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Meta set to make divisive decision on Trump’s return to Facebook

Meta is preparing to announce whether it will allow Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram, in what is the most polarising moderation decision that the US tech giant has made to date. Trump, whose use of social media helped him secure the presidency in 2016, was suspended from Meta’s platforms for inciting violence ...

11:19 Et January 1, 2023

Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m

Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m (£600m) to settle legal action over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The long-running dispute accused the ...

18:56 Et December 24, 2022

FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in US to face charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, former boss of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has arrived by plane in New York from the Bahamas to face fraud charges. The 30-year-old was extradited on ...

18:15 Et December 22, 2022

Elon Musk to quit as Twitter CEO when replacement found

Elon Musk has said he will resign as Twitter's chief executive officer when he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job". The billionaire had promised to abide ...

15:30 Et December 21, 2022

Meta threatens to remove US news content

Meta has threatened to remove news content from Facebook in the US. It objects to a new law that would give news organisations greater power to negotiate fees ...

15:10 Et December 6, 2022

US bans sale of Huawei, ZTE tech amid security fears

The US has banned the sale and import of new communications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, amid concerns over national security. Other companies listed ...

18:28 Et November 26, 2022

Tesla recalls almost 67,700 vehicles in China due to software issues

American electric carmaker Tesla is recalling 67,698 vehicles in China due to software issues, Chinese state media said on Friday. According to China's State Administration for Market Regulation, ...

15:26 Et November 26, 2022

Tesla recalls 300K vehicles over taillight software glitch

Tesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a software glitch can make taillights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision. Tesla said in ...

18:00 Et November 20, 2022

Trump snubs Twitter after Musk announces reactivation of ex-president's account

Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former U.S. President, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organized by new owner Elon Musk. Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted in ...

10:46 Et November 20, 2022

Elon Musk begins Twitter poll on reinstating Trump's account

Twitter owner Elon Musk launched a poll Friday on the social media company asking if former US President Donald Trump should be allowed back on the platform. "Reinstate ...

11:47 Et November 19, 2022
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