Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, has been making headlines due to various controversies and legal issues. The company has faced scrutiny over its handling of user data, privacy concerns, and the spread of misinformation on its platforms. Meta has also been accused of anticompetitive practices and violating digital services regulations, leading to investigations by regulatory authorities in the European Union and elsewhere. Additionally, Meta has been under fire for its role in the spread of harmful content and algorithms on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, prompting calls for stricter regulations to address these issues.
Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard College roommates, Meta Platforms is a technology giant that owns and operates several popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company's mission is to connect people and build communities through its online services. Over the years, Meta has grown into one of the largest and most influential tech companies in the world, with billions of users globally. Despite its success, Meta has faced criticism and controversies related to data privacy, content moderation, and its impact on society, leading to increased scrutiny and calls for greater accountability and transparency from the company.
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The European Commission is probing whether Meta is in violation of the Digital Services Act – a sweeping law that took effect last year and requires Big Tech firms to police content on their platfo…
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What the independent candidate is emphasizing in his speeches — and which voters support him.
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Israel or Palestine? What users see in their social media feeds related to the Middle East crisis and other global political events is determined by opaque AI-powered curation systems.
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We must be able to create a more civic-minded internet, with tools that would empower users to better control what they see.
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The messaging service pegs itself as the ‘happiest place’ online, but Snap’s Ronan Harris explain how its post-pandemic struggles has made it focus on being friendlier not just to users but to small businesses, too
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Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.
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EU probes Facebook/Instagram owner for possible Digital Services Act violations.
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Nezouh, a dreamlike story of a family under siege in Damascus, seeks to portray the difficult decision of all refugees as to whether to stay or leave the country they love
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On March 11, 2011, a earthquake and tsunami initiated a nuclear incident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
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Meta spokesperson sentenced to six years in penal colony for ‘publicly defending terrorism’
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Three quarters of five to seven-year-olds use a tablet or computer, a new study by Ofcom shows
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Leaders condemned the attack, reaffirmed commitment to Israel's security and urged prevention of more tensions.
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Taylor Swift’s loyal legion of Swifties in the United Kingdom have reportedly been scammed out of $1.2 million in their quest to see the pop star’s coveted “Eras Tour.”
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Demands grow to restrict young people’s access to phones and social media
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Celebrity AI sex image scandal spurs Meta to seek comments for policy revamp.
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Former Twitch execs cofounded Gaggl TV, which is using creators to get Gen Z to watch TV on social media.
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Meta will stop removing harmless AI videos in July.
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A batch of letters were unsealed last week in an ongoing lawsuit accusing Meta, formerly Facebook, of anticompetitive actions to keep ad prices high.
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The change to Instagram and Threads comes as the parent company also prepares to retire the news tab from Facebook in Australia and the US
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The embassy’s now-deleted posted said Israel is mentioned 43 times in the central religious text of Islam, while ‘Palestine is not mentioned even once’.