Facebook accused of deliberately disrupting Australia emergency services
Facebook deliberately used an over-zealous blocking system that took down the pages of Australian emergency services last year as a…
Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
Australia has launched legal action against Facebook’s parent company Meta, alleging it allowed scam ads to target users with…
Andrew Forrest: Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook
An Australian billionaire has launched a criminal case against Facebook, alleging the company failed to prevent scam ads that used…
Meta bans surveillance-for-hire firms for targeting users
Facebook owner Meta says it has banned seven surveillance companies for targeting users on its platforms. A new report by…
WhatsApp privacy policy tweaked in Europe after record fine
WhatsApp is rewriting its privacy policy as a result of a huge data protection fine earlier this year. Following an…
Meta: Facebook’s new name ridiculed by Hebrew speakers
Facebook’s announcement that it is changing its name to Meta has caused quite the stir in Israel where the word…
Facebook to act on illegal sale of Amazon rainforest
By Joao Fellet and Charlotte Pamment BBC Brasil Climate change Facebook says it will begin clamping down on the…
Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram back after outage
Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are back up and running after an outage that lasted almost six hours,…
Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids
By Cristina Criddle Technology reporter Facebook has defended the impact of its products, saying Instagram has “affirmatively helped” young people.…
Mental health: TikTok rolls out support to combat suicide searches
TikTok has announced a set of features to help users struggling with mental health issues and thoughts of suicide. The…