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2021
UK regulator fines Facebook £50 million over Giphy acquisition disclosures
The UK Competition and Markets Authority fined Facebook £50 million for failing to provide required updates about its compliance with an initial enforcement order concerning its Giphy acquisition. The CMA said Facebook consciously refused to report all required information; its investigation into the merger remained ongoing.
2021
CMA investigation into Facebook's Giphy takeover remains ongoing
The Competition and Markets Authority said its investigation into Facebook's takeover of Giphy remained ongoing.
2021
Sustainability Exchange launches its second edition with Facebook and OCBC Bank
EB Impact launched the second edition of its Sustainability Exchange youth-mentorship programme in Singapore in partnership with Facebook and OCBC Bank. Facebook continued its support, and OCBC Bank joined as a strategic partner.
2021
WhatsApp begins rolling out encrypted chat backups
WhatsApp’s end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android became available starting Thursday, with a gradual rollout for people using the latest version of the app.
2021
Facebook expands protections for journalists and human-rights defenders
Facebook announced that it would classify activists and journalists as involuntary public figures and expand restrictions on attacks against public figures, aiming to strengthen protections against harassment and bullying.
2021
Facebook Horizon renamed Horizon Worlds
Facebook renamed its VR social network Facebook Horizon to Horizon Worlds, saying the new name better fits the app's function.
2021
Trump files lawsuit seeking reinstatement of Facebook account
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against Facebook seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the company to reinstate his account while his earlier lawsuit proceeds.
2021
Facebook partners with Loeries on advertising representation research
Facebook partnered with the Loeries to support the creation and delivery of a report on gender representation in advertising across the African continent.
2021
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook experience service outage
WhatsApp said it was working to restore its service after users reported an outage; the article also reported that Instagram and Facebook services were down for the majority of users.
2021
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experience global outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experienced a global outage lasting almost six hours; services began coming back online on Tuesday. WhatsApp apologized to users and said it was gradually restoring service and would provide further updates.
2021
Facebook launches Reels in the United States
Facebook launched Reels for iOS and Android in the United States. The article describes the launch as a direct response to TikTok.
2021
Instagram pauses plans for Instagram Kids
Instagram announced that it was pausing Instagram Kids, a planned child-focused product, to take more time to speak with parents and experts about how to develop the experience.
2021
UK approves Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer
The UK Competition and Markets Authority approved Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer, saying the deal would not substantially lessen competition in any UK industry.
2021
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Pulse shooting lawsuit against social media companies
A federal appeals court upheld dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Twitter, Google and Facebook should be held liable for the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre. The court said plaintiffs had not shown the attack was international terrorism as defined by law.
2021
Facebook launches Amber Alert service in Ukraine
Facebook launched its Amber Alert notification service in Ukraine, making alerts about missing children available to users in the area where a child was last seen.
2021
John Stossel sues Facebook over fact-check labels
John Stossel filed a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that the company defamed him by adding fact-checking labels to two of his videos. Facebook said it believed the case was without merit and would defend itself.
2021
Digdata partners with Facebook on data skills programme
Digdata announced a partnership with Facebook to develop virtual challenges intended to build young people’s data skills and encourage them to pursue data science careers.
2021
Facebook announces Mike Schroepfer's transition from CTO
Facebook announced that Mike Schroepfer would step down as CTO after a period of overlap and transition to a senior fellow role in 2022.
2021
Facebook announces Andrew Bosworth as next CTO
Facebook announced that hardware division head Andrew Bosworth would become CTO, with the article indicating he was expected to formally take over in 2022.
2021
Facebook responds to reports criticizing user safety and misinformation
Facebook responded to media reports alleging that it failed to keep users safe and that its platform spread misinformation and hate speech. The company cited its spending and staffing on safety and security, while Nick Clegg called the reporting unfair and disputed its characterization of Facebook's research and actions.