Facebook and Instagram to reveal more on how ads target users
Facebook parent Meta has said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of US mid-term elections. The announcement follows years of criticism that the social
Global operation takes down hackers’ leaked data market
Western authorities have dismantled an online marketplace used to buy and sell hacked and stolen personal data belonging to millions of people and have charged the platform’s founder and chief administrator, officials have announced. Law enforcement
Apple ‘deeply concerned’ about laws undermining user privacy, Tim Cook says
Apple boss Tim Cook has said the company is “deeply concerned” by proposed laws it says could weaken user privacy and put people’s data at risk. Speaking at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global
Facebook parent company hit by 17 million euro fine by Irish regulator
Facebook parent company Meta has been fined 17 million euros for breaching EU privacy rules. The fine, imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), follows an investigation into a series of 12 data breach notifications
UK and EU watchdogs launch competition probes into Google and Meta over ads
UK and EU regulators have opened investigations into tech giants Google and Meta over concerns the firms broke competition rules for online display advertising services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and European Commission announced parallel
Ireland faces increased cyber attack threat – foreign affairs minister
Ireland is facing an increased threat from cyber attacks since the invasion of Ukraine, the Foreign Affairs Minister has warned. The Oireachtas Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee heard from Simon Coveney on Thursday, who said the
