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Google, Facebook fined €210 million for making it difficult for users to reject cookies
News Data regulator CNIL gives companies three months to provide a system for refusing cookies that is as easy as single click consent
By Zach Marzouk Published
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Meta makes 2FA mandatory for high-risk users
News Journalists and activists must adopt extra protective measure under new rule
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Meta delays product-wide end-to-end encryption rollout until 2023
News The company wants to 'take its time' to implement the technology in a way that both protects privacy and prevents exposure to online harms
By Connor Jones Published
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Podcast transcript: Can the US take on big tech?
IT Pro Podcast Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
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The IT Pro Podcast: Can the US take on big tech?
IT Pro Podcast We take a look at the multiple anti-monopoly bills being aimed a Silicon Valley giants
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Microsoft and Meta announce integration deal between Teams and Workplace
News Features from both business collaboration platforms will be available to users without having to switch apps
By Connor Jones Published
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IT Pro News In Review: Microsoft pitches 'metaverse', Graff's celebrity data leak, Meta facial recognition
Video Catch up on the biggest headlines of the week in just two minutes
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Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system
News The move will see more than a billion facial templates removed from Facebook's records amid a push for more private applications of the technology
By Connor Jones Published
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'Changing name to Meat': Industry reacts to Facebook's Meta rebrand
News The rebrand attempts to provide a clearer distinction between Facebook and its umbrella company
By Connor Jones Published
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UK gov must act now to regulate Facebook, says whistleblower
News Frances Haugen told members of the Online Safety Bill committee that the social network "is closing the door on us being able to act”
By Sabina Weston Published
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IT Pro News in Review: MacBook refresh, Facebook creating jobs and facial recognition in schools
Video Catch up on the biggest headlines of the week in just two minutes
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Facebook's Oversight Board demands more transparency
News Board bashed the social media giant for its preferential treatment of certain high-profile accounts
By Danny Bradbury Published
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