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# facebook - Wednesday 12 May, 2021

# Facebook

Facebook moderators facing toxic content told to take up ‘karaoke and painting’, Committee hears

Wed 3:42 PM 20,561 Views 18 Comments

A whistleblower has told a Dáil committee of the need for proper supports and better workers’ rights.

# facebook - Wednesday 5 May, 2021

# Explainer

Donald Trump could be allowed to return to Facebook today - here's what you need to know

May 5th 2021, 6:10 AM 11,265 Views 0 Comments

The Facebook Oversight Board will rule on Trump’s ongoing ban this afternoon.

# facebook - Tuesday 4 May, 2021

# Social Media

Trump launches personal communication webpage ahead of Facebook decision on ban

May 4th 2021, 10:58 PM 28,885 Views 38 Comments

Facebook’s independent oversight board is ruling tomorrow on whether to allow Trump back on the platform.

# facebook - Monday 19 April, 2021

# Data

Sinn Féin denies party is microtargeting people on Facebook

Apr 19th 2021, 4:31 PM 17,568 Views 64 Comments

The DPC had sought information on how SF uses its database and information collected from social media.

# facebook - Wednesday 14 April, 2021

# Millions Affected

Data Protection Commission launches probe into Facebook over user data breach

Apr 14th 2021, 4:16 PM 8,340 Views 10 Comments

The dataset leaked online included phone numbers and email addresses from Facebook users

# facebook - Friday 9 April, 2021

# DATA LEAK

Four Government ministers among 65 TDs whose details are contained in leaked Facebook database

Apr 9th 2021, 12:05 AM 71,412 Views 43 Comments

More than 1.5 million Irish users have been affected by the breach.

# facebook - Tuesday 6 April, 2021

# Facebook

Data watchdog awaiting 'firm answers' from Facebook over information leak

Apr 6th 2021, 6:08 PM 8,927 Views 17 Comments

The dataset leaked online included phone numbers and email addresses from Facebook users.

# facebook - Tuesday 30 March, 2021

# Electoral Reform Bill

Facebook accused of ‘disingenuous’ submission over Electoral Reform Bill

Mar 30th 2021, 5:44 PM 5,978 Views 6 Comments

Facebook has said that if inconsistent regulatory regimes are introduced, it could be forced to choose “between violating Irish law or violating EU law”.

# Social Media

Facebook 'concerned' over plans to regulate online political advertising in Ireland

Mar 30th 2021, 12:05 AM 12,929 Views 25 Comments

An Oireachtas committee will hear submissions from Facebook and Twitter today on the proposed Electoral Reform Bill.

# facebook - Tuesday 16 March, 2021

# Facebook

News Corp strikes Facebook pay deal for Australian news

Mar 16th 2021, 6:56 AM 5,001 Views 4 Comments

The pay deal follows a similar agreement struck with Google last month.

# facebook - Friday 12 March, 2021

# Courts

Suspended sentence for man who used fake Love/Hate actor Facebook accounts to ask teen for naked images

Mar 12th 2021, 5:42 PM 28,863 Views 19 Comments

The judge said the man targeted an impressionable young teenager when he pretended to be actors Killian Scott and Robert Sheehan six years ago

# facebook - Saturday 6 March, 2021

# Galway

Suicide organisations warn of exaggerated or false information being shared online

Mar 6th 2021, 10:30 AM 21,772 Views 0 Comments

There have been multiple posts on social media making claims about the number of suicides in an area of Galway recently.

# facebook - Saturday 27 February, 2021

# Tagged

$650 million settlement approved in privacy lawsuit against Facebook

Feb 27th 2021, 12:32 PM 25,131 Views 7 Comments

The legal action concerned the use of photo face-tagging and other biometric data without users’ consent.

# facebook - Wednesday 24 February, 2021

# Facebook

Facebook pledges to invest at least $1 billion in journalism over next three years

Feb 24th 2021, 9:20 PM 8,812 Views 22 Comments

The social media giant defended its handling of a dispute with Australia over payments to media organisations.

# facebook - Tuesday 23 February, 2021

# Compromise

Facebook to lift ban on Australian news pages after reaching deal on media law

Feb 23rd 2021, 7:09 AM 8,654 Views 8 Comments

The tech giant has resolved its conflict with the Australian government.

# facebook - Sunday 21 February, 2021

# Lockdown Rave

Facebook shuts down Instagram accounts advertising illegal St Patricks Day rave

Feb 21st 2021, 10:25 AM 47,100 Views 60 Comments

The event would be in breach of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions if it went ahead.

# facebook - Saturday 20 February, 2021

# Explainer

'Drastic action': Could the Facebook block of Australian news become an issue in other countries?

Feb 20th 2021, 10:30 AM 13,791 Views 59 Comments

A proposed law in Australia would compel internet companies to pay news organisations.

# facebook - Friday 19 February, 2021

# Facebook

Australia and Facebook hold high-stakes talks over sweeping news ban

Feb 19th 2021, 10:41 PM 13,684 Views 31 Comments

As of yesterday, Facebook has blanked out the pages of media outlets for Australian users.

# facebook - Thursday 18 February, 2021

# Unfriended

Australian PM hits out at 'arrogant' Facebook after citizens blocked from viewing and sharing news

Feb 18th 2021, 2:16 PM 16,467 Views 27 Comments

The company announced the new measure last night.

# facebook - Wednesday 17 February, 2021

# Facebook

Facebook blocks Australians from viewing and sharing news

Feb 17th 2021, 8:39 PM 40,242 Views 45 Comments

The move comes as the Australian parliament debates laws that would force Facebook to pay for Australian news

# facebook - Friday 29 January, 2021

# Reach Out

Varadkar tells Facebook moderators he will contact social media giant on their behalf

Jan 29th 2021, 8:19 PM 20,187 Views 34 Comments

Moderators have been pushing for mental health supports and to be allowed work from home during the pandemic.

# facebook - Wednesday 27 January, 2021

# Social Network

Dublin woman sues Facebook over her account being hacked

Jan 27th 2021, 6:30 PM 35,421 Views 0 Comments

Sylvia O’Mahoney claims her constitutional right to privacy and GDPR rights have been breached.

# facebook - Friday 22 January, 2021

# Social Media

Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia amid row over paying media outlets

Jan 22nd 2021, 8:37 AM 22,485 Views 54 Comments

The law aims to make Google and Facebook pay Australian media companies fairly for using news content they siphon from news sites.

# facebook - Thursday 21 January, 2021

# Lifeline

Facebook refers Donald Trump ban to its 'supreme court' to rule on whether suspension should stand

Jan 21st 2021, 10:39 PM 24,007 Views 45 Comments

Trump was suspended after his supporters stormed the US Capitol on 6 January.

# facebook - Thursday 14 January, 2021

# Privacy Vs Free Services

WhatsApp reassures users of privacy as people flock to Signal and Telegram

Jan 14th 2021, 7:47 AM 43,659 Views 46 Comments

“We can’t see your private messages or hear your calls, and neither can Facebook,” WhatsApp said in a blog post.

# Debunked

Debunked: A comparison of deaths between January and October 2020 and other years is misleading

Jan 14th 2021, 6:10 AM 61,581 Views 0 Comments

The post incorrectly compares CSO data for ten months in 2020 with previous years.

# facebook - Monday 11 January, 2021

# Blocked

Facebook exec says there are 'no plans' to end Trump ban

Jan 11th 2021, 11:00 PM 13,082 Views 36 Comments

Facebook’s chief operating officer said the ban is “indefinite”.

# facebook - Thursday 7 January, 2021

# US Capitol

'They're compromised': Washington riots raise thorny questions about policing, disinformation and social media

Jan 7th 2021, 5:18 PM 24,883 Views 0 Comments

Videos from inside the Capitol showing police taking selfies with protestors have been verified.

# Blocked

Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts blocked 'indefinitely' following Capitol riots

Jan 7th 2021, 4:08 PM 32,214 Views 43 Comments

Zuckerberg announced the move this afternoon.

# Banned

Facebook and Twitter both (temporarily) ban Donald Trump from posting for the first time

Jan 7th 2021, 2:17 AM 32,138 Views 45 Comments

Twitter has given Trump until midday Irish-time to delete three of his tweets.

# facebook - Wednesday 23 December, 2020

# Debunked

Debunked: No, this US nurse who fainted after her Covid-19 vaccine has not died

Dec 23rd 2020, 5:30 PM 90,906 Views 0 Comments

The nurse has said her fainting was not linked to the vaccine, but to a health condition she has.

# facebook - Tuesday 15 December, 2020

# Frank O'rourke

Facebook would have difficulty complying with order sought by ex-FF TD, High Court hears

Dec 15th 2020, 5:13 PM 14,847 Views 0 Comments

Frank O’Rourke claims he was defamed in posts on social media.

# Digital Gatekeepers

EU unveils new rules to curb tech giants' power

Updated Dec 15th 2020, 4:52 PM 15,720 Views 11 Comments

Companies including Google, Amazon and Facebook could face fines of up to 10% of their revenues for breaking competition rules.

# facebook - Thursday 10 December, 2020

# United States

Facebook anti-trust lawsuits seek to divest Instagram and WhatsApp

Dec 10th 2020, 7:22 AM 13,625 Views 13 Comments

The Federal Trade Commission said Facebook has engaged in a “a systematic strategy” to eliminate its competition

# facebook - Tuesday 17 November, 2020

# US Election 2020

Facebook and Twitter defend handling of US election misinformation in heated Senate hearing

Nov 17th 2020, 10:42 PM 29,535 Views 24 Comments

The companies have been criticised for their handling of political content recently.

# facebook - Friday 6 November, 2020

# Steve Bannon

Twitter suspends Steve Bannon's account for saying Dr Anthony Fauci should be beheaded

Nov 6th 2020, 7:53 AM 95,904 Views 56 Comments

Bannon suggested that Dr Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded “as a warning to federal bureaucrats”.

# facebook - Thursday 22 October, 2020

# Like

Looking for love in lockdown? Facebook Dating has launched in Ireland

Oct 22nd 2020, 7:47 AM 25,181 Views 22 Comments

Facebook said Dating had been built with “safety, security and privacy at the forefront”.

# facebook - Monday 12 October, 2020

# Facebook

Facebook to ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust

Oct 12th 2020, 10:45 PM 12,552 Views 26 Comments

Facebook vice president of content policy Monika Bickert cautioned that the change will take time.

# High Court

Privacy activist Max Schrems challenges DPC probe of Facebook EU-US data transfers

Oct 12th 2020, 4:45 PM 13,687 Views 0 Comments

The case was heard before the High Court today.

# facebook - Wednesday 7 October, 2020

# Tech Giants

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have too much power and abuse their positions, US Congress report says

Oct 7th 2020, 8:58 AM 12,830 Views 25 Comments

Democrats in the US are hoping to rein in the power of the tech giants.

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