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Facebook NZ financial report reveals notable revenue increase

Thu, 4th Aug 2022
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Facebook New Zealand Limited reports significant increase in revenue and profit for 2021, with revenue up by over $1 million compared to the previous year.
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Fast Company names #1 most innovative company in video

Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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Jellysmack, a global creator company, has been named in Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022.
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A new way to test user experiences in Facebook, Metaverse, and VR

Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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UserTesting has released new templates for its Human Insight Platform, allowing fast feedback from users in the metaverse.
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2022 will see increasing AI role in augmented and virtual reality

Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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Artificial intelligence will play an increasing role in augmented and virtual reality in 2022, according to ABI Research.
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Is the Metaverse really the next big digital thing?

Tue, 28th Dec 2021
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The Metaverse, a shared 3D virtual environment, presents a challenge for location technology, says LocationTechNZ deputy chair Chris Morris.
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Netsafe welcomes public feedback on draft of Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms

Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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The code aims to establish a self-regulatory framework to protect New Zealanders from online harm and harmful content.
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Meta deepens integration between Facebook Workplace and Microsoft Teams

Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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There will be two new integrations that will help businesses who use both Workplace and Microsoft Teams to communicate more easily with their employees.
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The metaverse poses 'terrifying dangers' - is it the new internet? Expert says yes

Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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'Terrifying dangers' of the 'metaverse' need to be addressed now, warns academic. Future policing must be determined before it's too late.
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Microsoft's entry into metaverse tainted by Facebook's Meta rebrand

Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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Microsoft's announcement juxtaposes the genuine potential of Mesh for Microsoft Teams with widespread criticism of Facebook's rebranding as Meta.
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BREAKING: Facebook rebrands to Meta, Zuckerberg unveils 'metaverse'

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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Mark Zuckerberg unveils Facebook's vision for the 'metaverse' and announces the company's rebranding as Meta. #Metaverse #FacebookRebranding.
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User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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Following a six-hour outage on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, bringing millions of digital lives to a halt, criticism of the company has been widespread.
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Android espionage: ESET uncovers BladeHawk campaign via Facebook

Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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ESET researchers uncover targeted mobile espionage campaign against Kurdish group, distributed via Facebook profiles.
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Facebook joins the ID2020 Alliance

Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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The initiative aims to ensure technologies are designed and implemented in ways that are privacy-protecting, user-controlled, equitable, and interoperable.
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Netsafe works with global tech giants to address online harm in NZ

Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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Facebook, Google, TikTok, and Twitter are joining Netsafe to develop a code of practice for online safety in New Zealand.
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Facebook teams up with UoA for information governance

Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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Facebook partners with University of Auckland to support new information governance course, offering scholarships to underrepresented students.
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Data requests to Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft triple as surveillance escalates

Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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Global user data surveillance has increased for the seventh consecutive year, with data requests to tech giants tripling from 2013 to 2019.
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HPE, Facebook and Microsoft open up patent books in effort to tackle climate change

Fri, 30th Apr 2021
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As part of the Low-Carbon Patent Pledge, the three companies have made 'hundreds' of royalty free patents available.
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Microsoft endorses Australia's proposal on technology and the news

Mon, 15th Feb 2021
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Microsoft calls on Biden Administration to adopt Australia's News Media Bargaining Code for fairer share of online revenue for news orgs.
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Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks

Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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Microsoft has maintained its position as the brand most often found in phishing emails, followed by Facebook and PayPal.
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Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds

Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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Facebook users are engaging just as much with ads as they are with each other, according to new data from Hootsuite and We Are Social.