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A DUP councillor has criticised a council policy on dual language that places a second language – most commonly Irish - above English on nameplates throughout the area. Mid Ulster District Council discussed the nameplate policy at last week's ...

19 May 2021 at 10:25

Arts & Entertainment

Facebook and Instagram to introduce new subscription service

Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta Verified on his social media accounts on Sunday. Testing will begin in New Zealand and ...

20 Feb 2023 at 10:52

Arts & Entertainment

'A sad moment' - Facebook parent company Meta to cut Irish jobs

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has confirmed it plans to cut more than 11,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring of the tech giant. The cuts will reduce the size of the company’s workforce by about ...

09 Nov 2022 at 13:11

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams seeking legal advice over Meta use of books for AI systems

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams says he has sought legal advice after claiming Meta has used his books to train its artificial intelligence systems. The Society of Editors recently held a protest in London alleging that millions of ...

09 Apr 2025 at 18:05

Local News

Irish signage motion branded a 'complete nonsense'

A UUP appeal for a local council to reconsider its position in placing Irish above English on placename signs within the area has been branded a 'complete nonsense' by one Sinn Féin councillor. Over recent weeks, the council have ...

01 Jun 2021 at 20:44

Northern Ireland

Donal MacIntyre to be asked to help Noah Donohoe inquest

Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre is to be asked to provide assistance to the inquest into the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe. A coroner told a court on Tuesday he expects the long-awaited proceedings to begin in ...

17 Jun 2025 at 13:44

Arts & Entertainment

Facebook fixes issue with its feed

Facebook has fixed a problem with its feed after confirming they were working to sort the issue after many users reported seeing waves of posts unrelated to their interests. On Wednesday morning, Facebook users around the world ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:13

Arts & Entertainment

Threads: What is it, can it rival Twitter and what are the risks?

An app to rival Twitter from the creators of Facebook has launched in the UK but worries about security still loom. Threads – created by Facebook and Instagram owners Meta – went live at midnight on Thursday and has already ...

06 Jul 2023 at 11:49

Premier League

Meta condemns racist abuse sent to Premier League footballer but says it cannot take action

Meta has condemned racist abuse sent to Ivan Toney on Instagram but insists it cannot take action because the message has not been reported within the app. Brentford striker Toney took to Twitter on Saturday, writing: “I ...

17 Oct 2022 at 15:40

Arts & Entertainment

Kanye West keen on purchasing social media platform

Kanye West has begun the process of buying alternative messaging platform Parler after his Twitter and Instagram accounts were locked. A statement from parent company Parlement Technologies said it has entered into an ...

17 Oct 2022 at 13:30

National News

Facebook hit with €17 million fine by Data Protection Commission

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is imposing a fine of €17m on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited). The decision followed an inquiry by the DPC into a series of twelve data breach ...

15 Mar 2022 at 15:36

Arts & Entertainment

Influencer Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram

Influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies, social media giant Meta has confirmed. The parent company of the two platforms said it had removed Mr Tate’s official ...

20 Aug 2022 at 08:23

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