Venture makes sense as a place holder ahead of a revolution that could threaten its smartphone empire
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Data Protection Commissioner initially planned not to fine Meta for data breaches but fines are arguably the most dissuasive tool in the GDPR toolkit
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report suggests business tax base even more concentrated around small number of firms than previously thought
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Data Protection Commission appears to interpret its mandate in a way that is sympathetic to the companies it regulates
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Taoiseach says State will offer job search and training support to impacted workers ‘if they need it’
Nature of social media giant’s Irish business meant this round of cuts was always likely to be the most painful for Irish workforce
Redundancies will affect about 18% of roles in Ireland at Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
Facebook owner argued commission over-reached in its investigation of suspected anti-competitive behaviour
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These are important issues for a global business whose abundant profit is predicated on the use of data it harvests from billions of people
Function is being rolled out by Meta-owned messaging service and should become available in coming weeks
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