For Meta or worse? Facebook reveals major rebrand
At last the wait is over, with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg revealing the social media giant will change the name…
New horizon for metaverse: Facebook plots rebranding
Facebook is understood to be planning to relaunch under a new umbrella brand within days, which would not only house…
Irish ‘helped Facebook create GDPR consent loophole’
The Irish Data Protection Commission has been accused of aiding and abetting Facebook to develop a “GDPR bypass”, allowing the…
Brits will only pay 4p a day to prevent data use in ads
Fears that the marketing industry is alienating consumers by riding roughshod over their personal data appear somewhat wide of the mark,…
Privacy group vows to ensure that WhatsApp coughs up
Privacy campaigners have vowed to ensure that the Irish Data Protection Commission carries out its ruling to impose the €225m…
Irish up WhatsApp fine 350% to €225m after EDPB call
The Irish Data Protection Commission has finally bared its teeth, imposing a €225m (£219m) fine on WhatsApp for severe breaches…
Fashion site stuffed for using ‘unhealthily thin’ model
Fashion retailer Motel Rocks has been forced to pull two paid-for Facebook posts after featuring a woman who made Kate…
‘Boozed up’ ad for daytime rave event gets heave-ho
UKG Brunch, which claims to be the UK’s largest daytime garage party, has been forced to pull the plug on…
WhatsApp aims to show nothing’s up in privacy push
WhatsApp is attempting to quell a mini-rebellion among its user base over changes to its T&Cs with the launch of…
Brits turn to online shopping and sex to survive Covid
UK adults spent more time online in 2020 than those in any other European country, with ecommerce rocketing by 48%…