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France drops case against Facebook over 'cookies'
On Thursday, French privacy regulators announced they were closing their investigation into Facebook, finding that the US internet giant has altered its data collection practices to be in line with French law. In December of 2016, the French regulator CNIL fined Facebook 60 million euros (about $...
A pioneer in virtual reality has left Facebook because of internal dissatisfaction
An influential video game designer who oversaw Facebook's entry into virtual reality has resigned from Facebook's parent company due to dissatisfaction with the direction the technology is being taken.
With a letter of resignation dated this past Friday, John Carmack severed con...
Reduction in Monthly Facebook Usage by 25% in South Korea
According to the analysis done it states that there is a decline of over 25% in the monthly Facebook usage in South Korea from the previous two years.
According to the survey done by Mobile index local Data Tracker they stated that There is a decrease in South Korea MAU Facebook users. ...
TikTok is used by Gen Z like Google, upending the established internet order
However, TikTok is quickly replacing well-established internet titans as the go-to source of information for the next generation of teenagers and young adults.
According to EMarketer, TikTok's sales are expected to triple to $12 billion this year, which is impressive for a 5-year-ol...
Following the Footsteps of Australia, India is Contemplating to Make Big Tech Companies Pay for Publications
India is planning to make Big Tech companies pay publications for featuring news content on their respective sites. These include Microsoft, Facebook, Google, etc. Consideration of this decision is rather recent as till winter 2021, no such proposal was present for this law.
The first c...
Facebook will provide more information regarding political advertising in the future
Meta, Facebook's parent company, has said that it will begin disclosing more information about how political advertising targetspeople.
Years of criticism have been levelled at social media firms for failing to be transparent about how campaigns, politicians, and special interest gr...
Non-news sites were included in Facebook's Australia news restriction, according to whistleblowers
On the 17th of February 2021, three hours into Facebook's Australian news blackout, a concerned employee sent a memo to colleagues on the social media platform.
The message stated that the "Australian news ban took down pages that are not news sources," citing prohibited g...
Australia will increase pressure on technology firms to tackle misinformation
Sydney, Australia (EFE), March 21. Australia said on Monday that it will introduce legislation this year to compel giant internet firms such as Meta (Facebook) and Google to take steps to combat the spread of misinformation on their digital platforms.
"Digital platforms have accoun...
The Australian Watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Facebook-Owner Meta for Scam Advertisements
In this illustration photo taken on October 28, 2021, a woman carries a smartphone with the Meta logo in front of a display showing Facebook's new branding logo Meta. AFP/Dado Ruvic/Illustration NEW YORK (Reuters) - On Friday, Australia's competition watchdog sued Facebook owner Meta Plat...
Texas filed a lawsuit against Facebook over facial recognition, and Macron wants a more aggressive space policy
Texas has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, and Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to increase its space efforts.
On Monday, the Texas attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against Meta's Facebook, saying that the social media giant violated state privacy laws by using facial-reco...
Meta Warning to End Facebook and Instagram in Europe
Meta Platforms Inc. Has been threatening to pull Instagram and Facebook from Europe if the continent cannot keep sending user data back to the United States.
European regulators are now working to analyze how this can be done after the Privacy Shield agreement with the country was ruled...
Cuban Foreign Minister accuses Facebook and US for stimulating protests on November 15
Cuba's foreign minister blames the United States for protests over human and civil rights which occurred on November 15. He also alleged the social media giant Facebook for helping them in promoting this.
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Parental consent for minors on social media, now necessary in Australia
Australian government is bringing in new rules, according to which social media companies should obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16. According to the draft legislation, social media giants will be fined up to AUS$10 million, if they fail to comply.
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CNN to stop publishing posts on Facebook in Australia, due to defamation risk
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- Facebook has refused to help CNN
- CNN has stopped posting its article on Facebook
CNN has decided that it will stop posting articles on its Facebook pages in Australia. This occurred after a court ruling came saying that pu...
Mike Schroepfer, Facebook's chief technology expert steps down from his position
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- Mike Schroepfer stepped down from his position
- Schroepfer spent 13 years in the social media company
On Wednesday, Facebook executive Mike Schroepfer resigned from his position, he has been chief technology officer of the ...
Twitter and Facebook hugely fined in Russia for not deleting banned content
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- Facebook and Twitter were fined for not deleting the banned content
- The media regulator has blocked websites linked to Navalny
Russia has fined Facebook and Twitter, these fines were imposed because the so...
Google introduces Google News Showcase program with independent digital applications and publishers
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- Google introduces a four-month program to work with various media organizations
- This is to achieve financial sustainability
Google introduces Google News Showcase program with independent digital applications and publisher...
Australian media houses are considered liable for the comments on their Facebook page
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• Dylan Voller has been subjected of several reports of youth detention
• The High Court dismissed the appeal and now the organizations have to pay the cost
The High Cou...
LinkedIn to remove Stories feature from September 30
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- The feature was introduced last year, but will be removed by September 30
- The company is planning on introducing a new feature
LinkedIn has planned to remove the Stories feature that was introduced last year. This feature ...
EVERYTHING ABOUT GOVERMENT OF INDIA'S NEW E-COMMERCE RULES
The Department of Consumer Affairs has drafted new e-commerce rules. These rules would impact the growing route of retail, whereas some rules are still under debate. Firstly, the Government put a blanket ban on all the flash sales, but later it was mentioned that this ban was not implied on the c...