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Facebook layoffs: Hundreds of Irish jobs at risk as Meta confirms cuts worldwide

In a message earlier on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg informed the public that that the company will reduce the size of the global workforce by about 13%.

Irish Mirror

Meta layoffs: Facebook and Instagram parent company to slash tens of thousands of jobs

The multinational giant is set to let go 13% of its workforce

Dublin Live

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp slash more than 11,000 jobs in mass cull

Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the cuts were "some of the most difficult changes" he has made in his company's history

Daily Mirror

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Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown

CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for the layoffs, which represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history.

WEKU

Facebook parent company Meta laying off 13% of employees

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 13% of its employees as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes

The Independent UK

Mark Zuckerberg fires 11,000 Meta employees after telling staff ‘I got this wrong’

Affected employees were locked out of Meta systems but were allowed access to their email accounts ‘so everyone can say farewell’

Evening Standard

Facebook parent Meta laying off more than 11,000 workers

It's Meta's biggest round of layoffs in its history.

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Facebook and Instagram to let 11,000 staff go

It is a 13% cut in Meta's global workforce

Wales Online

Colorado gig drivers make an average of just $5.49 an hour, study finds

Although the report focuses on drivers in Denver, gig worker drivers across the US face similar issues, experts say

The Guardian - US

Facebook assures Irish Government it will follow redundancy laws after job cuts announced

On his way into Cabinet on Tuesday morning, Mr Varadkar, who is the Minister for Enterprise, said that Meta has to inform its shareholders and employees before the Government.

Irish Mirror

Mark Zuckerberg ‘accountable’ as Meta prepares to cut thousands of jobs

The company’s stock price has fallen by 70 per cent this year

The Independent UK

Dutch MEP says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

European Commission wears ‘velvet gloves’ when dealing with spyware used on citizens, says chief of inquiry on hacking software such as Pegasus

The Guardian - UK

Amazon is bringing palm reading checkout stands to D-FW Whole Food Markets

DALLAS — Amazon is bringing its palm-reading technology to checkouts at Whole Foods Market stores in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Tribune News Service

Aussie e-bike riders unlock safer map app

An app designed to help nervous cyclists avoid hills and busy roads will reach more Australians as part of a new deal with an e-bike service.

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The Independent UK

Amazon, Amex and more pledged to withhold donations from election deniers. Then they quietly restarted them

Plenty of companies pledged to stop giving after the insurrection. Many have returned, Josh Marcus and Eric Garcia report

Daily Mirror

Cafe owner receives hundreds of phone calls everyday day by people thinking he's Google

Djamel Ait Idir receives 300 calls a day from people thinking he's Google and says people "get abusive" if he puts the phone down, but if he turns his phone off he risks missing table bookings

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing Large-scale Layoffs This Week

Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter, with an announcement planned as early as Wednesday. Facebook parent Meta in October forecasted a weak holiday quarter and…

The Guardian - US

TikTok’s ties to China: why concerns over your data are here to stay

Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it

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The Guardian - AU

Tech giants and business warm to Labor’s privacy bill but point to flaws in drafting

Business Council of Australia warns of ‘unintended drafting error’ in privacy bill

Reason

AI-splaining

Episode 429 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Los Angeles Times

What Twitter's changes mean for news organizations

The complaints, fears and angst surrounding changes at troubled tech giant Twitter began unraveling on its own platform by the very people who report the news — journalists.

The Independent UK

These companies pledged to withhold donations from election deniers. Then they quietly restarted them

Plenty of companies pledged to stop giving after the insurrection. Many have returned, Josh Marcus and Eric Garcia report

Edinburgh Live

Behind the scenes at Amazon's huge depot near Edinburgh in run up to Christmas

Amazon's Dunfermline facility has opened its doors for a behind the scenes look at Christmas operations.

Birmingham Post

Amazon completes major expansion at Coalville warehouse

The centre focuses on bigger items sold through Amazon ranging from bulk pet food to large screen TVs and garden furniture

Newsroom.co.nz

Privacy case throws up liability questions for social media groups

Members of Facebook groups may hold more legal liability than they realise, as new privacy laws being tested through the courts decide where the lines will be drawn.

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