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Facebook and Instagram could charge users in EU for ad-free services

Meta plans to give European Facebook and Instagram users the option of paying for ad-free versions as a way to comply with new EU data privacy rules.

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Meta unveils next generation VR and AI products

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off Meta's two-day Connect conference by introducing new products, including a new AI personal assistant people can interact with using any of Meta’s messaging, the next generation of Ray-Ban smart glasses and its newest virtual reality headset, the Quest 3.

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Meta conference kicks off with focus on AI and virtual reality

The company's Connect conference is a two-day event focussed on Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) future.

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5 things Europeans will notice when they sign into their social media

The EU Digital Services Act officially came into force on Friday. Europeans will notice five changes when they log into their social media accounts.

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Wagner still recruiting fighters on Facebook, despite Meta’s rules

In late May, Meta said it had labelled Wagner as a "dangerous organisation," saying that content promoting the group will be removed from its platforms. A recent study found it's still there.

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‘No evidence’ linking Facebook use to psychological harm, says study

In a study conducted across 72 countries, Oxford scientists found no evidence linking Facebook adoption and negative well-being.

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Meta begins blocking news content in Canada over new law

Meta has begun blocking news content in Canada over a new law forcing the company to pay publishers.

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Social media feed changes shapes content but not polarisation - study

Researchers tweaked the social media algorithms for tens of thousands of consenting users to see if it impacted their political views during the 2020 US election.

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Meta posts stronger-than-expected profit as advertising rebounds

There has been a rebound in online advertising post pandemic.

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Euroviews. Has Meta’s record-breaking Threads opened us up to more cyberthreats?

Whether it’s the launch of Threads, the shift to remote work, or even the start of the war in Ukraine, hackers will manipulate our emotions against us, Dr Niklas Hellemann writes.

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Artists vs AI: Why is Sarah Silverman suing the makers of ChatGPT?

Sarah Silverman and two other US authors claim OpenAI and Meta illegally used their books to train their AI models.

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Euroviews. Is the future of social media hanging by a Thread?

Meta's Twitter rival, Threads, has shaken up the social media market — for now. But do we really need another social media app, Amber Louise Bryce writes.

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What we know about Threads, Meta’s new app to rival Twitter

Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter have led to a demand for an alternative - and Meta may be about to provide it.

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EU antitrust bodies can add data protection breaches to investigations

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was ruling on a case in Germany between Meta and the country's antitrust authority.

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Facebook content moderators' lawsuit lifts the lid on 'torture' work

They look at horrors so others don't have to. Now Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the company over work conditions in a landmark case.

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Meta under fire from UK minister over Facebook encryption plans

The UK's security minister says the social media giant's plans to encrypt Facebook messages would allow child abusers to 'operate with impunity'.

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Meta fined a record €1.2 billion over European data transfers

Meta has been ordered to stop transferring European user data across the Atlantic by October to comply with strict EU privacy rules.

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Meta follows Twitter in charging users for their blue tick

Following in the footsteps of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram users in the UK have become the first in Europe to pay for verification status.

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Google, Facebook, Twitter among companies under stricter EU rules

Tech companies with over 45 million active monthly users are considered "very large" by the European Commission and have to respect certain privacy and transparency obligations.

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Which tech firms are slashing jobs and freezing hiring?

From Amazon to Microsoft, Meta and Google, big names in tech are announcing mass layoffs and putting the brakes on hiring.