodbody. Analysis and Comment • 12 Jun 21
Facebook says remote working move may slow jobs growth Facebook still plans to "aggressively" grow staff numbers in its European headquarters in Ireland but a company-wide policy allowing permanent remote work from other countries … Business • 11 Jun 21
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
