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Facebook and Instagram may offer paid, ad-free plans in Europe to sate EU privacy concerns

How GDPR is affecting the games you love The gaming industry had to comply with the EU’s privacy rules, too. David Lumb     Getty Images   How GDPR is affecting the games you love The tech world has been bracing for a new set of European privacy rules that   How GDPR is affecting … Continue reading Facebook and Instagram may offer paid, ad-free plans in Europe to sate EU privacy concerns

EU’s ruling against Facebook a big blow to first-party data usage

Big tech companies will need user consent to process personal data, combine it with other platforms’ data and use it across services. Constantine von Hoffman on July 5, 2023 Facebook and other tech giants will be hard-pressed to monetize their first-party data in the European Union, following a ruling (July 25, 2023) by the EU’s … Continue reading EU’s ruling against Facebook a big blow to first-party data usage

Google, Facebook, Microsoft Partially To Blame For Water Deficits

Google, Facebook, Microsoft Partially To Blame For Water Deficits by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 30, 2023 Arizona is running out of water, and tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are partially to blame. Water is used to cool servers for things like search, publishing, and advertising, as well as cloud storage for all types … Continue reading Google, Facebook, Microsoft Partially To Blame For Water Deficits

‘Undesirable’ Facebook content has prompted legal action from Malaysia against Meta

‘Undesirable’ Facebook content has prompted legal action from Malaysia against Meta Deanna Ritchie / Jun 23, 2023   The government of Malaysia has threatened to file a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, for failing to remove illegal or inappropriate material from Facebook. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is worried about hate … Continue reading ‘Undesirable’ Facebook content has prompted legal action from Malaysia against Meta

Meta mass layoffs: Latest round of job losses hits Facebook, Instagram parent company

  By Michael Grothaus May 24, 2023 Updated Wednesday, May 24: Meta Platforms has begun what is expected to be its final round of large layoffs this year, according to reports in Reuters and elsewhere, and posts on social media. The job cuts, part of Mark Zuckerberg’s “year of efficiency,” were expected, as the CEO … Continue reading Meta mass layoffs: Latest round of job losses hits Facebook, Instagram parent company

Meta unveils generative AI tool for Facebook and Instagram advertisers

New tool underlines company’s change of focus away from the metaverse and towards artificial intelligence. Constantine von Hoffman on May 12, 2023 Facebook parent Meta dipped its toe into generative AI this week by announcing AI Sandbox. Advertisers can use it to create alternative ad versions, use text prompts to generate backgrounds and crop images … Continue reading Meta unveils generative AI tool for Facebook and Instagram advertisers

Meta mass layoffs: Another round of job losses will reportedly hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

  By Michael Grothaus April 19, 2023 Meta Platforms is expected to announce a third round of layoffs today, according to reports from Vox and Bloomberg. The layoffs follow two previous rounds of job cuts at Meta, which laid off 11,000 employees back in November and, just last month, announced that an additional 10,000 employees … Continue reading Meta mass layoffs: Another round of job losses will reportedly hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta stock skyrockets as Facebook parent company announces buybacks

  By Barbara Ortutay—Associated Press February 01, 2023 Facebook parent company Meta posted lower fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday, hurt by a downturn in the online advertising market and competition from rivals such as TikTok. But the company’s stock soared in extended trading, as its revenue beat Wall Street’s muted expectations and the Menlo … Continue reading Meta stock skyrockets as Facebook parent company announces buybacks