Meta Former Facebook moderator to publish book about his experiencesChris Gray, who was a contractor for CPL in Ireland, has been a vociferous critic of how Facebook treats the moderators that it hires to screen graphic content
Social media Meta updates privacy system in response to ‘feedback from regulators’The parent company of Facebook says it aims to update its policies more frequently
Meta to mount awareness campaign amid fears over smart glassesThere are concerns over the ability of wearers of the RayBan-Stories to film people without their knowledge
Privacy watchdog awaits Facebook’s next move after EU-US data transfer dealThe deal struck between the US and EU on international data transfers is likely to see the Data Protection Commissioner receive submissions to its ongoing inquiry into Facebook
Online casino company sues Facebook in dispute over ads In Touch Games is seeking damages and compensation for alleged Competition Act breaches over Pocketwin commercials
Meta fined €17m by Data Protection CommissionThe penalty relates to 12 data breach notifications in 2018
Tech giants in Ireland have ‘got away with it’, Facebook whistleblower to claimFrances Haugen to call for independent review of DPC and warn of ‘egregious harms’ caused by decisions taken by Facebook at its Dublin HQ
No changes planned for Novi’s Irish staff after sale Employees at Meta’s fintech operation in Dublin will not be immediately affected by its $182 million deal with Silverlake
Facebook’s value drops by more than $200 billion after earnings missMeta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, suffered the largest single day loss in value in history
Taking on Big Tech: Can the EU really ‘open the black box of algorithms’ and what it means for youIt is hoped the EU’s Digital Services Act will become the global gold standard for regulating Big Tech but there are a number of concerns about how effective it will be in practice
Meta unveils AI supercomputer twenty times faster than previous infrastructureThe company claims the supercomputer will potentially reach the mark of being the most powerful in existence by July
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to appear in front of Oireachtas committeeHaugen will meet with members of the Oireachtas media committee in February for a discussion over the regulation of big tech
Facebook moderators from across Europe bring first legal actions to Irish High CourtA Barcelona-based former content moderator has sued the social media giant, whose European headquarters are in Dublin, for damages related to alleged psychological injury
Facebook whistleblower says Irish regulators need more resourcesFrances Haugen, who has raised concerns about ‘extreme pressure’ being put on Ireland by tech companies based here, spoke last week to Minister of State Robert Troy about the issue
Varadkar told Facebook that Ireland was ‘working hard’ to retain control of EU tech regulationTánaiste assured Facebook that Ireland wanted to stay at the forefront of regulating tech firms – something the company said was a ‘vital’ issue
Susan O’Keeffe: This has been a year of profound change, and 2022 will be no different Covid-19 and climate change have dominated the news all over the world in 2021, while at home the rise of Sinn Féin has brought about an increased debate about a united Ireland
Media: The art of getting in front of a crisisWith more than three decades of experience in helping organisations to navigate crises, Siobhán Molloy of Káno Communications is a firm believer in businesses swiftly owning up to corporate mistakes
Digital minister Troy to meet Facebook whistleblowerThe Fianna Fáil politician is to hold an online dialogue tomorrow with Frances Haugen, whose leaking of internal Facebook documents made worldwide headlines in October
Rohingya refugees seek government’s help in Facebook fight Members of the Myanmar minority want recompense from the social media giant for its role in the spread of hate against them
DPC says Schrems must clarify plans for Facebook complaint documents as matter of ‘urgency’Solicitor’s letter issued to Schrems relates to an ongoing dispute over a privacy complaint against Facebook relating to GDPR