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EU set to bar Meta from ads based on personal data

EU set to bar Meta from ads based on personal data

Users will have to consent to ad targeting.
Foo Yun Chee and Chavi Mehta Dec 7 2022 6:57AM Strategy
Zuckerberg says WhatsApp will drive sales sooner than metaverse

Zuckerberg says WhatsApp will drive sales sooner than metaverse

Messenger also a focus for growth.
Paresh Dave and Katie Paul Nov 21 2022 11:16AM Software
Meta cuts over 5000 tech roles

Meta cuts over 5000 tech roles

Amid reorganisation.
Paresh Dave Nov 14 2022 6:41AM Strategy
ACCC wants digital platform consumer protection laws

ACCC wants digital platform consumer protection laws

More effort needed to combat scams.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 11 2022 9:16AM Strategy
Mark Zuckerberg apologises to staff for job cuts. 11,000 for the chop

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to staff for job cuts. 11,000 for the chop

Doubles down in the metaverse.
Athina Mallis Nov 10 2022 11:32AM Emerging Tech
Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

Instagram fixes bug that triggered hours-long outage

Users complained of accounts being suspended.
Staff Writer Nov 1 2022 11:56AM Software
Meta ordered to cough up US$25m for violating political ad laws

Meta ordered to cough up US$25m for violating political ad laws

Breaching laws since 2018.
Athina Mallis Oct 27 2022 1:17PM Governance
Meta sees losses from its metaverse investments

Meta sees losses from its metaverse investments

Faces bleak fourth quarter.
Katie Paul and Chavi Mehta Oct 27 2022 11:28AM Finance
Big Tech tumbles as results set off alarm bells

Big Tech tumbles as results set off alarm bells

Gloomy results from Alphabet and Microsoft stoked fears of a global economic downturn.
Staff Writer Oct 27 2022 6:55AM Strategy
Meta reveals VR headset designed for business

Meta reveals VR headset designed for business

Enabling business in the metaverse.
VB Templeman Oct 12 2022 1:21PM Emerging Tech
"The Battle for the NFT Wallet has begun": Nick Abrahams

"The Battle for the NFT Wallet has begun": Nick Abrahams

Meta allows users to post NFTs on Facebook and Instagram.
VB Templeman Oct 11 2022 12:38PM Emerging Tech
Cleanaway draws up plans for digitisation

Cleanaway draws up plans for digitisation

Also implements Meta's Workplace platform.
Ry Crozier Sep 19 2022 11:45AM Software
Tech sector warns of more toxic discourse on social media after ruling

Tech sector warns of more toxic discourse on social media after ruling

Because Nazis wanna Nazi, that's why.
Staff Writer Sep 18 2022 9:21AM Governance
South Korea fines Google, Meta billions of won for privacy violations

South Korea fines Google, Meta billions of won for privacy violations

Penalties amount to millions of dollars.
Soo-hyang Choi and Joyce Lee Sep 16 2022 11:45AM Strategy
EU to consult on making Big Tech contribute to telco network costs

EU to consult on making Big Tech contribute to telco network costs

EU industry chief Thierry Breton unveils inquiry.
Mathieu Rosemain and Foo Yun Chee Sep 12 2022 6:40AM Telco/ISP
AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Meta all oppose data localisation for Australia

AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Meta all oppose data localisation for Australia

No 'explicit approach' needed, they tell Home Affairs.
Ry Crozier Sep 7 2022 6:45AM Cloud
Meta's Facebook agrees to settle data privacy lawsuit

Meta's Facebook agrees to settle data privacy lawsuit

Tries to close another Cambridge Analytica case.
Staff Writer Aug 29 2022 6:31AM Strategy
Meta reaches US$37.5 million settlement of Facebook lawsuit

Meta reaches US$37.5 million settlement of Facebook lawsuit

Court claims Facebook violated California law.
Jonathan Stempel Aug 24 2022 9:05AM Emerging Tech
Facebook parent Meta set to raise $10 billion in bond debut

Facebook parent Meta set to raise $10 billion in bond debut

To fund share buybacks and investments to revamp its business.
Nivedita Balu and Shankar Ramakrishnan Aug 5 2022 12:39PM Strategy
Meta predicted too much growth during Covid: Zuckerberg

Meta predicted too much growth during Covid: Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg said he had hired too aggressively.
Katie Paul and Paresh Dave Aug 1 2022 9:36AM Emerging Tech

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