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Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expectedMeta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected

Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected

Meta fired about 20 employees because they had leaked “confidential information outside the company,” with more firings expected. Meta fired…

2 months ago
Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’

Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’

Meta is replacing its fact-checking program with a "community notes" system, citing a shift in moderation strategy after a "cultural…

4 months ago
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Meta has been fined €251M ($263M) for a 2018 data breach affecting millions in the EU, marking another penalty for…

4 months ago
South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook usersSouth Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users' sensitive data, including political views and sexual orientation,…

6 months ago
Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in readable formatIrish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in readable format

Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in readable format

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €91 million for storing the passwords of hundreds of millions of users…

7 months ago
France police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel DurovFrance police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

France police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French police arrested Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of Telegram, due to the lack of content moderation that advantaged criminal…

8 months ago
Brazil data protection authority bans Meta from training AI models with data originating in the countryBrazil data protection authority bans Meta from training AI models with data originating in the country

Brazil data protection authority bans Meta from training AI models with data originating in the country

Brazil’s data protection authority temporarily banned Meta from using data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Brazil's…

10 months ago
Meta delays training its AI using public content shared by EU users Meta delays training its AI using public content shared by EU users 

Meta delays training its AI using public content shared by EU users

Meta announced it is postponing the training of its large language models using public content from adult Facebook and Instagram…

10 months ago
CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMsCNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMs

CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMs

A vulnerability in the popular video-sharing platform TikTok allowed threat actors to take over the accounts of celebrities. Threat actors…

11 months ago