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South Korea fines Meta €14 million for illegally collecting data

South Korea said Meta put the privacy of Facebook users at risk by failing to implement basic security measures.

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Meta bans political ads past US election day

Meta is extending a ban on new political ads on their platforms to “later this week,” according to an update from the social media giant.

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Why Meta’s ‘open source’ AI isn’t all it seems

The Open Source Initiative has just set a new international definition for AI that could throw a spanner in the works for tech companies.

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Meta's watchdog takes on two anti-immigration content moderation cases

Cases in Poland and Germany have raised alarm for Meta’s Oversight Board.

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Meta licenzia dipendenti in tutti i team, compresi WhatsApp e Instagra

Meta laid off 11,000 employees in 2022, following over-optimism about the company’s growth.

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Deactivating Facebook makes you happier. But there's a catch

People who deactivated their Facebook accounts scored slightly higher when asked about their well-being but knew less about politics.

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Which billionaires are on track to be the world's first trillionaires?

The tech industry is home to eight of the world’s ten wealthiest individuals, but who among them will be the first to reach trillionaire status?

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Why OpenAI’s Voice Mode, Meta, and Apple’s AI aren’t in Europe yet

Experts say it comes down to EU regulation but could also be a tactic to slow down the rules,

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Meta cannot use public data on sexual orientation for ads: ECJ

Meta is not allowed to use personal data obtained at a public event for users’ targeted advertising, the EU Court of Justice said in a case involving Max Schrems and Facebook.

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Meta’s anti-scam initiative ‘simply isn’t good enough’, Revolut says

The social media giant should monitor fake ads and reimburse victims, fintech company Revolut has said, citing figures showing Facebook and WhatsApp remain the biggest source of fraud.

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Meta hit with €91 million fine for lax password safety

Big tech company Meta is ordered to pay a €91m data protection fine for not having enough user password protection in place, the Irish data watchdog said.

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How to protect your data instead of sharing this viral Instagram hoax

A viral Instagram hoax, shared by thousands, including celebrities, falsely claims that reposting will prevent Meta from using personal data for AI training.

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All the new tech you need to know about from Meta’s Connect event

From the ‘most advanced glasses the world has ever seen’ to actors voicing its AI. Here’s what happened at the Meta event.

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What to expect from the Meta Connect 2024 event

From smart Ray-Ban glasses to a stripped-back version of the Quest 3 headset, here is what we could see from Meta.

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Consumer group asks for Meta to act on fake ads

Meta is not acting on fake online ads, which breaches the Digital Services Act (DSA), claims Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond.

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What to know about Instagram’s new safety features for teenagers

This is what teenagers and parents need to know about the new safety features coming to Instagram.

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Meta bans Russian state media over 'foreign influence'

Meta is banning several Russian state media outlets from using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp over allegations they used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online.

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More DSA probes coming soon, says EU Commission top official

The EU Commission already has DSA investigations pending into TikTok, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, X and AliExpress.

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Pro-Russian operation 'ongoing' on X and Meta despite probe - report

A Russian operation continues to spread disinformation on X and Facebook with a new report looking into how their posts target EU countries.

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White House pressured Meta to remove COVID content, Zuckerberg says

Meta's CEO said the US government urged their teams to take down certain COVID content.