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Meta hit with record $1.3bn fine for its handling of EU user data

As predicted, Meta’s fine is the largest under the EU’s stringent data privacy policy, putting European access to Meta services under threat.

TechRadar

Ireland's data watchdog hits Facebook owner Meta with €1.2 billion fine

The record fine was levied by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) after a three-year probe into the social media giant

Irish Mirror

Meta hit with $1.3 billion privacy fine and told to stop sending Europeans' data to U.S.

The company could have to pull Facebook and Instagram out of Europe.

Fortune

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Facebook owner Meta fined €1.2bn for mishandling user information

Penalty from Ireland’s privacy regulator is a record for breach of EU data protection regulation

The Guardian - UK

Facebook parent Meta hit with record fine for transferring European user data to US

The European Union has slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic

The Independent UK

Meta fined record $1.3 billion in EU over US data transfers

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc was hit by a record €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) European Union privacy fine and given a deadline to stop shipping users’ data to the US after regulators said it failed to protect personal information from the prying eyes of American security services.

The Times of India

Can Metaverse Education Survive the Rise of AI?

Generative AI has stolen the metaverse’s thunder as the “it” technology of the moment. What does that mean for the future of immersive technology in the classroom?

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Meta slapped with record £1 billion by EU regulators over data transfers

Meta is to be fined a record-busting £1 billion by the European Union over the transfer of user data to the US.

Evening Standard

$Fyles accosted by anti-fracking protesters while competing in West Macs Monster$

Fyles accosted by anti-fracking protesters while competing in West Macs Monster

Police were called after dozens of protesters stormed the finish line in protest of the NT government's green-lighting of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

ABC News

Dating cons and dodgy apps among most common scams, says UK watchdog

Which? magazine also lists fake missing person appeals among most widely used deceptions

The Guardian - UK

Woman asks if it’s ‘tacky’ to sue family members for not coming to her wedding

‘The fact that you feel the need to ask this is… concerning,’ one Reddit commenter wrote

The Independent UK

Facebook to be fined £648m for mishandling user information

Decision by Ireland’s privacy regulator will set record for breach of EU’s data protection rules

The Guardian - UK

Bihar govt asks districts to ramp up social media presence

PATNA: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is intent on improving its social media presence and districts with negligible activity on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter are getting a rap on the knuckles.

The Times of India

Woman asks if it’s ‘tacky’ to sue family members for not coming to her wedding

‘The fact that you feel the need to ask this is… concerning,’ one Reddit commenter wrote

The Independent UK

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The Observer view on the high costs order against Carole Cadwalladr

The court of appeal partially allowed Arron Banks’ appeal. The effect on public interest journalism could be chilling

The Guardian - UK

Vice and BuzzFeed were meant to be the future of news. What happened?

Their young audience made them the envy of the media’s old guard. But, ultimately, they couldn’t convert this into profit, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

Tom’s Guide

Apple VR/AR headset could transform Mac computing forever — here’s how

From extra displays to an Apple metaverse, with the power of Apple Silicon Macs, the Apple VR/AR headset could be a game-changer.

Dublin Live

Facebook users left red faced after glitch reveals who they've been snooping on

The glitch left many worried that their snooping had been exposed to ex-partners, old friends, and strangers

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Manchester Evening News

Boy, 6, scalped in vicious dog attack by Staffie who family bought for £200 off Facebook

Vick Zidko may need multiple operations after suffering injuries from a Staffie's aggressive attack

Daily Mirror

Facebook users share shock after glitch reveals who they've been snooping on - check your account now

A major Facebook glitch has left many worried their online secrets have now been revealed.

Evening Standard

Tech giants should help pay for 5G, say Europe’s mobile operators

Consumers will have to pay a lot more for 5G and broadband internet if companies like Meta, Apple, and Microsoft don’t contribute

Daily Record

Young boy has scalp torn off in horror dog attack by Staffie bought off Facebook

Six-year-old Vick Zidko screamed in terror when the American Staffordshire terrier suddenly lunged at him and dragged him down the stairs

The Independent UK

Embarrassing Facebook glitch exposes users ‘stalking’ strangers

The social media platform reportedly sent friend requests to all profiles users viewed

The Independent UK

Explainer: Why Supreme Court tiptoeing past Section 230 helps Big Tech fueled by social media

Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown a huge hole in their business models

Fortune

A fertility app with lots of leaks

The agency says the fertility app Premom deceived users about their data.

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