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Three Dozen States Sue Meta, Allege Facebook and Instagram Harm Kids
The lawsuits say social media exploits youth for profit and damages their mental health
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Facebook Takes Down Over 7,700 Accounts Linked to Chinese Misinformation Campaign
Parent company Meta says the campaign targeted more than 50 platforms, including X, YouTube, Reddit, Pinterest and Medium
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Meta’s Removal of News Content for Canadian Users Denounced by CBC
The move by Facebook and Instagram’s parent company comes after the country passed a law requiring payments to content providers
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Meta’s Threads Crosses 90 Million Signups in 4 Days
The latest Twitter competitor launched on Wednesday
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‘The End of an Era’: Facebook’s Final Days of Partnership With News Media Are Here
Meta has been warning this day will come for years now, and publishers who didn’t pay attention are paying the price
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Oh, Canada! Meta Pledges to Remove News Content in Response to New Law
The Online News Act requires that digital platforms pay news outlets for content in Canada
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Meta Moves to Block News on Facebook and Instagram for Some Canadians
The company is testing a program it threatens to make permanent if Canada enacts a law regulating how news is shared on social media
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Meta Layoffs Halt Development on Facebook Fact-Checking Project (Report)
The cost-saving measures killed a new effort to slow misinformation spread
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Meta Fined a Record $1.3 Billion by EU for Transferring User Data to U.S.
Meta says it’s appealing the largest penalty in the history of the General Data Protection Regulation
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Twitter Not Liable for ISIS Activity, Supreme Court Rules
Social networks aren’t on the hook if bad actors use them, according to judges’ ruling in Twitter v. Taamneh
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Facebook Faces Potential Ban of Youth Data Monetization
FTC says Meta’s behavior has “put young users at risk” and must be addressed
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Meta Shares Soar 14% on Revenue Jump, Antitrust Win
The Facebook parent reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter thanks to ad revenue, daily user gains
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Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ Canceled at Meta
The chat show, which is the last of the Facebook Watch Originals, will be shopped elsewhere
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TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Are All Starting to Look the Same | PRO Insight
The homogenization of social media will have real consequences, including how the apps make money and compete
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Meta to Lay Off Thousands More Employees as Soon as This Week (Report)
The parent of Facebook and Instagram will eliminate more jobs on top of 11,000 layoffs announced in November