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Monday 2 October 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# Mark Zuckerberg

This year
2023
Meta launches Twitter rival Threads but its introduction in Europe is 'many months' away
’10 million sign ups in seven hours,’ Zuckerberg wrote on his official Threads account.
Meta expects around 500 jobs losses in Ireland as part of latest round of cuts
Meta announced 10 weeks ago that there would be 10,000 job losses globally.
Meta announced 10 weeks ago that there would be 10,000 job losses globally.
The first round of these job cuts in April resulted in around 10 job cuts here.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has described today's figures as 'significant'.
Vodafone cutting 11,000 jobs as new CEO says group ‘must change’
Taoiseach says Coveney 'engaging' with tech sector as Google confirms it will cut 240 Irish jobs
Mark Zuckerberg confirms a further 10,000 jobs are to be cut globally at Meta
The move comes around four months after Meta cut 11,000 jobs.
Meta Ireland boss Rick Kelley to step down after less than a year in his role
The Boston native said his decision to leave the company after 14 years was not an easy one.
Last year
2022
Facebook owner Meta to lay off 13% of its workforce, resulting in 11,000 job losses
Up to 400 people based here could lose their jobs as part of the global cuts.
Meta settles case in Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal
The case alleged that Facebook allowed the personal information of millions of users to be fed to Cambridge Analytica.
Mark Zuckerberg staying at helm of Meta for many years 'makes sense', says Nick Clegg
Succession at the tech giant has been in the headlines recently – but Zuckerberg has shown no sign of giving up the reins.
Sheryl Sandberg, key executive at Facebook's Meta, to step down
Sandberg said she is stepping down as chief operating officer, but would remain on the board of Facebook’s parent company Meta.
Washington sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach
The lawsuit maintains he was aware of the potential dangers of sharing Facebook users’ data.
World's ten richest men doubled their wealth during Covid, report finds
It also found that the wealth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by 58% to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic.
All time
Facebook ends facial recognition over privacy fears
The announcement came as the tech giant battles one of its worst crises ever.
Zuckerberg says claim Facebook put profits over safety 'just not true'
His comments came after a whistleblower Frances Haugen, gave evidence to US politicians yesterday.
Australia passes law to make Google and Facebook pay for news
Final amendments to the laws were passed after consultation between Canberra and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.
'Too big to care': 2020 was the year that Europe got serious about tackling Big Tech
Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple all faced heavy regulatory scrutiny in 2020.
Facebook and Twitter defend handling of US election misinformation in heated Senate hearing
The companies have been criticised for their handling of political content recently.
Facebook admits 'operational mistake' over posts about Wisconsin protests
The page for the “Kenosha Guard” violated Facebook’s policies and had been flagged, Zuckerberg said
Bezos, Cook, Zuckerberg and Pichai face grilling at high-flying Congress hearing
Democrats questioned them on their vast market power while Republicans accused them of censorship.
Debunked: The conspiracy theories around the so-called Hollywood drug adrenochrome
Theories claim adrenochrome is harvested from children in a trafficking ring.
Head honchos at Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon to face questions from US politicians today
The tech giants are being investigated for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Facebook launches voter information centre amid concern over Trump posts
The platform continues to face criticism for not removing or labelling posts by Trump that that spread misinformation.
Zuckerberg vows to review Facebook policies after internal anger over Trump's posts
In a letter to employees, the Facebook CEO said his decisions not to moderate Trump’s controversial posts caused “anger” and “hurt”.
Facebook is now FACEBOOK - but you won't be seeing their shouty new logo on your own account
Facebook said the new logo was an attempt to highlight the company’s brand.
Facebook defends inclusion of 'alt-right platform' Breitbart News on new journalism feature
The company began rolling out its dedicated ‘news tab’ yesterday.
Ocasio-Cortez to Zuckerberg: 'You won't take down lies or you will take down lies?'
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg struggled to answer questions about Facebook’s past practices.
Facebook warned that new privacy rules could aid terrorism and child abuse
The social media network has been dogged by several privacy scandals in recent years.
This deepfake video of a megalomaniac 'Mark Zuckerberg' is testing Facebook
The AI-generated video is part of a project looking at the power of social media.
Love at first like: Facebook to add 'secret crush' feature as part of revamp of social network
The company is planning an overhaul of its app and website.
Mark Zuckerberg tells TDs that Facebook is working proactively on child protection issues
Three TDs met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin today
Poll: Who should regulate social media in Ireland?
TDs will meet with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today.
TDs to meet Mark Zuckerberg in Facebook Dublin HQ tomorrow to chat about fake news
Social media regulation, transparency in political advertising and the safety of young people online are all up for discussion.
'Digital gangsters' at Facebook knowingly violated data privacy and 'bullied' other tech companies
A report by the UK government has examined the tech giant’s role in spreading fake news.
Departing Facebook communications chief takes blame for PR firm controversy
Elliot Schrage taking the hit for the controversy is seen by some as convenient, since he previously said he was leaving the company.
Zuckerberg says Holocaust denial is 'deeply offensive' after criticism over comments
The Facebook CEO said posts denying the Holocaust took place would not be removed automatically from the social media platform.
'I'm sorry' - Facebook boss faces European lawmakers
“And that goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections or developers misusing people’s information.”
UK threatens to issue Zuckerberg with formal summons as he declined to appear to testify
Ignoring a formal summons could invite action by the House of Commons in the UK.
Facebook to admit 'they could have done better' responding to data concerns in Ireland
Up to 44,687 people in Ireland may have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
Facebook has started giving Irish users tips to spot fake news
Facebook says that improving news literacy is a priority.
Mark Zuckerberg among the 87 million Facebook users whose data was sold
He also defended using people’s data as currency to fund Facebook as a free service.
'Um, uh, no': Zuckerberg flummoxed when asked to share his own personal details
The Facebook founder showed an unwillingness to answer personal questions at the congressional hearing.
Mark Zuckerberg is getting a grilling by Congress over Facebook privacy fears
The Facebook CEO told Congress how the social media giant is handling the security fallout from Cambridge Analytica.