Technology EU accuses Facebook parent of breaking new rulesMeta’s “pay or consent” advertising model seen to be in breach of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act
Connected Magazine Tech and kids: When is the right time?Experts say the right strategy for youngsters and screens is all about maturity of the children and maintaining an online/offline balance, writes Liam Coates
Social Media Meta ‘investigating’ Labour social media ad account suspension Ivana Bacik said that while the situation had been resolved, it was ‘deeply worrying’ that Meta could disable ad accounts so close to Friday’s elections
Technology EU investigates Facebook, Instagram over ‘failure to protect children online’New investigations mark the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under EU’s Digital Services Act
EU EU opens disinformation probe into Facebook owner Meta The EU is worried about foreign influence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June
Tech Instagram contributes 26% of Meta’s total revenue, new figures showThe numbers confirm that Instagram is growing at a faster pace than other parts of Meta’s social networking universe
Tech Facebook, Instagram and Threads back online following global outageUsers found themselves unable to load apps or access websites as millions of people in the US prepared to vote in primaries on what is known as Super Tuesday
Tech Regulation Media regulator confirms video-sharing platforms bound by new online safety rules Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Udemy, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Tumblr and Reddit, will all be regulated by Coimisiún na Meán
Markets Mark Zuckerberg sells first Meta shares in two years after stock surge Meta co-founder unloaded about 682,000 shares worth almost $185 million in November
Big Read Dixon’s dilemma: Irish data watchdog faces big call over Meta’s subscription planThe Data Protection Commission is in the spotlight as Meta proposes new subscription ‘options’ to comply with data consent aspects of GDPR
Media Analysis: What Meta’s move to charge for Instagram and Facebook means for advertisersThe social media giant might protect some EU revenue, but it could cost in terms of advertising income
Interiors The Renovator: ‘The builders thought we were mad. They hadn’t seen it done before’Mona Fox has made her mark on the interiors corner of Instagram by documenting the renovation of her 1864 Victorian home. She explains the thrill of bringing the house back to life in the social media space – and breaking renovation rules along the way
Tech Instagram’s Threads to give big boost to Meta’s revenuesAnalysts are predicting Thread’s user base will reach close to 200m daily active users within two years
technology Threads likely to hasten Twitter’s demise despite privacy issuesMeta is delaying the launch of its Twitter clone in areas covered by GDPR, but the new app is likely to sound the death knell for Elon Musk’s platform
Tech Ten million flock to Meta’s rival to Twitter, says ZuckerbergThreads, created by the owners of Facebook and Instagram, went live in the UK at midnight on Thursday, but is not yet available in the EU
Tech Q&A: could Twitter go the way of Bebo?With users in uproar over restrictions and outages, and as advertisers stay away and Instagram readies a rival, some critics wonder if Twitter will fold
technology Data Protection Commission: ‘We are not blocking Instagram’s Threads’Twitter rival is expected to launch on Thursday but expectation is that it will not be available in Europe
Social Media Instagram launching rival to Twitter on Thursday Threads will function similarly to Twitter with text-based posts that can be liked, commented on and shared
technology Meta rolls-out new parental controls for Facebook, Instagram Many features require minors, and their parents, to opt in, raising questions about how effective the measures are
technology Zuckerberg shows off AI products in bid to reassure staffMeta CEO said the company’s two priorities are incorporating AI into its varied products, and the metaverse