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Influencer Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram

Influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies, social media giant Meta has confirmed. The parent company of the two platforms said it had removed Mr Tate’s official accounts for breaching its rules ...

20 Aug 2022 at 08:23

Arts & Entertainment

Facebook unveils new major update

Facebook has unveiled a new look to the home page within its mobile app, as the platform moves towards becoming more of a “discovery engine” than just a social network. A major update to the app on Android and iOS sees a new Feeds tab being ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:01

Business

REVEALED: Amazon suffers significant second quarter loss

On Thursday, Amazon reported its second-consecutive quarterly loss but its revenue topped Wall Street expectations, sending its stock sharply higher. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant also said it is making progress in controlling some of ...

29 Jul 2022 at 11:05

National News

Facebook hit with €17 million fine by Data Protection Commission

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is imposing a fine of €17m on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited). The decision followed an inquiry by the DPC into a series of twelve data breach notifications it ...

15 Mar 2022 at 15:36

Whistleblower says online bill must include tool that forces Facebook to publish data

National News

Whistleblower says Bill must include tool that forces Facebook to publish data

Ireland’s Online Safety Bill must include mechanisms that forces Facebook to publish data and increase transparency, a Facebook whistleblower has told an Oireachtas committee. Frances Haugen said the Bill should include forced ...

24 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Business

Tech giant that owns Facebook and Instagram updates privacy policy

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has updated its privacy policies to make them “easier to understand”, with alerts about the changes to begin arriving on Thursday. The company said the changes “don’t allow ...

26 May 2022 at 17:20

National News

EU agrees new rules to protect 'fundamental rights' of internet users

The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online. The move would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to ...

23 Apr 2022 at 11:58

National News

Facebook and Twitter directors may face criminal sanctions in Ireland under new laws

Directors of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter may face criminal sanctions from the government under new laws, according to a new report from The Irish Times. Under proposals discussed between Fianna Fáil ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:56

National News

Facebook: Daily users fall for first time in its history as competition grows

Facebook has reported a fall in daily active users for the first time in its history, as boss Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the growing competition from rival social media apps such as TikTok. New figures, released as ...

03 Feb 2022 at 11:58

National News

Watch: Daniel O'Donnell warn his fans of latest Facebook scam

International singer Daniel O'Donnell has taken to social media to warn his fans about Facebook scammers and said he hoped his Facebook fans have not been affected by them. He said that people who posted messages on ...

30 Jan 2022 at 19:15

Business

Google and Meta receive massive fines over privacy violations

South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won (£62.35 million) for tracking consumers’ online behaviour without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements. ...

14 Sept 2022 at 12:07

Arts & Entertainment

Facebook fixes issue with its feed

Facebook has fixed a problem with its feed after confirming they were working to sort the issue after many users reported seeing waves of posts unrelated to their interests. On Wednesday morning, Facebook users ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:13

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