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Ireland fines Meta €390 million in latest privacy crackdown

The watchdog fined Meta €210 million for violations of the European Union's strict data privacy rules involving Facebook and an additional €180 million for breaches involving Instagram.

Tech News

Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook - FT reports

The development comes after Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, revoked a permanent ban on Trump in November last year on the social media platform after polling users.

Work

Will AI text-to-image tools replace artists or empower them?

AI art generators have taken the Internet by storm. How do they work, and how do artists feel about this powerful new technology?

Tech News

Tesla becomes worst-performing valuable tech stock of 2022

Elon Musk has sold off about $23 billion worth of Tesla stock this year to finance his Twitter purchase.

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Meta under fire for VIP treatment of Facebook users like Trump

The former US president was on a list of users that had special treatment, alongside Mark Zuckerberg and Brazilian football star Neymar.

Climate

Tired of seeing personalised ads? The planet is too, new report finds

An estimated 1 per cent of total energy consumption on Earth is used to show us adverts.

Tech News

Meta fined €265 million in Ireland for Facebook data-scrapping breach

Ireland's Data Protection Commission said Meta infringed sections of the EU's GDPR rules.

Culture news

Meta shouldn't have banned drill song despite police pressure

London's police demanded Instagram remove Chinx (OS)'s song. The company's oversight board has uncovered a trend in Meta listening to the police without question.

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What a cooling job market means for tech workers

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As mass layoffs hit the global tech industry, workers are no longer in a position of force in the job market. But opportunities are still out there.

Tech News

Game over: The VR headset designed to kill you if you die in a game

“If you die in the game, you die in real life,” Oculus creator Palmer Luckey said of his new VR headset packed with explosives.

Tech News

Facebook parent company Meta to lay off more than 11,000 employees

“Today I’m sharing some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to staff.

Culture news

UK teen launches campaign to add glasses to emojis

British 13-year-old, Lowri Moore, who convinced Disney to create a bespectacled heroine (in the film 'Encanto'), visits Google and Meta headquarters in London to demand more emoji options with glasses

Tech News

Instagram says it fixed bug that led user accounts to be suspended

Instagram said it resolved a "bug" after many users around the world suddenly had their accounts suspended.

Culture news

Euroviews. Twitter takeover: Why does Elon Musk's multi-billion buyout matter?

The day has finally come that Elon Musk can proudly swan into his new office. But does he even know what he's just bought? And why does it matter, considering how many people actually use the social media network?

Tech News

Musk's Twitter 'bird will fly by EU rules,' Brussels warns on takeover

EU commissioner Thierry Breton issued the warning after Musk sealed the $44 billion deal and fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and two other executives.

Tech News

WhatsApp says service back after outage disrupts messages

A message was showing for many users at the top of the app, saying it was "connecting" but then failing to do so.

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Meta accepts UK regulator order to sell Giphy due to antitrust issues

A UK court upheld its view that Meta's purchase of GIF platform Giphy could damage its rivals and remove a potential competitor in advertising.

The Cube

Will the death of a British teenager hold social media accountable?

A 14-year-old teen committed suicide in 2017 after viewing graphic content on social media. Now, the British court is implicating tech giants played a role in her death.

Tech News

Beware of malicious apps that want to steal your Facebook login

Facebook found more than 400 of the malicious apps were on official app stores.

Tech News

Meta unveils AI tool that turns text into short videos

Facebook’s parent company has taken AI image generation a step further, creating videos from text prompts.