An increasingly polarizing figure in the company, Silicon Valley billionaire and Trump advisor Peter Thiel is set to step down from the board of directors of Facebook’s parent company Meta. Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel...
Retailers are already spending — and making — money in the metaverse. But can a virtual shopping experience ever be as fun? The numbers were all too real for a company betting on the power...
Facebook parent Meta says remote positions will help it win talent across Europe as it builds its metaverse. It could also put pressure on other companies fighting for valuable tech workers. Facebook parent company Meta is leaning...
Ireland’s privacy regulator has fined WhatsApp a record amount for breaking European Union data protection rules. It said the company had failed to give users transparency about how their data would be used. Ireland’s Data...
International tax rules do not accurately reflect Big Tech’s global economic presence, a human rights group has concluded. A global minimum tax rate could help discourage tax dodging. G20 countries are losing out on as...
The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google have been accused of allowing the spread of dangerous conspiracy theories by not properly policing their platforms. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter chief Jack...
News Corp and Facebook have come to an agreement three weeks after the Australian government approved laws to make the digital platforms pay for news. The media company had already made a similar deal with...
Many users abandoned WhatsApp after the messenger service changed its privacy policy. Worries that their data could end up with Facebook are driving them to competitors pushing superior data protection. Millions of digital messenger app...
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter released their earnings for the latest quarter on Thursday. Apple’s performance was the most disappointing in the group as earnings dipped on weakness in iPhone sales. Five big technology...
Are EU citizens protected enough from US surveillance when Facebook transfers their personal data? The job of answering that question now lies with Europe’s top court, despite Facebook’s bid to block the case. A landmark...
Welcome to Digital Empowerment 101. By the end of this article, you will have learned how to harness your personal data to regain your financial freedom and live the life you’ve always dreamed of. Ladies...
The world’s biggest social network has indicated that it wants to move into the payments industry by launching its own cryptocurrency next year. DW looks at what’s behind Facebook’s not-so-cryptic plan. Why would Facebook want...
