Pinterest bans climate change misinformation Pinterest has said it is banning false and misleading climate change information and conspiracy theories in content and ads on its social media platform. Business • 06 Apr
Reports PayPal in talks to buy Pinterest Payments giant PayPal is in talks to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest, according to a person directly familiar with the matter. Business • 20 Oct 21
Pinterest bans all weight loss ads from platform Pinterest, the digital pinboard site has said it is banning all ads with weight loss language and imagery. Business • 01 Jul 21
Facebook loses in latest social networking survey Facebook use here is on the decline, according to new research. Business • 30 Jan 19
WhatsApp has biggest growth among social messaging apps WhatsApp was the big winner when it came to growth in the use of social messaging platforms in Ireland over the past three months. Business • 14 Dec 17
Social messaging levels continue to rise in Q2 - survey Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest have both seen their number of account holders in Ireland grow over the past month, new figures reveal. Business • 15 Sep 17
Pinterest introduces video adverts to service Pinterest has introduced video ads as it moved to cash in on a growing appetite for videos at the popular online bulletin board. Technology • 17 Aug 16
Pinterest unwraps new ecommerce features Online bulletin board Pinterest has unveiled new features to facilitate shopping on the site, as the platform pushes to become an e-commerce hub. Technology • 29 Jun 16
100 million users on Pinterest company claims More than 100 million users are on Pinterest, the online bulletin board-style service which allows people to "pin" images based on their interests according to … Technology • 17 Sep 15
Pinterest secures funding valuing firm at $3.8bn Pinterest has won a $225 million round of equity funding that values the virtual scrapbooking website at $3.8 billion, the company has announced. Business • 24 Oct 13
Bulletin-board Pinterest attracts $100m investment Japanese online giant Rakuten has announced that it is leading a $100 million investment in Pinterest. Business • 17 May 12