Meta Europe
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
H1B visa Layoffs: 'Find Work In 60 Days Or Leave US': Layoffs Put Indian Techies In A Pickle
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
Nearly half of Indian professionals in US would consider returning to India if they lost jobs. Others looking at Canada and Europe as alternatives.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"She Was Sleeping Less Than 4 Hours": Meta Employee Says Teammate Was Fired Despite Strong Performance
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The employee said layoffs should not automatically be seen as a reflection of poor performance, describing the terminated colleague as dependable, humble and exceptionally hardworking.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta Offers AI Rival Chatbots Limited Free WhatsApp Access: Report
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots including OpenAI free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp in Europe, but will start charging them once they hit a limit.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
EU To Launch Antitrust Probe Into Meta Over Use Of AI In WhatsApp: Report
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Brussels is planning a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over the rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta, TikTok Under EU Fire For Denying Researchers Access To Public Data
- Friday October 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The European Commission said on Friday that US Big Tech giant Meta and Chinese-owned social media app TikTok breach their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA)
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
- Friday August 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta To Ban Political Advertisements In EU From October, Cites Legal Issues
- Friday July 25, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms will end political, electoral, social issue advertising on its platform in the European Union in early October because of the legal uncertainties due to EU rules targeting political advertising, the US social media company said.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Google Rejects App Store Age Verification For Online Content
- Friday June 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta, TikTok Challenge Tech Fees in Second Highest EU Court
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- Reuters
Meta and TikTok have said that EU's supervisory fee levied on them was disproportionate and based on a flawed methodology. Meta told judges at the General Court it was not trying to avoid paying its fair share of the fee, but it questioned how the Commission had calculated the levy, saying it had been based on the revenue of the group rather than o...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Meta AI Finally Rolling Out in Europe, to Offer Limited Features at First
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Meta AI is finally rolling out in European countries. The company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will be available to users in the European Union (EU) nearly 1.5 years after it was first launched. This comes nearly eight months after the Menlo Park-based tech giant stated that the rollout of its AI services in the region will be delayed d...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Ex-Facebook COO Told Assistant To "Come To Bed" On Private Jet, Claims Book
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg spent $13,000 (Rs 11.3 lakh) on lingerie for herself and her 26-year-old female assistant on a trip to Europe, a new memoir has claimed.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta Prepares for Layoffs on Monday, Circulates Internal Memo
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Reuters
Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week. Employees in Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands will be exempt from the cuts "due to local regulations," while those in more than a dozen other countries across Europe, Asia and Africa will receive their notifications between February 11 and February 18.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Explained: How Meta's Fact-Checking Programme Works
- Friday January 10, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Internet giant Meta's fact-checking programme aims to counter false information on its social platforms -- Facebook, Instagram and Threads -- with the help of media organisations, including AFP.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta Fined $840 Million For "Abusive" Facebook Ad Practices
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Reuters
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalised ads". These ads will also target users based on age, gender, and location, with some being unskippable for a few seconds.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
H1B visa Layoffs: 'Find Work In 60 Days Or Leave US': Layoffs Put Indian Techies In A Pickle
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Business News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
Nearly half of Indian professionals in US would consider returning to India if they lost jobs. Others looking at Canada and Europe as alternatives.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"She Was Sleeping Less Than 4 Hours": Meta Employee Says Teammate Was Fired Despite Strong Performance
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The employee said layoffs should not automatically be seen as a reflection of poor performance, describing the terminated colleague as dependable, humble and exceptionally hardworking.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta Offers AI Rival Chatbots Limited Free WhatsApp Access: Report
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots including OpenAI free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp in Europe, but will start charging them once they hit a limit.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
EU To Launch Antitrust Probe Into Meta Over Use Of AI In WhatsApp: Report
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Brussels is planning a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over the rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta, TikTok Under EU Fire For Denying Researchers Access To Public Data
- Friday October 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The European Commission said on Friday that US Big Tech giant Meta and Chinese-owned social media app TikTok breach their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA)
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
- Friday August 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta To Ban Political Advertisements In EU From October, Cites Legal Issues
- Friday July 25, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms will end political, electoral, social issue advertising on its platform in the European Union in early October because of the legal uncertainties due to EU rules targeting political advertising, the US social media company said.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Google Rejects App Store Age Verification For Online Content
- Friday June 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta, TikTok Challenge Tech Fees in Second Highest EU Court
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- Reuters
Meta and TikTok have said that EU's supervisory fee levied on them was disproportionate and based on a flawed methodology. Meta told judges at the General Court it was not trying to avoid paying its fair share of the fee, but it questioned how the Commission had calculated the levy, saying it had been based on the revenue of the group rather than o...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Meta AI Finally Rolling Out in Europe, to Offer Limited Features at First
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Meta AI is finally rolling out in European countries. The company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will be available to users in the European Union (EU) nearly 1.5 years after it was first launched. This comes nearly eight months after the Menlo Park-based tech giant stated that the rollout of its AI services in the region will be delayed d...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Ex-Facebook COO Told Assistant To "Come To Bed" On Private Jet, Claims Book
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg spent $13,000 (Rs 11.3 lakh) on lingerie for herself and her 26-year-old female assistant on a trip to Europe, a new memoir has claimed.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta Prepares for Layoffs on Monday, Circulates Internal Memo
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Reuters
Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week. Employees in Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands will be exempt from the cuts "due to local regulations," while those in more than a dozen other countries across Europe, Asia and Africa will receive their notifications between February 11 and February 18.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Explained: How Meta's Fact-Checking Programme Works
- Friday January 10, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Internet giant Meta's fact-checking programme aims to counter false information on its social platforms -- Facebook, Instagram and Threads -- with the help of media organisations, including AFP.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta Fined $840 Million For "Abusive" Facebook Ad Practices
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Reuters
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalised ads". These ads will also target users based on age, gender, and location, with some being unskippable for a few seconds.
-
www.gadgets360.com