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2025
Meta cuts around 600 AI division jobs
Meta laid off around 600 engineers from its artificial intelligence division, affecting teams including FAIR, product AI and AI infrastructure. The company said the cuts were part of efforts to streamline its AI operations.
2022
South Africa Competition Commission refers Meta entities to Tribunal
South Africa’s Competition Commission referred Meta, WhatsApp and Facebook South Africa to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, alleging that Meta abused its market dominance by threatening to remove GovChat from the WhatsApp Business API. The Commission also asked the Tribunal to impose a fine and issue an interdict.
2022
Instagram rolls out parental safety tools in the U.S.
Meta introduced Family Center, a hub of safety and supervision tools for parents, starting with Instagram. The tools rolled out in the U.S. on the day of the report.
2022
Meta launches Instagram parental supervision tools in the US
Meta launched parental supervision tools in the United States for parents to manage teenagers’ social media activity on Instagram.
2022
Meta fined €17 million by Irish regulator
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner fined Meta €17 million after finding that Meta infringed GDPR requirements in connection with measures to protect EU users’ data. The decision followed an inquiry into 12 data breach notifications received between June and December 2018.
2022
Meta presents an art experience in Horizon Worlds
Meta began presenting an immersive 3D art experience, “I Am a Man,” in Horizon Worlds, created by VR sculptor Gabe Gault.
2022
Meta fined over Facebook data-breach record-keeping
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Meta €17 million over historical data breaches. The regulator found that Meta failed to have appropriate measures in place to readily demonstrate security measures protecting EU users’ data.
2022
Meta partners with RMIT FactLab for fact-checking
Meta partnered with RMIT FactLab, which will review and rate social media posts relating to Australia that Meta identifies as potential misinformation. When FactLab rates content as false, Meta reduces its distribution and notifies users with a warning label linking to the fact check.
2022
Regulators investigate Google–Meta ad-tech agreement
The UK Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission launched investigations into Google and Meta’s “Jedi Blue” agreement, including whether it restricted header bidding competition. The source says no decision had been made on whether either company broke the law.
2022
Meta faces securities lawsuit over Apple privacy changes
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 60 Pension Trust filed a securities lawsuit against Meta in federal court in San Francisco, alleging that Meta executives did not tell shareholders that efforts to offset the financial impact of Apple's iOS privacy changes had failed and that the company portrayed those efforts misleadingly. Meta had not commented in the report.
2022
Meta clarifies it has no plan to exit Europe
After a regulatory filing warned that Meta might be unable to provide some services in Europe if a new transatlantic data-transfer framework was not reached, Meta clarified that it had no intention or plan to exit the European market.
2022
Meta partners on Tech Zoomers program
The Redmond Senior Center announced a partnership with Meta and the Redmond School District to launch Tech Zoomers, a technology support and training program for older adults. Meta provided a $3,000 grant to support the pilot.
2022
Facebook Reels global rollout
Meta announced the global rollout of Facebook Reels on mobile devices, making the service available in more than 150 countries, alongside new editing tools and advertising options.
2022
Facebook agrees to $90 million privacy lawsuit settlement
Facebook reached a $90 million settlement in a privacy lawsuit over collecting information about users who visited third-party websites while logged out. The article says the settlement remained subject to court approval and included setting aside and deleting data collected during the covered period.
2022
Meta launches Facebook Reels globally
Meta announced the launch of Facebook Reels around the world, enabling iOS and Android users in 150 countries to make short videos through Facebook.
2022
Meta expands Facebook Reels Overlay Ads tests
Meta expanded tests of Facebook Reels Overlay Ads to all Reels creators in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; it said the test would expand to nearly all countries with in-stream ads by mid-March.
2022
Facebook Reels rolls out globally
Facebook Reels became available in more than 150 countries, alongside new creative tools and additional ways for creators to monetize Reels.
2022
Meta launches #KindActsBigImpact campaign with GoodThingsGuy
Meta launched the #KindActsBigImpact campaign with media publication GoodThingsGuy for Random Acts of Kindness Day, encouraging people in South Africa to share stories of kindness using Meta technologies.
2022
Meta appoints Nick Clegg as global affairs president
Meta announced the appointment of Nick Clegg, who had been responsible for its global policy organization, as global affairs president. He will lead Meta's policy affairs, including engagement with governments.
2022
Meta agrees to $90 million settlement in Facebook tracking lawsuit
Meta agreed to pay $90 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users online after they signed out. The settlement was pending approval by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.