Facebook deleting facial recognition system: concern or PR?
This week, the social media platform Facebook announced they will shut down its facial recognition system because of privacy breaches......
Facebook is now Meta to broaden its services with metaverse
Today, Co-founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company Facebook will rebrand the company and will be......
Digital Defamation; New Proposal Could Tighten Free Speech
Social media platforms could soon be held liable for defamatory content posted by its users under a new proposal to......
Whistleblower tells US Congress Facebook knew its platform harms children
A former data scientist at Facebook told the US Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection that the tech giant, “harms children,......
Facebook prioritises stakeholder interest over consumer safety
In a recent partnership with Ray-Ban, Facebook has recently released their first pair of smart glasses, offering consumers the ability......
Google and Facebook offer olive branch in stoush
A new code signed by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, RedBubble and TikTok aims to fight online disinformation. It comes after......
The End of Googling? Google Threatens to Shut Down Search Over News Media Bargaining Code
Australians may be forced to find a new search engine. In a Senate hearing today, Mel Silva, the managing director......
At A Glance: Wednesday 9 December
Headlines today: COVID-19 Statistics and restrictions; Vaccination approved in the US; New legislation to force tech giants to pay media......
Can the Solomon Islands really ban Facebook?
The Solomon Islands announced plans this week to ban Facebook. The Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, said the move was made......
ACCC proposes draft code of conduct to force digital tech giants to compensate, remunerate Australian news media companies
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a draft mandatory code of conduct to make multinational digital technology......