Meta: Discrimination claim should be thrown out Facebook owner Meta says a religious discrimination claim by an evangelical Christian over his site ban should be thrown out because it is frivolous - … Business • 30 Aug
Meta to launch AI model for writing computer codes Meta Platforms has said it would release an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to assist in writing computer code, furthering its push into the new … Business • 24 Aug
Thailand threatens Facebook with legal action Thailand's digital minister plans to ask a court to shut down Meta Platforms' Facebook in Southeast Asia's second largest economy unless it takes action over … Business • 21 Aug
Meta to soon launch web version of Threads Meta Platforms is set to roll out the web version on its new text-first social media platform Threads, hoping to gain an edge over X, … Business • 21 Aug
Meta adds new features to Threads to try retain users Meta Platforms' Threads app is adding new updates including the ability to share posts through Instagram messages, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today, as the company … Business • 09 Aug
Meta to seek users' consent for targeted ads Meta intends to ask users in the European Union for their consent before allowing businesses to target advertising based on what they view on its … Business • 01 Aug
Meta paying underpaid data centre electricity bill Social media giant Meta is in the process of paying back a sizable underpaid electricity bill after power usage was recorded incorrectly at one of … Business • 27 Jul
Is Twitter's viability hanging by a Thread? Having floundered since Elon Musk's high-price acquisition last year, Twitter now faces an existential crisis as Meta mounts a full-frontal assault on its business, writes … Business • 13 Jul
Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app Meta has launched a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads, garnering millions of users in hours as it sought to take advantage of its rival's … Business • 06 Jul
Meta Verified to be rolled out in Ireland Meta is to roll out a new subscription service in Ireland for Instagram and Facebook accounts. Business • 05 Jul
Meta to end online news access for its users in Canada Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news, parent-company Meta said, after the country's government passed a bill requiring digital … Science and Technology • 23 Jun
WhatsApp debuts one-to-many broadcasting 'Channels' WhatsApp has begun letting select organisations try a new feature called "Channels" that lets them broadcast to followers on the popular, Meta-owned messaging service. World • 08 Jun
Meta's Zuckerberg unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headset Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms has revealed the company's next generation mixed reality headset, the Quest 3, in an Instagram post as part of … Business • 01 Jun
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features - the ability to edit messages. Business • 22 May
Meta vows to appeal €1.2bn fine by Irish data watchdog Facebook parent company Meta has vowed to appeal a record €1.2 billion fine imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaches relating to the … Business • 23 May
Difficult week ahead for Meta Facebook parent company Meta has been hit with a record data protection fine and, in a separate move, will confirm details of further job losses … Analysis and Comment • 22 May
Meta to face record EU privacy fine over data transfers Meta is set to face a record European Union privacy fine related to data transfer of Facebook's EU users to US servers for failing to … Business • 17 May
Brand Aid: Why firms rebrand, and why some fail Rebrands have been a long-standing tactic for businesses looking to revitalise their image, or shake off a bad reputation, but they can often go wrong, … Business • 04 May
Less than 20 Irish jobs to go in latest Meta cuts It is understood that less than 20 jobs are to be cut from Meta's Irish-based data centre team as part of the social media giant's … Business • 19 Apr
WhatsApp and other apps oppose UK's move on encryption WhatsApp and other messaging services have united to oppose Britain's plan to force tech companies to break end-to-end encryption in private messages in its proposed … Business • 18 Apr
DPC has month to make order blocking Facebook transfers The data regulator has one month to make an order on blocking Facebook's transatlantic data flows, European Union regulators have said. Business • 13 Apr
Meta and TikTok decline committee invitations Facebook parent company Meta and video sharing platform TikTok have both declined invitations to appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee next week. Business • 12 Apr
Reality check: Firms look to go beyond the metaverse While Mark Zuckerberg's vision of a digital future has faltered, many firms here have already found practical applications for augmented and virtual reality technology, writes … Business • 25 Mar
Around 50 jobs to go from Meta's Irish recruitment team It is understood that around 50 jobs are to be cut from Meta's recruitment division in Ireland. Business • 15 Mar
Meta announces 10,000 global job cuts Facebook parent company Meta has announced an additional 10,000 job cuts globally and said it will close around 5,000 open roles that have not yet … Business • 14 Mar
