Irish regulator to probe Facebook, Instagram over alleged user profilingIreland's media regulator on Tuesday said it has opened a probe into Meta over its recommender system that promotes content on its social m...
06 May, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
RSU vs ESOP: Which is better for you as employee? Pros and cons explainedFrom vesting-day perquisite taxes to a 40% US estate levy that most Indian professionals never see coming, your employer’s stock is not the...
04 May, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
US Stock Market | Wall Street ends higher on speculation about end to Iran warWall Street surged as President Trump hinted at a swift end to Middle East conflict, boosting tech giants like Alphabet. Investors are opti...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.18 AM IST
Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as Trump signals possible end to Iran conflict: Intel, Eli Lilly, Alphabet, Meta, lead rally today and oil prices fall – here's how US stock market starts AprilDow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq today April 1: Stocks surged on Wednesday, led by major tech companies, as optimism grew regarding a potential e...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.45 AM IST
US Stocks Today | US stocks settle higher on speculation about end to Iran warWall Street climbed Wednesday, led by Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon, after President Trump suggested the Middle East conflict may be ending. T...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.45 AM IST
A new map of global education: Why students are turning to alternate destinationsInternational students are shifting from traditional destinations like the US and UK due to evolving immigration and post-study work polici...
26 Mar, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
EU court adviser rejects Meta's fight against EU antitrust demands for Facebook dataA key legal adviser has supported EU regulators in their dispute with Meta Platforms. The tech giant had challenged information demands mad...
26 Feb, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
EU privacy regulator fines Meta 251 million eurosThe inquiry was opened six years ago after Meta notified Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) of the breach that impacted around 29 m...
18 Dec, 2024, 09.52 AM IST
Ireland fines Meta $263 million over Facebook hacksMeta, Facebook's parent company, has been fined €251 million by Irish regulators for a 2018 data breach affecting 29 million users globally...
17 Dec, 2024, 08.42 PM IST
Ireland fines Meta €91 million over EU data breachAn Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Friday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 91 million euros ($102 millio...
28 Sep, 2024, 06.36 PM IST
Meta's Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free serviceMeta Platforms, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is considering introducing ad-free subscription plans for users in Europe. Th...
04 Oct, 2023, 08.28 AM IST
Meta floats charging $14 a month for ad-free Instagram or Facebook in EuropeUnder the plan, Meta has told regulators it would charge users roughly 10 euros ($10.46) a month on a desktop for a Facebook or Instagram a...
03 Oct, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
IT consulting firm Accenture to cut 890 jobs from Irish operationsAccenture plans to cut around 890 jobs from its Irish operations, on top of the 400 staff let go earlier this year, both as part of a round...
01 Aug, 2023, 08.39 AM IST
Meta's Twitter competitor Threads might not launch in EU: reportMeta (formerly Facebook) will reportedly not launch its new Twitter competitor "Threads" in Ireland or the European Union (EU) in the fores...
05 Jul, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Irish regulator has month to make order on EU-US Facebook data transfersEU regulators, led by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) Helen Dixon, have been finalising a ban on the legal tool used by Facebo...
14 Apr, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400 millionIreland's data privacy regulator fined Meta 390 million euros ($414 million) on Wednesday for breaches at its Facebook and Instagram servic...
04 Jan, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Irish regulator moves closer to possible ban on Facebook, Instagram EU-US data flowsEurope's highest court ruled in 2020 that an EU-US data transfer agreement was invalid, citing surveillance concerns. That prompted Ireland...
07 Jul, 2022, 07.27 PM IST