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Meta was issued with two hefty GDPR fines for “forcing” users to consent to data processing

The settlement closes the long-running lawsuit into how Facebook's owner, Meta, handled the Cambridge Analytica scandal

The much-awaited decision follows the scraping of half a billion users' data and received unanimous approval from EU regulators

Mark Zuckerberg informed employees that the company needs to become ‘leaner’ through spending cuts

Calls for investor faith in metaverse tech only emphasise the worries that its investment strategy won't pay off

After more than a year of investigation, the watchdog says Meta's acquisition reduces competition across social media and advertising

The vast majority of apps targeting iOS users appeared to be genuine apps for managing business functions such as advertising and analytics

Threat actors are using LinkedIn phishing to seize business, ad accounts for financial gain

The move has made URL stripping impossible but will improve analytics

The decision still needs to be approved by other European data regulators, but could see the shut down of Instagram and Facebook on the continent

The social media giant set aside over €1 billion in November to help it cope with potential fines arising from data protection investigations

The company's CFO suggests Google "faces a different set of restrictions" because it pays Apple to remain the default iOS search engine

Data regulator CNIL gives companies three months to provide a system for refusing cookies that is as easy as single click consent

Journalists and activists must adopt extra protective measure under new rule

The company wants to 'take its time' to implement the technology in a way that both protects privacy and prevents exposure to online harms

Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast

We take a look at the multiple anti-monopoly bills being aimed a Silicon Valley giants

Features from both business collaboration platforms will be available to users without having to switch apps

The move will see more than a billion facial templates removed from Facebook's records amid a push for more private applications of the technology

The rebrand attempts to provide a clearer distinction between Facebook and its umbrella company

Frances Haugen told members of the Online Safety Bill committee that the social network "is closing the door on us being able to act”