Now playing Next Tech News Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook parent Meta after 14 years Her departure marks the end of an era for the social media giant. Javier Olivan will take over as chief operating officer. 02/06/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta’s first quarter profits exceed expectations despite slow growth Facebook parent Meta posted better than expected first quarter financial results following a bumpy year for the tech giant. 28/04/2022
Now playing Next Money Meta to move into finance with 'Zuck bucks' and 'creator coins' Meta is reportedly working on Facebook NFTs and 'reputation tokens' but likely won't move into crypto. 07/04/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta watchdog urges crackdown on disinformation around Ukraine war Tech giants and policymakers must do more to fight online disinformation raging around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Meta’s Oversight Board tells Euronews Next. 01/03/2022
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 #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 Meta faces €2.7bn civil lawsuit for exploiting UK users’ data A multi-billion euro case is set to be launched against Meta in the United Kingdom, which could see up to 44 million UK Facebook users compensated a shared €2.7bn in damages. 14/01/2022
Now playing Next Tech News How safe will your data be in Meta’s hyperrealistic metaverse? Meta has reportedly had hundreds of new patents for hyperrealistic tech approved for its metaverse but none of them mention privacy or safety. 12/01/2022
Now playing Next Tech News How the metaverse conquered Christmas This Christmas Meta’s Oculus Virtual Reality app was the most downloaded application on Apple’s App Store. 28/12/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Avatar ‘groped’ in first sexual assault incident in Meta’s metaverse “Sexual harassment is no joke on the regular internet, but being in VR adds another layer that makes the event more intense,” the Meta tester said. 17/12/2021
Now playing Next Tech News What does Meta’s Horizon Worlds metaverse look like? It is the first attempt at releasing a product since its rebrand from Facebook and is in line with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the “metaverse”. 10/12/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook ordered to sell GIF making service Giphy The social media giant bought the GIF sharing service last year, but UK competition authorities said it would distort Britain's digital advertising market. 30/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Peter Jackson sells special effects studio as the Metaverse takes over The Lord of the Rings director has sold Weta Digital, his special effects studio, for €1.38 billion to a software company that wants to develop the metaverse. 10/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News ‘Staggering scale’ of climate misinformation on Facebook revealed Activists say Facebook is failing to act on climate misinformation on its platform - and is even benefiting financially from placing climate misinformation on its paid advertising platform. 05/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Mark Zuckerberg should resign as CEO, says Facebook whistleblower Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said the company - now known as Meta - would never change while the founder remained in charge. 02/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Tesla and Hertz’ $4bn deal and Facebook under pressure Tesla and Hertz have made a deal that ranks at the top of the list of electric vehicle orders by a single company while Facebook was put in the hotseat by the UK government. 31/10/2021
Now playing Next USA Facebook is rebranding as Meta, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg It's part of an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future - something Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse.” 28/10/2021
Now playing Next Tech News What Facebook's name change to Meta means Facebook's new name cements the social media giant's pivot towards Mark Zuckerberg's vision of the "metaverse," a merger of the virtual and real world. 28/10/2021