The GDPR gives European internet users some of the strongest privacy protections in the world. It’s not the company’s first such brush with the law. There are several other areas of Meta’s historical privacy practices the DPC is also currently probing. But for now, the company has this week’s big fine to contend with.
Meta is in hot water in Europe once again. Facebook users get regular exposure to Marketplace, whereas competitor services must pay to advertise to Facebook users. In addition to the fine, the Commission demanded Meta stop giving preference to Facebook Marketplace. This is far from Meta’s first rodeo when it comes to navigating the complexities of European regulation.
“The only way this can be addressed is by the sale of Giphy.” But it’s less common for the tech giant to sell any off. In this case, its hand was forced. “We will work closely with the CMA on divesting Giphy.” In its decision, the CMA stipulated that Giphy must now be purchased by an approved buyer.
Meta (formerly known as Facebook) launched Facebook Dating in 2019 to minimal success. The dating feature has traileddating app competitorslike Tinder and Hinge in popularity. Meta will test two approaches to verifying a user’s age. One approach is through video selfies, which it has partnered with digital identity company Yoti to screen. Yoti cannot recognize your identity, Meta said. Alternatively, you might upload some form of ID that includes your age, Meta said in its post....
Meta isgearing up for more layoffsas it tries to flatten layers of management, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The move could affect thousands of workers, after the Facebook parent companycut 11,000 jobslast November. The@washingtonpostgot this one wrong.
The warning screens include labeling content as “disturbing” or “sensitive.” Meta can already apply these warning screens. The oversight board’s first 20 members wereannounced in 2020. The board currentlyconsists of 23academics, lawyers and experts in other fields from around the world. More Meta News
But its replacement, theQuest 3, is arriving in the fall. More on virtual reality and VR gaming Read all our virtual reality coverage here.
Parents can create an account for their children and will have control over the apps they can download.
Meta suggested in its blog post to expect other airline partnerships in the future.
Facebook parent company Meta is reportedly walking back itsplan to release its first set of AR glassescommercially in 2024. Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Meta declined CNET’s request to comment on the report. Read more:The Metaverse Will Be a Multiplatform Mess
Meta announced plans toacquire Within and Supernaturalback in October 2021. Meta’s VR lineup also includes the $1,500Meta Quest Proand the upcomingMeta Quest 3. The company has also developed VR spaces forworkandplayas part of its push into themetaverse. Supernaturalwas one of the first subscription-based services on the originalMeta Quest. The fitness app features video avatars of instructors along with motion-tracked workout routines. It share some similarities with Meta’s hit fitness VR music game Beat Saber....
Facebook parent Meta has halted development of a much-rumored smartwatch featuring two cameras, Bloomberg reported late Wednesday. It would reportedly support LTE connectivity at a cost of about $400. Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has said it envisions this technologyone day working alongsideFacebook’supcoming AR smart glasses.
