Thursday 4 March, 2021
The legal action concerned the use of photo face-tagging and other biometric data without users’ consent.
The social media giant defended its handling of a dispute with Australia over payments to media organisations.
The tech giant has resolved its conflict with the Australian government.
The event would be in breach of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions if it went ahead.
A proposed law in Australia would compel internet companies to pay news organisations.
As of yesterday, Facebook has blanked out the pages of media outlets for Australian users.
The company announced the new measure last night.
The move comes as the Australian parliament debates laws that would force Facebook to pay for Australian news
Moderators have been pushing for mental health supports and to be allowed work from home during the pandemic.
Sylvia O’Mahoney claims her constitutional right to privacy and GDPR rights have been breached.
The law aims to make Google and Facebook pay Australian media companies fairly for using news content they siphon from news sites.
Trump was suspended after his supporters stormed the US Capitol on 6 January.
“We can’t see your private messages or hear your calls, and neither can Facebook,” WhatsApp said in a blog post.
The post incorrectly compares CSO data for ten months in 2020 with previous years.
Facebook’s chief operating officer said the ban is “indefinite”.
Videos from inside the Capitol showing police taking selfies with protestors have been verified.
Zuckerberg announced the move this afternoon.
Twitter has given Trump until midday Irish-time to delete three of his tweets.
The nurse has said her fainting was not linked to the vaccine, but to a health condition she has.
Frank O’Rourke claims he was defamed in posts on social media.
Companies including Google, Amazon and Facebook could face fines of up to 10% of their revenues for breaking competition rules.
The Federal Trade Commission said Facebook has engaged in a “a systematic strategy” to eliminate its competition
The companies have been criticised for their handling of political content recently.
Bannon suggested that Dr Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded “as a warning to federal bureaucrats”.
Facebook said Dating had been built with “safety, security and privacy at the forefront”.
Facebook vice president of content policy Monika Bickert cautioned that the change will take time.
The case was heard before the High Court today.
Democrats in the US are hoping to rein in the power of the tech giants.
A garda operation targeting these traders was brought in earlier than usual.
Fringe groups are feeding off public frustration and misinformation.
Facebook Ireland also seeks various declarations including that the DPC has acted unlawfully.
The DPC told Facebook this week to stop transferring data belonging to European Union users to the US.
The social media giant said the Data Protection Commission told it the key mechanism it uses to transfer data to the US “cannot in practice be used”.
In the video, Ben Gilroy makes a number of false and misleading claims about coronavirus and suicide in Ireland.
The video-sharing app has said it will ban users that repeatedly try to share the footage on its platform.
The company said Australian legislation would force it to pay arbitrary and theoretically unlimited sums for content.
The page for the “Kenosha Guard” violated Facebook’s policies and had been flagged, Zuckerberg said
The social network also said it took action on fewer pieces of child nudity and sexual exploitation content on Instagram
Facebook removed a post from the president while Twitter blocked a Trump campaign account.
A September deadline looms for the blockbuster acquisition.
