Italy Fines Meta €805 Million Over Access to Users’ Photos Without Specific Consent
Italy fines Facebook owner Meta nearly nine billion kronor for its handling of users’ photos.
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Norway considers banning smart glasses as Swedish retailer Synsam reports growing demand
In Norway, the government wants to ban smart glasses that can be used to film and photograph people and places. Meanwhile, in Sweden, companies such as Synsam are seeing growing demand for the controversial product.
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Stegra signs multi-year environmental certification deal with Meta as it seeks funding for Boden steel plant
Stegra - which is seeking money from owners and lenders to complete construction of its steel plant in Boden - has signed a multi-year agreement with Facebook owner Meta on environmental certification. The agreement is intended to accelerate revenue from future steel sales.
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Meta suspends Russell Brand’s Instagram and Facebook accounts after rape conviction
Meta is shutting down Russell Brand's Instagram account following his rape conviction, the British comedian claims in a post on X.
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Snap settles with two teenagers who accused it of making them addicted to Snapchat
Two teenagers who accused Snapchat of deliberately making them addicted to the app have settled with the company after a California court selected their case from among thousands of similar lawsuits.
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Meta postpones new service terms after media criticism and Norwegian court ruling
Meta is postponing the introduction of new terms of service for companies following harsh criticism from media outlets in Europe and the US.
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AI Stocks Slide as Investors Question Big Tech’s Trillion-Dollar Spending
The stock market has turned downwards after several AI-linked companies failed to meet expectations. Tech giants have invested trillions in a short time, and investors now want to know whether it is worth it. “The big cloud of concern is the enormous investments American companies are currently making in data centers and AI,” says Maria Landeborn, a savings economist at Danske Bank.
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Meta settles with 18-year-old over Instagram’s allegedly harmful algorithms days before trial
Meta settles with teenager who sued Instagram owner over harmful algorithms, days before trial.
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