'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.
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Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple all faced heavy regulatory scrutiny in 2020.
The companies have been criticised for their handling of political content recently.
The page for the “Kenosha Guard” violated Facebook’s policies and had been flagged, Zuckerberg said
Democrats questioned them on their vast market power while Republicans accused them of censorship.
Theories claim adrenochrome is harvested from children in a trafficking ring.
The tech giants are being investigated for alleged anti-competitive practices.
The platform continues to face criticism for not removing or labelling posts by Trump that that spread misinformation.
In a letter to employees, the Facebook CEO said his decisions not to moderate Trump’s controversial posts caused “anger” and “hurt”.
Facebook said the new logo was an attempt to highlight the company’s brand.
The company began rolling out its dedicated ‘news tab’ yesterday.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg struggled to answer questions about Facebook’s past practices.
The social media network has been dogged by several privacy scandals in recent years.
The AI-generated video is part of a project looking at the power of social media.
The company is planning an overhaul of its app and website.
Three TDs met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin today
TDs will meet with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today.
Social media regulation, transparency in political advertising and the safety of young people online are all up for discussion.
A report by the UK government has examined the tech giant’s role in spreading fake news.
Elliot Schrage taking the hit for the controversy is seen by some as convenient, since he previously said he was leaving the company.
The Facebook CEO said posts denying the Holocaust took place would not be removed automatically from the social media platform.
“And that goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections or developers misusing people’s information.”
Ignoring a formal summons could invite action by the House of Commons in the UK.
Up to 44,687 people in Ireland may have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
Facebook says that improving news literacy is a priority.
He also defended using people’s data as currency to fund Facebook as a free service.
The Facebook founder showed an unwillingness to answer personal questions at the congressional hearing.
The Facebook CEO told Congress how the social media giant is handling the security fallout from Cambridge Analytica.
Zuckerberg will testify tomorrow amid the firestorm over the hijacking of data on millions of Facebook users.
Up to 45,000 Irish Facebook profiles may have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
It was previously thought that 50 million users had been affected.
He rejected criticism of Apple’s Tim Cook who argued Facebook got into trouble because it was so focused on monetising people’s data.
The company has offered to send two other executives.
“I started Facebook, and at the end of the day I’m responsible for what happens on our platform.”
The social media platform has suspended Cambridge Analytica, which is best known for working on Donald Trump’s election campaign.
The social network has reported a fall of 5% in the amount of time spent on its site since it moved to prioritise human interactions over media and business updates last month.
Facebook will now put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user’s news feed.
Zuckerberg began taking on New Year’s challenges in 2009 and has continued every year since.
Microsoft, Facebook and Apple – the Taoiseach made pitstop visits to them all this week.
Yesterday, Zuckerberg used Facebook’s app Spaces to roam through a VR-produced 360 video of Puerto Rico.
Mark Zuckerberg did apologise for dismissing the idea that misinformation on Facebook may have influenced the election.