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Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion after a New Mexico jury found that Facebook misled consumers about privacy, control of personal data and related platform practices.

May 28 (THEWILL) — Meta Platforms has begun the global rollout of new subscription plans across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp as the technology giant accelerates efforts to diversify revenue beyond digital advertising. The company announced on Wednesday that the new...

October 18, (THEWILL) – About 1,600 Facebook groups linked to online fraudsters notorious for internet scams, have been deleted by Meta, the parent company of the social media platform. This action, carried out last week, comes after a similar purge...

July 28, (THEWILL) - Facebook has deleted the account of the famous Hausa Singer, Dauda Adamu, aka Rarara. His account with over 1 million followers, was deleted on Saturday, July 27. Nigerians reported his account en masse after he posted...

January 29, (THEWILL) - Agozi Samuel, a Sierra Leone-based Nigerian man who made libellous allegations against comedian, actor and movie producer, Ayo Makun, has tendered a public apology to him. In a video shared online, Agozi said he made...

April 05, (THEWILL) - One of the world's biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy passwords has been closed down in a global law enforcement crackdown. Genesis Market sold login details, IP addresses and other data that made...

November 09, (THEWILL) - Facebook Parent company, Meta, on Wednesday, said that it would cut more than 11,000 employees or 13% of its workforce. "I want to take accountability for these decisions and for how we got here. I know...

October 5, (THEWILL) – Reports say that Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth grew on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 by 2.08 percent amid a faceoff between his company, Meta Platforms and the Nigerian government over unapproved advertisements targeting Nigerian audiences. Zuckerberg’s net...

October 4, (THEWILL) – The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has dragged Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms), and its agent, AT3 Resources Limited, before the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. According to ARCON,...

May 18, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has asked Facebook and other social media platforms to prevent the outlawed South-East separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from using their platforms to incite violence and instigate ethnic hatred in...