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Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU

Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU

The EU has announced investigations into some of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices. Meta, Apple, and Alphabet, which owns Google, are being looked into for potential breaches of the Digital

Business
Social media apps to charge 21 percent on advertisements starting Aug. 1

Social media apps to charge 21 percent on advertisements starting Aug. 1

Meta Business, the business wing of social media powerhouse, Meta has been tasked by the government of Ghana to take a new tax of 21 percent from advertisers in Ghana. The new tax which will

Technology
Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, which was launched to millions on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta bosses as a "friendly"

International News
Facebook Owner Fined €1.2bn For Mishandling Data

Facebook Owner Fined €1.2bn For Mishandling Data

Facebook's owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), it is the largest fine imposed under

Technology
Facebook-owner to cut 10,000 staff

Facebook-owner to cut 10,000 staff

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced that it will cut 10,000 jobs. It comes months after the tech giant laid off 11,000 employees in November 2022. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the

Lifestyle
Facebook, Instagram To Charge Users For Verification Badges

Facebook, Instagram To Charge Users For Verification Badges

Users who may want to be verified on Meta apps; Facebook and Instagram should be prepared to pay charges in the coming days. The company is taking a cue from its rival app, Twitter which

Technology
WhatsApp to end support for nearly 49 android and IPhone models January 1

WhatsApp to end support for nearly 49 android and IPhone models January 1

Meta’s messaging service application, WhatsApp, will be ringing in the New Year by ending support for some older smartphones from Sunday, 1 January, including Apple’s iPhones, Samsung, and Huawei phones. Some 49 devices older smartphone