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Latest Meta GDPR fine brings 12-month total to more than €1 billion
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Latest Meta GDPR fine brings 12-month total to more than €1 billion

Meta was issued with two hefty GDPR fines for “forcing” users to consent to data processing
5 Jan 2023
Meta to pay $725 million in Cambridge Analytica lawsuit settlement
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social media

Meta to pay $725 million in Cambridge Analytica lawsuit settlement

The settlement closes the long-running lawsuit into how Facebook's owner, Meta, handled the Cambridge Analytica scandal
23 Dec 2022
"Unacceptable" data scraping lands Meta a £228m data protection fine
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Policy & legislation

"Unacceptable" data scraping lands Meta a £228m data protection fine

The much-awaited decision follows the scraping of half a billion users' data and received unanimous approval from EU regulators
29 Nov 2022
Meta cuts 11,000 staff, citing wrong call on investment
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Careers & training

Meta cuts 11,000 staff, citing wrong call on investment

Mark Zuckerberg informed employees that the company needs to become ‘leaner’ through spending cuts
10 Nov 2022
Meta's earnings are 'cause for concern' and 2023 looks even bleaker
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Business strategy

Meta's earnings are 'cause for concern' and 2023 looks even bleaker

Calls for investor faith in metaverse tech only emphasise the worries that its investment strategy won't pay off
27 Oct 2022
Meta ordered to sell Giphy in CMA ruling
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mergers and acquisitions

Meta ordered to sell Giphy in CMA ruling

After more than a year of investigation, the watchdog says Meta's acquisition reduces competition across social media and advertising
18 Oct 2022
Meta notifies around 1 million Facebook users of potential compromise through malicious apps
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data breaches

Meta notifies around 1 million Facebook users of potential compromise through malicious apps

The vast majority of apps targeting iOS users appeared to be genuine apps for managing business functions such as advertising and analytics
7 Oct 2022
Facebook business accounts hijacked by infostealer malware campaign
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Security

Facebook business accounts hijacked by infostealer malware campaign

Threat actors are using LinkedIn phishing to seize business, ad accounts for financial gain
26 Jul 2022
Meta begins encrypting Facebook URLs, nullifying tracking countermeasures
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privacy

Meta begins encrypting Facebook URLs, nullifying tracking countermeasures

The move has made URL stripping impossible but will improve analytics
19 Jul 2022
EU inches closer to blocking Meta from sending personal data to US
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Policy & legislation

EU inches closer to blocking Meta from sending personal data to US

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
8 Jul 2022
Meta hit with €17 million fine over multiple GDPR breaches
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data protection

Meta hit with €17 million fine over multiple GDPR breaches

The social media giant set aside over €1 billion in November to help it cope with potential fines arising from data protection investigations
16 Mar 2022
Meta says Apple's iOS privacy changes will cost it $10 billion in 2022
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privacy

Meta says Apple's iOS privacy changes will cost it $10 billion in 2022

The company's CFO suggests Google "faces a different set of restrictions" because it pays Apple to remain the default iOS search engine
3 Feb 2022
Google, Facebook fined €210 million for making it difficult for users to reject cookies
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Policy & legislation

Google, Facebook fined €210 million for making it difficult for users to reject cookies

Data regulator CNIL gives companies three months to provide a system for refusing cookies that is as easy as single click consent
6 Jan 2022
Meta makes 2FA mandatory for high-risk users
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two-factor authentication (2FA)

Meta makes 2FA mandatory for high-risk users

Journalists and activists must adopt extra protective measure under new rule
3 Dec 2021
Meta delays product-wide end-to-end encryption rollout until 2023
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encryption

Meta delays product-wide end-to-end encryption rollout until 2023

The company wants to 'take its time' to implement the technology in a way that both protects privacy and prevents exposure to online harms
22 Nov 2021
Podcast transcript: Can the US take on big tech?
Podcast transcript: Can the US take on big tech?
Policy & legislation

Podcast transcript: Can the US take on big tech?

Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
19 Nov 2021
The IT Pro Podcast: Can the US take on big tech?
The IT Pro Podcast: Can the US take on big tech?
Policy & legislation

The IT Pro Podcast: Can the US take on big tech?

We take a look at the multiple anti-monopoly bills being aimed a Silicon Valley giants
19 Nov 2021
Microsoft and Meta announce integration deal between Teams and Workplace
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collaboration

Microsoft and Meta announce integration deal between Teams and Workplace

Features from both business collaboration platforms will be available to users without having to switch apps
11 Nov 2021
IT Pro News In Review: Microsoft pitches 'metaverse', Graff's celebrity data leak, Meta facial recognition
IT Pro News In Review: Microsoft pitches 'metaverse', Graff's celebrity data leak, Meta facial recognitionvideo
biometrics

IT Pro News In Review: Microsoft pitches 'metaverse', Graff's celebrity data leak, Meta facial recognition

Catch up on the biggest headlines of the week in just two minutes
5 Nov 2021
Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system
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biometrics

Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system

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
3 Nov 2021
'Changing name to Meat': Industry reacts to Facebook's Meta rebrand
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Business strategy

'Changing name to Meat': Industry reacts to Facebook's Meta rebrand

The rebrand attempts to provide a clearer distinction between Facebook and its umbrella company
29 Oct 2021
UK gov must act now to regulate Facebook, says whistleblower
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Policy & legislation

UK gov must act now to regulate Facebook, says whistleblower

Frances Haugen told members of the Online Safety Bill committee that the social network "is closing the door on us being able to act”
26 Oct 2021
IT Pro News in Review: MacBook refresh, Facebook creating jobs and facial recognition in schools
IT Pro News in Review: MacBook refresh, Facebook creating jobs and facial recognition in schoolsvideo
Hardware

IT Pro News in Review: MacBook refresh, Facebook creating jobs and facial recognition in schools

Catch up on the biggest headlines of the week in just two minutes
22 Oct 2021