Meta fined after hackers access 29 million Facebook accounts
Ireland’s data protection authority has fined Meta €251 million for a massive leak that affected millions of Facebook users in Europe and around the world. Hackers were able to get…
EU launches ‘formal proceedings’ against TikTok
TikTok is being investigated for a possible violation of EU law, the European Commission has announced. Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, “will contribute with its expertise and analysis to…
TikTok angers MEPs in European Parliament grilling
TikTok bosses have angered MEPs by failing to sufficiently answer their questions in the European Parliament. MEPs demanded answers from Tiktok following concerns about disinformation on the social media platform.…
Irish-led projects win €12 million in EU research funding
From mapping the Vikings to new technology for breast cancer survivors, six Irish-based projects have won €12 million in research funding from the EU. The funding, announced by the European…
Irish election fake ads ‘approved by TikTok’
Social network TikTok approved adverts containing disinformation about the Irish elections – that’s according to Global Witness. The human rights NGO says it submitted 28 fake adverts for approval. The…
BlueSky has EU obligations as users double
BlueSky, an alternative micro-blogging platform to X (formally known as Twitter), has experienced a meteoric rise in users since the US election. Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump had seen…
Facebook Marketplace fined €800 million by EU
The EU has fined Meta, the owner of Facebook, €797.72 million for breaching EU law. The European Commission says the company used its dominant position to impose “unfair trading conditions…
EU and Ireland demand Apple stops geo-blocking
Apple’s App Store, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, iTunes Store, Books, and Podcasts unlawfully discriminate against consumers based on their location, according to EU regulators. The European Commission, together with Irish,…
Dublin researchers €16 million for cutting edge science
Researchers at Dublin universities have been selected to take part in two international projects funded by the EU’s Horizon Programme. The two projects involving Irish universities will receive around €16…
Michael McGrath promises Digital Fairness Act
Michael McGrath has promised a Digital Fairness Act if he is confirmed as European Commissioner. His three-hour grilling in the European Parliament is underway in Brussels this morning. MEPs are…