Meta | ForkLog - Part 10

ForkLog 15 31.03.2022

Bloomberg reports hackers obtained user data from Apple and Meta

In mid-2021, Apple and Meta handed user data to hackers posing as law enforcement officers.

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ForkLog 7 29.03.2022

Deutsche Bank: Instagram NFT marketplace could bring Meta $8 billion a year

The introduction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Instagram could accelerate global adoption of cryptocurrency. This is according to a new Deutsche Bank study, the details of which were reported by CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 11 24.03.2022

Meta files eight trademark applications for its logo related to cryptocurrencies and wallets

Meta (formerly Facebook) has filed eight new trademark applications for its logo related to cryptocurrencies and virtual assets. This was disclosed by trademark attorney Michael Kondoudis.

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ForkLog 30 21.03.2022

Russian court recognises Meta as an extremist organisation

The Tverskoy Court of Moscow recognised Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as an 'extremist organisation'.

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ForkLog 7 18.03.2022

Australian regulator accuses Facebook of advertising cryptocurrency scams.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, for publishing misleading, fraudulent advertising featuring celebrities.

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ForkLog 18 16.03.2022

Former Meta staffers raise $200 million for Aptos project

A team of former Meta employees has raised $200 million to build a scalable blockchain for a billion people. Aptos’s funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz.

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ForkLog 21 16.03.2022

Mark Zuckerberg confirms imminent NFT rollout on Instagram

Founder and head of Meta Mark Zuckerberg confirmed rumours that NFTs are coming to Instagram.

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ForkLog 13 15.02.2022

Texas Sues Meta Over Facial-Recognition System

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a civil suit against Meta for collecting biometric data from millions of Texans without their informed consent.

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ForkLog 7 03.02.2022

Meta shares slump 24% after quarterly earnings release

Meta lost almost 25% of its market value in after-hours trading following the fourth-quarter 2021 earnings release.

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ForkLog 16 01.02.2022

Silvergate Capital acquires Meta’s Diem stablecoin project.

Diem Association announced the sale of Silvergate Capital Corporation's intellectual property and other assets related to the operation of Meta's Diem payments network.

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ForkLog 16 31.01.2022

Meta joins COPA Open Patent Alliance

Meta (formerly Facebook) joined the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA). The organisation promotes free and open access to technology through a shared patent library.

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ForkLog 35 27.01.2022

Media: Silvergate Capital to acquire Meta’s Diem project for $200 million

Silvergate Capital agreed to acquire for $200 million the assets of the Diem project (formerly Libra).

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