The chief executive of Meta is ‘excited’ by the purchase, a spokesman said.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said it plans to cut around 8,000 jobs, or 10 per cent of its workforce, to help boost efficiency.

Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, claims the DPC failed to consider whether the fines totalling €91 million were “effective, proportionate and dissuasive”, as required by the GDPR

Meta's decision to remove fact checkers with moderation by users is "dangerous and disingenuous", according to a group that works to counter hate and disinformation