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Meta tightens ad rules to curb financial scams aimed at Australians
December 1, 2024
INSTAGRAM and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms said on Monday (Dec 2) it had introduced stricter rules for advertisers of financial products and services targeting Australians, in a bid to crack...
EU Fines Meta Nearly €800 Million over Facebook Marketplace
November 15, 2024
It’s been a tough week over at Meta HQ, as the European Commission has slapped the tech giant with another fine for tying Facebook Marketplace, its classified-ad service, to...
EU fines Meta 797 million euros over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
November 14, 2024
THE European Commission on Thursday (Nov 14) fined Meta Platforms 797.72 million euros (S$1.1 billion) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier...
Meta Offers Less Personalised Ads for EU Users
November 13, 2024
Facebook and Instagram users in the E.U. can now opt to see less personalised adverts when using the apps. Meta has launched a new app option to appease regulators...
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
November 13, 2024
FACEBOOK owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging...
Meta to offer less personalised ads in Europe to appease regulators
November 12, 2024
META Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive “less personalised ads,” the tech giant announced on Tuesday (Nov 12), in an effort...
Meta opens its AI models to US defence agencies and contractors
November 4, 2024
META Platforms has granted approval for US government agencies and defence contractors to use its artificial intelligence (AI) models, opening the door for Meta’s technology to play a key...
US: Wall St opens lower after Meta, Microsoft cost warnings
October 31, 2024
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Oct 31) as warnings from Meta Platforms and Microsoft about rising AI costs sobered some of the buzz around megacap stocks,...
Meta sales narrowly beat on AI boosting advertising revenue
October 30, 2024
Meta Platforms projected stronger-than-expected holiday quarter sales, and touted artificial intelligence (AI) improvements to its core advertising business. But it wasn’t enough to satisfy Wall Street.Meta told investors on...
Meta develops own AI search engine to cut reliance on Google, Bing: the Information
October 28, 2024
META Platforms is working on an artificial intelligence-based search engine as it looks to reduce dependence on Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft’s Bing, the Information reported on Monday (Oct 28).
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