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Meta challenges UK regulator over Online Safety Act fees

Meta Platforms Inc. has launched a legal challenge against the UK media regulator Ofcom over the way online safety fees and potential penalties are calculated under the country’s new digital rules.

07 May 2026-17:56
Ireland probes Meta’s algorithmic recommendations

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram are being investigated in Ireland amid concerns that their recommendation algorithms may breach the EU’s Digital Services Act, the watchdog Coimisiún na Meán announced Tuesday.

05 May 2026-20:48
Meta risks platform changes in New Mexico court case

A trial set to begin in New Mexico on Monday could lead to sweeping changes in how Meta Platforms operates its major services, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

02 May 2026-16:36
EU launches age verification app to protect children online

The European Commission has announced that its new age verification app is ready for deployment across the EU, with a mandate for all member states to roll it out by the end of 2026.

30 Apr 2026-15:00
EU urges Meta to block under-13s on Facebook, Instagram

Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram were charged on Wednesday with violating key European Union tech regulations, with EU regulators stating that the company must take further steps to prevent children under 13 from accessing the platforms.

29 Apr 2026-22:39
EU charges Meta: Facebook and Instagram "fail" to protect kids

The European Union has accused Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of breaching major digital rules and failing to adequately protect children under the age of 13 from accessing its platforms.

29 Apr 2026-11:20
Australia teen social media ban faces enforcement gaps

Australia’s landmark ban on social media use for under-16s is being undermined by weak enforcement from platforms rather than limitations in age-checking technology, according to an industry body.

22 Apr 2026-09:35
Meta to cut thousands of jobs in first wave of layoffs

Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, according to three sources familiar with the plans.

18 Apr 2026-12:47
Teenager arrested in Fort Pierce for Facebook Marketplace armed robberies

The Fort Pierce Police Department has arrested a teenager connected to a series of armed robberies arranged through Facebook Marketplace.

16 Apr 2026-09:40
AI 'Ragebait': How synthetic videos fuel anti-migrant rhetoric on Facebook

A recent video on Facebook shows a couple outside a British pub. The woman complains that there were no halal options and they were offered pork.

15 Apr 2026-17:16