Trump Settles Lawsuit Against Meta for $25 Million After Platform Suspended His Profile in 2021: Report
Trump signed a settlement with Meta Platforms Wednesday, resolving the 2021 lawsuit he filed after the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts.
2025 Layoffs: Meta, Microsoft, And BlackRock Join The Trend Amid AI Shift
While workforce cuts raise concerns, the tech sector is poised for significant growth, with jobs in big data, fintech, and AI expected to double by 2030.
Meta Removes Posts from Abortion Pill Providers on Instagram and Facebook, Blames 'Over-Enforcement'
Meta has come under fire for removing posts from abortion pill providers on Facebook and Instagram, blaming the incidents on "over-enforcement."
Meta Guru Urges Europe To Gamble More On AI
Europe should take greater risks and plough more money into artificial intelligence, Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun told AFP at the World Economic Forum.
Instagram Courts TikTok Stars During Turbulent Times
Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains uncertain in the United States.
Reddit Users Vote to Ban Links from Elon Musk's X Over Promotion of 'Nazi Ideology'
After Elon Musk used a hand gesture reminiscent of the Nazi salute, hundreds of subreddits are voting to ban all links to Musk's social media platform, X.
TikTok Labels 'Free Palestine' as 'Hate Speech' and 'Hateful Behavior,' Users Claim
TikTok is flagging posts containing the phrase "Free Palestine" as hate speech according to some users, who now question the app's commitment to free speech.
Instagram Users Including Dead People's Accounts Seemingly Forced to Follow New Trump and Vance Profiles
Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves following Donald Trump and J.D. Vance's official accounts after the inauguration.
Facebook Users Accuse Meta of Forcing Them to Follow Trump, Blocking Them From Unfollowing
Facebook users are fuming after they realized their accounts were automatically opted-in to following President Trump and Vice President JD Vance's official pages.
Top French Newspaper Ditches X Over 'Growing Toxicity,' Threatens to Leave Meta Next
The newspaper's editor-in-chief explained the update in a sweeping editorial published on Monday in which he also stated they are "redoubling vigilance" on several other platforms, including Meta and TikTok.
Instagram Hides 'Democrats' from Search Results Hours After Zuckerberg Attends Trump Inauguration
Instagram has been accused of hiding the hashtag for "Democrats" just hours after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was seen at Donald Trump's inauguration.
Full List of Tech Giants and Billionaires Sitting Front Row At Trump's Inauguration After Biden Warns US Heading for 'Oligarchy'
The CEOs of Meta and Apple, as well as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are set to join Elon Musk at the days on January 20. Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to be there as well
Mark Zuckerberg Says Jim Jordan's Investigation of Conservative Censorship Was Like 'What Elon Did on The Twitter Files'
Mark Zuckerberg likened Jim Jordan's investigation into censorship to Elon Musk's "Twitter Files."
Leaked Meta Training Materials Uses 'Immigrants Are Pieces of S--t' as Example of Now Acceptable Content
Content moderation changes announced by Meta are part of a broader policy shift that includes the suspension of the company's fact-checking program
'Real-world Harm' If Meta Ends Fact-checks, Global Network Warns
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's surprise announcement this week to slash content moderation policies in the United States has sparked alarm in countries such as Australia and Brazil.
New Facebook 'Free Expression' Policy Allows Users to Call Women 'Objects,' Accuse Gay People of Being 'Mentally Ill'
Meta has announced that it will be removing restrictions on "hateful conduct," allowing users refer to women as "objects" and gay people as "mentally ill."
Meta Blames 'Error' After Being Exposed for Hiding LGBTQ Content from Instagram Search Results
Meta has reportedly been restricting user access to LGBTQ+ content after classifying it as "sensitive content" or "sexually suggestive content".
FBI Shares Haunting Video Recorded on NOLA Terrorist Attacker's Meta Smart Glasses Revealing Prior Visit to Scene of His Crime
The FBI has released chilling video footage captured by the New Orleans terrorist attacker's Meta smart glasses, revealing that he had visited the area before the deadly New Year's attack.
US FTC Opens Broader Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft
U.S. regulator is moving for a broader antitrust probe into Microsoft's licensing system.
Palestinian Journalist Says Instagram Account Suspended Weeks After Leaked Documents Found Meta Censoring Pro-Palestinian Posts
An Al Jazeera journalist reporting from Gaza said his Instagram account was suspended weeks after a report found that a Meta executive flagged pro-Palestinian content.
Meta Extends Ban On New Political Ads Beyond US Election Day
The move highlights tech companies' efforts to combat the widespread spread of misinformation, as experienced during the last presidential election. However, Meta did not disclose the specific date on which it will lift the restriction.
US Tech Firms Warn Vietnam Over Draft Law To Hamper Data Centers
U.S. tech firms are warning Vietnamese authorities over their draft law that could hamper the growth of the data center industry in the country.
AI Models Produce Election Related Falsehoods More Frequently in Spanish than in English, Study Finds
The study tested five major AI models, with Meta's Llama 3 performing the worst
Elon Musk Revealed to Be Funding Fake Kamala Facebook Ads Full of False Claims
Ads that look as though they're from the Harris campaign, but completely misrepresent Vice President Kamala Harris' stances and policies, have begun circulating on social media after being published by a "dark money network" funded by Elon Musk.
Meta Shows Strong Growth As AI Spending Surges
The social media behemoth, which is also the parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp, said net profit in the third quarter was $15.7 billion -- up 35 percent on the same period last year.
Meta Resumes Facial Recognition Tech To Combat Celeb-bait Scams
The company will enroll around 50,000 public figures to launch a global trial in December, excluding major jurisdictions where it lacks regulatory clearance, such as Britain, European Union, South Korea, and Texas and Illinois in the United States.
Trillion-Dollar Company Meta Fires Employees Who Used $25 Meal Credit to Buy Groceries Instead: 'Surreal'
Meta, a company valued at 1.2 trillion, has allegedly fired employees over their reported misuse of the company's $25 meal credit system.
Mark Zuckerberg Becomes World's Second Richest Person, Closing In On Elon Musk
As Meta's shares closed at a record $582.77 on Thursday, which is a 68% rise from early January when its shares were trading at $346.29, Zuckerberg topped Bezos' $205.1 billion net worth.
Meta Unveils Orion AR Glasses, Upgrades AI Chatbot With Celebrity Voices
Meta shows off its new AR glasses, along with a better AI chatbot with Judi Dench-like voice.
Instagram Removes MAGA Republican Who Spent Months Violating Company Policy Posting Homophobic Slurs
Meta has removed the Instagram account of a former far-right Missouri political candidate whose content featured hate speech and violent rhetoric against the LBBTQ+ community.