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Apple, Meta fined hundreds of millions of euros for violating EU’s digital rulebook

In other European news elsewhere, the European Commission has just issued massive fines against US tech giants Apple and Meta for breaching its digital regulation, the Digital Markets Act. The…

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Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration

Social media company Meta Platforms scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to criticism from conservatives as…

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Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes

By Foo Yun Chee and Bart H. Meijer BRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - Apple , Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms will be investigated for potential breaches of the Digital Markets…

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UPDATED: Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage

Updated 1930 Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram were back up on Tuesday after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of…

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Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms was hit with privacy complaints on Thursday as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook…

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Meta to set up team to counter disinformation, AI abuse in EU elections

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta will set up a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative artificial intelligence in the run-up…

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EU privacy watchdogs urged to oppose Meta’s paid ad-free service

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - Europe's privacy enforcers should oppose Meta Platforms' paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe last November because it requires users to pay a…

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Meta moves to protect teens from unwanted messages on Instagram, Facebook

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms is building more safeguards to protect teen users from unwanted direct messages on Instagram and Facebook, the social media platform said on Thursday. The…

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Meta Platforms is rolling out default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook chats

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms said it has started to roll out end-to-end encryption for all personal chats and calls on Messenger and Facebook. The end-to-end encryption feature will be available…

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Meta must provide details on measures against child sexual abuse by Dec. 22, EU says

BRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - EU tech regulators on Friday ordered Meta Platforms to provide details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on Instagram by Dec. 22.…

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Meta and Snap must detail child protection measures by Dec. 1, EU says

BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms and social media company Snap have been given a Dec. 1 deadline by the EU to give more information on how…

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Meta’s Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids – US states’ lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel, Diane Bartz and Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health…

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Meta to roll out broadcast channels to Facebook, Messenger

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms said it will roll out broadcast channels, a feature for public distribution of messages from individuals, to Facebook and Messenger. Social media firms are bringing in…

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Meta’s Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service – sources

By Supantha Mukherjee and Jyoti Narayan (Reuters) - Meta Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar with the matter…

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Meta launches ‘Twitter Killer’ Threads app

By Katie Paul NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - With Twitter already on the ropes, Meta's META.O Mark Zuckerberg delivered another blow to Elon Musk on Wednesday, ramping up the tech billionaires' rivalry with…

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EU court rejects Meta challenge against EU antitrust requests for information

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms suffered a setback on Wednesday as Europe's second-top court ruled as legitimate the EU antitrust watchdog's requests for information…

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Facebook given record $1.3 billion fine, given 5 months to stop EU-US data flows

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead privacy regulator in the European Union for…

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UPDATED: Meta explores changes to ad policies in Europe

March 30 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc META.O is exploring changes to its policies around personalized and political advertising for users in Europe, according to media reports, as it aims…

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Facebook owner Meta increases Zuckerberg’s security allowance by $4 million

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said it had increased the security allowance given to Chief Executive and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his family by $4 million to $14 million. "This…

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Fury among rights groups as Facebook lifts Trump ban

The news that Meta will allow Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram following a two-year ban has been met with fury and indignation among civil rights and online safety…

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UPDATED: Facebook parent Meta to pay $725 mln to settle lawsuit relating to Cambridge Analytica

By Nate Raymond Dec 23 (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc META.O has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of…

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EU Commission: Meta is likely breaching antitrust laws

BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Monday said it had told Facebook parent company Meta META.O that it is likely breaching EU antitrust laws by distorting competition…

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EU regulators raise concerns over Meta’s targeted ad model – WSJ

Dec 6 (Reuters) - European Union regulators have ruled Meta Platforms Inc META.O should not require users to agree to personalized ads based on their digital activity, the Wall Street journal reported on Tuesday,…

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Meta adds new tools to help content creators make money on Instagram

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms said it was adding a host of new features to Instagram, including a tool to trade digital collectibles, in a move that will help content creators…

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Meta’s apps back up after outage

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc META.O said on Friday it has fixed the issue that was preventing users from accessing its social media platforms. "Earlier today, a configuration change caused some people to have trouble…

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WhatsApp outage: some users have connection restored

BENGALURU, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Popular messaging app WhatsApp was slowly coming back online by 0900 GMT on Tuesday, with some users inn a number of countries, including Malta were saying they…

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Big tech should share Europe network costs – France, Italy, Spain document

-France, Italy and Spain are stepping up pressure on the European Commission to come up with legislation that ensures Big Tech firms partly finance telecoms infrastructure in the bloc, a document showed on…

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Meta posts first-ever revenue drop as inflation throttles ad sales

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc issued a gloomy forecast after recording its first ever quarterly drop in revenue on Wednesday, with recession fears and competitive pressures weighing on its digital ads sales. Shares of…

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Meta’s Facebook revamping main feed to attract younger users

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms said it was revamping the main feed on its Facebook app to prioritize "discovery" of new content, instead of posts from accounts users follow, a bid to style its…

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EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content

BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new internet rules agreed between European…

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Meta plans virtual currency, creator coins for its apps – FT

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc readying plans to introduce virtual tokens and cryptocurrencies to its family of apps with an aim to use such virtual tokens for rewarding creators and lending and…

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Instagram service stops in Russia

Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease from midnight on Sunday after its owner Meta Platforms said last week it would allow social media users…

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Facebook owner defends policy on calls for violence that angered Russia

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms FB.O said that a temporary change in its content policy, only for Ukraine, was needed to let users voice opposition to Russia's attack, as Russia opened a…

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Russia restricts Facebook access as anti-war protests continue in Russia

Moscow said it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, announcing the measure a day after Russia invaded Ukraine and the latest in a series of…

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EU, tech giants boost cooperation on fighting online hate

LILLE, France, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European justice ministers and tech giants Google's and Meta agreed on Friday that a clear legal framework was needed to step up cooperation against…

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Zuckerberg loses $29 billion in a day as Meta shares crash

Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday as Meta Platforms Inc's stock marked a record one-day plunge following a disappointing earnings forecast that shook the global tech…

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As Facebook changes name, what is the “metaverse”?

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better "encompass" what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond…

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Facebook changes its company name to Meta

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would rebrand as Meta, a name change that comes as the company battles criticisms from lawmakers and regulators over its…

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