Paid Meta services face complaint from privacy group Meta's paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB filed a complaint with an … Business • 28 Nov
Google Ireland, Meta Ireland and TikTok win EU case The EU Court of Justice has ruled that Google, Meta and TikTok, which all have their European headquarters in Ireland, cannot have additional obligations imposed … Ireland • 09 Nov
Meta took down 1.1bn fake accounts in six-month period Meta took down more than a billion fake accounts in the first half of the year, an Oireachtas committee has heard. Politics • 25 Oct
US states sue Meta for allegedly harming mental health Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive … Business • 24 Oct
Meta, TikTok get week to detail disinformation measures Meta and TikTok have been given a week by the European Commission to provide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist, violent … Business • 19 Oct
Medihive appoints former Meta Ireland boss as its CEO Gareth Lambe, the former Head of Meta in Ireland, has been appointed chief executive of health technology platform Medihive. Business • 27 Sep
Meta: Discrimination claim should be thrown out Facebook owner Meta says a religious discrimination claim by an evangelical Christian over his site ban should be thrown out because it is frivolous - … Business • 30 Aug
Meta to launch AI model for writing computer codes Meta Platforms has said it would release an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to assist in writing computer code, furthering its push into the new … Business • 24 Aug
Thailand threatens Facebook with legal action Thailand's digital minister plans to ask a court to shut down Meta Platforms' Facebook in Southeast Asia's second largest economy unless it takes action over … Business • 21 Aug
Meta to soon launch web version of Threads Meta Platforms is set to roll out the web version on its new text-first social media platform Threads, hoping to gain an edge over X, … Business • 21 Aug
Meta adds new features to Threads to try retain users Meta Platforms' Threads app is adding new updates including the ability to share posts through Instagram messages, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today, as the company … Business • 09 Aug
Meta to seek users' consent for targeted ads Meta intends to ask users in the European Union for their consent before allowing businesses to target advertising based on what they view on its … Business • 01 Aug
Meta paying underpaid data centre electricity bill Social media giant Meta is in the process of paying back a sizable underpaid electricity bill after power usage was recorded incorrectly at one of … Business • 27 Jul
Is Twitter's viability hanging by a Thread? Having floundered since Elon Musk's high-price acquisition last year, Twitter now faces an existential crisis as Meta mounts a full-frontal assault on its business, writes … Business • 13 Jul
Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app Meta has launched a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads, garnering millions of users in hours as it sought to take advantage of its rival's … Business • 06 Jul
Meta Verified to be rolled out in Ireland Meta is to roll out a new subscription service in Ireland for Instagram and Facebook accounts. Business • 05 Jul
Meta to end online news access for its users in Canada Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news, parent-company Meta said, after the country's government passed a bill requiring digital … Science and Technology • 23 Jun
WhatsApp debuts one-to-many broadcasting 'Channels' WhatsApp has begun letting select organisations try a new feature called "Channels" that lets them broadcast to followers on the popular, Meta-owned messaging service. World • 08 Jun
Meta's Zuckerberg unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headset Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms has revealed the company's next generation mixed reality headset, the Quest 3, in an Instagram post as part of … Business • 01 Jun
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features - the ability to edit messages. Business • 22 May
Meta vows to appeal €1.2bn fine by Irish data watchdog Facebook parent company Meta has vowed to appeal a record €1.2 billion fine imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaches relating to the … Business • 23 May
Difficult week ahead for Meta Facebook parent company Meta has been hit with a record data protection fine and, in a separate move, will confirm details of further job losses … Analysis and Comment • 22 May
Meta to face record EU privacy fine over data transfers Meta is set to face a record European Union privacy fine related to data transfer of Facebook's EU users to US servers for failing to … Business • 17 May
Brand Aid: Why firms rebrand, and why some fail Rebrands have been a long-standing tactic for businesses looking to revitalise their image, or shake off a bad reputation, but they can often go wrong, … Business • 04 May
Less than 20 Irish jobs to go in latest Meta cuts It is understood that less than 20 jobs are to be cut from Meta's Irish-based data centre team as part of the social media giant's … Business • 19 Apr
