Meta Ordered to Limit Data Use for Personalised Ads by EU Court

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been ordered by the European Union's highest court to reduce the amount of personal data it uses for personalised advertising. This comes as a landmark ruling from the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU), in favour of privacy advocate Max Schrems, following complaints over Meta's misuse…

October 5, 20240Comments

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Meta Fined €91m for GDPR Breaches on Password Storage by Irish DPC

Facebook's parent company, Meta, has been fined €91m (£75m) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the storage of user passwords. The investigation, initiated in April 2019, was a result of Meta's admission to the DPC that it had stored certain social media users' passwords in…

September 29, 20240Comments

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Instagram ad-free subscription violation

Instagram ad-free subscription violation, The European Commission has announced that Meta's "pay or consent" advertising model on Instagram violates the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Under this model, users in the EU must either agree to receive personalized ads or pay €12.99 (£11) per month to opt out. The Commission's preliminary view is that this binary…

July 1, 20240Comments

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Fiber-Optic Leap Bridges African Digital Divide

Despite tech giants' significant investments in digital infrastructure, Africans need help with slow internet speeds and high data costs. Google and Meta are making substantial strides in Africa's digital landscape. Google's inaugural cloud data centre on the continent, which has been operational since January in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a testament to its commitment. "The…

June 8, 20240Comments

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EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram

The European Union is conducting a rigorous investigation into Facebook and Instagram, aiming to ascertain if these platforms are excessively addictive, leading to detrimental effects on the physical and mental health of children. The inquiry will also delve into whether these social media giants have implemented robust measures to verify users' ages and how they…

May 16, 20240Comments

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AI-Generated Misinformation

Meta, the conglomerate behind Facebook and Instagram, has formed a specialised team to combat deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) content during the upcoming EU elections in June. This move reflects growing concerns about the potential misuse of generative AI technologies, which can create convincing fake videos, images, and audio to mislead voters. The announcement coincides with…

February 27, 20240Comments

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Meta Legal Challenge

A judge has recently approved a significant legal case against Facebook's parent company, Meta, with claims potentially reaching up to £3 billion. The lawsuit is spearheaded by Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, who represents around 45 million Facebook users. Although her initial lawsuit was dismissed in 2023, a revised claim has now been accepted, with the trial…

February 15, 20240Comments

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White House Want Hackers To Trick AI

Introduction to the Challenge The White House Want Hackers To Trick AI event is storming the tech world. What happens when thousands of hackers gather in one city to try to trick and find flaws in artificial intelligence (AI) models? That is precisely what the White House wants to explore. This week at the world's largest annual…

August 6, 20230Comments

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Meta’s Threads App: A New Rival for Twitter Unveiled

Introduction: In a strategic move, Meta has unveiled its new application, 'Threads', directly challenging the dominance of Twitter in the microblogging sphere. Threads, a textual rendition of Instagram, has gone live in over a hundred countries, offering a fresh venue for real-time updates and public dialogues. making it a fascinating addition to the portfolio of…

July 30, 20230Comments

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