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Facebook declined to spin-off its Workplace app as $1 bn unicorn
Facebook (before it was rebrandeded as Meta) was approached by venture capitalists to spin off its Workplace app and make it a new company valued at over $1 billion. But Facebook declined.
 "Facebook declined to spin-off its Workplace app as $1 bn unicorn")
Google moves to court against antitrust suit, denies collusion with FB
Google has moved to court against an antitrust lawsuit in the US that alleged Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg were involved in a secret ad collusion plot
 "Google moves to court against antitrust suit, denies collusion with FB")
State polls: Plane charters lose out to FB, Google as campaigns go digital
Flight charter companies have been badly hit by bans on physical rallies even as Big Tech eyes greater footfalls from digital political campaigns
 "State polls: Plane charters lose out to FB, Google as campaigns go digital")
Instagram to reduce visibility of 'potentially harmful' content
Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is taking new steps to make "potentially harmful" content less visible in its app.
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Facebook, Google face tighter ad-tracking restrictions in Europe
However, lawmakers voted against completely banning targeted ads
Facebook critics call for release of India human rights impact review
Facebook critics called on the world's largest social network to release a human rights impact assessment it commissioned in 2020
US introduces privacy bill to ban online 'surveillance advertising'
The US has unveiled a new privacy bill that would ban targeted advertising on digital platforms by social media giants like Meta (formerly Facebook), Google and others
 "US introduces privacy bill to ban online 'surveillance advertising'")
Microsoft joins the game: What's all the hype about the Metaverse?
Microsoft cited the metaverse as a reason for buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Let's break down what that really means
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Meta appoints Meghna Apparao as e-commerce director for India market
Meta (formerly Facebook) on Tuesday appointed Meghna Apparao as the Director of e-commerce in India to lead the strategy and solutioning that is focused on the company's e-commerce advertisers.
 "Meta appoints Meghna Apparao as e-commerce director for India market")
After Meta, Apple asks employees to submit Covid booster jab proof
After Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple now requires employees to get a Covid booster shot and submit a proof of vaccination before entering office premises
 "After Meta, Apple asks employees to submit Covid booster jab proof")
Meta faces $3.1-bn class action lawsuit in UK for exploiting users' data
Meta is facing a $3.1 billion class-action lawsuit in the UK over allegedly abusing its market dominance and if lawsuit succeeds British Facebook users could receive a $68 payout each.
 "Meta faces $3.1-bn class action lawsuit in UK for exploiting users' data")
Top headlines: Budget set to boost capex; more Indian unicorns coming up
Facebook faces a 2.3 billion pound class action in Britain for the way it uses personal data. More on that in our top stories this hour.
Facebook faces $3.2 bn UK class action over using data for market dominance
Case filed on behalf of people in Britain who had used Facebook between 2015 and 2019.
Georgia deputy suspended over Facebook comment about Arbery
The comment was later deleted, but screenshots were shared with news outlets
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Facebook drops 36 places in Glassdoor's annual 'Best Places to Work' list
Chipmaker Nvidia topped the rankings, followed by HubSpot and Bain & Co
 "Facebook drops 36 places in Glassdoor's annual 'Best Places to Work' list")
US judge rejects Facebook's request to dismiss antitrust complaint
In a blow to Facebook, US federal judge ruled that US antitrust officials can continue their case to break up Meta, Facebook's parent company
 "US judge rejects Facebook's request to dismiss antitrust complaint")
Facebook parent Meta delays office reopening, mandates booster shots
All workers returning to office will have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company closely monitors the Omicron variant situation.
 "Facebook parent Meta delays office reopening, mandates booster shots")
Facebook parent's head of communications leaves company
Chris Norton, vice president of international communications, will cover the role on an interim basis, a Meta spokesperson said
Meta opens Privacy Centre to educate users on data security
Facing an intense scrutiny over users' data privacy, Meta has introduced a Privacy Centre across its family of apps to educate billions of users.
Google hit with 150 million euro French fine for cookie breaches
Meta Platforms' Facebook was also fined 60 million euros for the same reason, the CNIL said
 "Google hit with 150 million euro French fine for cookie breaches")
