Now playing Next Tech News Irish data watchdog fines Meta €17 million for privacy law violations The country's regulator said Meta had failed to effectively protect the EU users' data. 16/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News UK to force Google and social media to crack down on online scams The UK wants platforms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to do more to protect users from online scams - or face hefty fines 09/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook dismantles Russian disinformation network in Ukraine The network of around 40 fake pages and groups tried to promote fake news articles about Ukraine and the west, Meta said. 28/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Ukraine: Russia's fight with Big Tech to control the war narrative From Facebook and Twitter to TikTok, Big Tech is feeling the squeeze from the Kremlin's information war but the platforms aren't taking it lying down. 28/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Ukraine: Meta bans Russian media from running ads amid censorship row Russia had ordered Meta to stop independent fact-checking of reports from Russian media on Facebook amid a wider crackdown of media in the country. 26/02/2022
Now playing Next Green News Over 50% of posts from climate change deniers not labelled on Facebook "Meta keeps claiming it cares about climate change, but they have failed to stop the spread of misinformation about climate change on their platform." 23/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Texas sues Facebook over facial-recognition practises Meta’s Facebook is in hot water with the state of Texas and French president Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to defend its sovereignty in space. 20/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Donald Trump's Truth app opens to hundreds of testers ahead of launch Trump was banned from Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube after he voiced support for rioters who stormed the US Capitol. 17/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Ahoy, Metamates! Mark Zuckerberg announces new job title for workers Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said the company, which rebranded itself last year, is updating its "cultural operating system". 16/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook told how to keep private residential information safe Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian have been the victim of doxxing, the public release of information that identifies an individual or organisation. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Will the EU regulate the metaverse? It's looking likely "The metaverse is here already. So of course we start analysing what will be the role for a regulator," said the EU's Margrethe Vestager. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta warns it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe The drama continues for Mark Zuckerberg whose company last week reported it lost daily active users for the first time in its history. 07/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook announces new tool to stop metaverse sexual harassment One test user recently described the experience of being gang-raped by men in the metaverse. Is Facebook's new tool enough to stop it from happening? 06/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News #DeleteFacebook: Why are users being called on to ditch it? “Horrible company and the name change to #Meta makes it even more of a horrid company,” one Twitter user said under the #DeleteFacebook hashtag. 04/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook He said he he was taking the action to stop people losing money to clickbait advertising scams. 03/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever. Here's why Newly-renamed Meta is investing heavily in its futuristic metaverse project, but for now, relies on advertising revenue for nearly all its income. 03/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Big Tech told it should reimburse victims of online scams An influential group of British MPs have called on more responsibility to be placed on big tech companies when it comes to online scams. 02/02/2022
Now playing Next Money Zuckerberg's dream of a Meta-backed cryptocurrency is over It's been clear for a while that Diem, which was first named Libra, was fighting an uphill battle with regulators. 02/02/2022
Now playing Next Nature Is social media really the ‘new eBay’ for endangered cheetahs? A sad truth lies behind the cute images of these big cats spread across social media. 30/01/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta is building the world's fastest supercomputer Facebook's parent company Meta said that it has created a new artificial intelligence supercomputer that it believes will be the fastest in the world. 25/01/2022