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Former Facebook moderator to publish book about his experiences

Chris 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
  • Aaron Rogan
  • May 28, 2022
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
  • Emmet Ryan
  • May 26, 2022

Meta to mount awareness campaign amid fears over smart glasses

There are concerns over the ability of wearers of the RayBan-Stories to film people without their knowledge
  • Aaron Rogan
  • April 24, 2022

Privacy watchdog awaits Facebook’s next move after EU-US data transfer deal

The 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
  • Aaron Rogan
  • March 27, 2022

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
  • Catherine Sanz
  • March 20, 2022

Meta fined €17m by Data Protection Commission

The penalty relates to 12 data breach notifications in 2018
  • Cónal Thomas
  • March 15, 2022

Tech giants in Ireland have ‘got away with it’, Facebook whistleblower to claim

Frances Haugen to call for independent review of DPC and warn of ‘egregious harms’ caused by decisions taken by Facebook at its Dublin HQ
  • Donal MacNamee
  • February 22, 2022

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
  • Emmet Ryan
  • February 6, 2022

Facebook’s value drops by more than $200 billion after earnings miss

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, suffered the largest single day loss in value in history
  • Emmet Ryan
  • February 3, 2022

Taking on Big Tech: Can the EU really ‘open the black box of algorithms’ and what it means for you

It 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
  • Aaron Rogan
  • January 30, 2022

Meta unveils AI supercomputer twenty times faster than previous infrastructure

The company claims the supercomputer will potentially reach the mark of being the most powerful in existence by July
  • Emmet Ryan
  • January 24, 2022

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to appear in front of Oireachtas committee

Haugen will meet with members of the Oireachtas media committee in February for a discussion over the regulation of big tech
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 19, 2022

Facebook moderators from across Europe bring first legal actions to Irish High Court

A Barcelona-based former content moderator has sued the social media giant, whose European headquarters are in Dublin, for damages related to alleged psychological injury
  • Róisín Burke
  • January 16, 2022

Facebook whistleblower says Irish regulators need more resources

Frances 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
  • Aaron Rogan
  • December 26, 2021

Varadkar told Facebook that Ireland was ‘working hard’ to retain control of EU tech regulation

Tánaiste assured Facebook that Ireland wanted to stay at the forefront of regulating tech firms – something the company said was a ‘vital’ issue
  • Donal MacNameeand
  • Cónal Thomas
  • December 23, 2021

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
  • Susan O'Keeffe
  • December 23, 2021

Media: The art of getting in front of a crisis

With 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
  • Eva Short
  • December 19, 2021

Digital minister Troy to meet Facebook whistleblower

The Fianna Fáil politician is to hold an online dialogue tomorrow with Frances Haugen, whose leaking of internal Facebook documents made worldwide headlines in October
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Aaron Rogan
  • December 19, 2021

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
  • Aaron Rogan
  • December 5, 2021

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
  • Donal MacNamee
  • November 25, 2021

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