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EU charges Facebook and Instagram over child protection failures

Regulators in the European Union have formally charged Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, with failing to adequately protect children under the age of 13 from accessing their platforms. The charges come under the Digital Services Act, a major regulatory framework designed to ensure......

Meta to shut down Messenger website as part of platform integration

Meta announced in April 2026 that it will officially retire the Messenger web platform, a move designed to consolidate the company’s messaging services and encourage users to interact primarily through the Facebook app. While the mobile application will continue to operate normally, users accessing......

Tunisia: Man sentenced to death over Facebook posts against President Saied

A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death for posting Facebook messages deemed offensive to President Kais Saied, his lawyer and a human rights group confirmed on Friday, October 3. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by a court in Nabeul, in northern Tunisia. According to defense lawyer Oussama......

Meta to personalize ads and content using users’ AI interactions

Meta announced on Wednesday that it will begin personalizing ads and content for users on Facebook, Instagram, and its other platforms based on interactions with its artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI. The new system is set to roll out globally on December 16, with notifications to users starting......

Digital trends 2025: Internet hits 5.5 billion users as mobile dominates

The latest Digital Report by We Are Social and Meltwater reveals significant shifts in worldwide internet usage, mobile adoption, and social media engagement. As of 2025, global internet users have reached 5.56 billion, marking a 2.5% increase from the previous year. Users spend an average of 6 hours......

Phishing alert: Sophisticated scam targets businesses through Facebook ads

Kaspersky experts have uncovered a new phishing scam targeting businesses advertising on Facebook. Cybercriminals are impersonating Meta for Business, the platform dedicated to enterprise users, and sending fraudulent emails claiming that the recipient’s page contains prohibited content. These......

Meta plans workforce reduction to boost performance levels

Meta is set to reduce its workforce by approximately 5%, targeting underperforming employees as part of its operational strategy, according to BBC reports. The move could impact around 3,600 positions from the company's global workforce of 72,000. In a staff memo, CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed the......

Meta Faces €251 Million Fine for Facebook Account Breach

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been fined €251 million by an Irish regulatory authority for a significant data protection failure. This breach, which occurred in 2018, led to the hacking of approximately 29 million Facebook accounts globally, exposing sensitive user information such as......

Global Outage Leaves WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Users Frustrated

Millions of users across the globe were left scrambling as a widespread outage disrupted access to WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. The incident, which appears to have affected all three platforms simultaneously, sparked waves of frustration and speculation as users turned to alternative channels to......