Meta removes 1,600 Facebook groups linked to ‘Yahoo Boys’, launches campaign against sextortion
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Thursday that it has escalated its efforts to combat criminal activity on its platforms by removing approximately 1,600 Facebook groups and accounts linked to the notorious "Yahoo Boys" scam network.
Salesforce lays off staff like Meta, Amazon, Twitter
By Biodun Busari American cloud-based software company, Salesforce Inc. has announced to lay off 10% of its workers this year, according to Bloomberg. The tech firm’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Marc Benioff told the employees on Wednesday, adding that the company had hired “too many people.” The announcement made Salesforce the latest tech company to […]
Meta fined €390m over EU data breaches
US social media giant Meta was slapped Wednesday with fines totalling 390 million euros ($413 million) for breaching EU personal data laws on Facebook and Instagram, Ireland’s data regulator said. Meta and other US Big Tech firms have been hit by huge fines over their business practices in the European Union in recent years and […]
Facebook changes name to Meta
Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like Virtual Reality (VR).
