The Central African nation of Gabon on Wednesday announced it was suspending some social media platforms for spreading “inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and abusive” content that was allegedly threatening “social cohesion, the stability of the republic’s institutions, and national security.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a Los Angeles court on Wednesday that he cares “about the wellbeing of teens and kids.” The Big Tech mastermind whose platforms have notoriously censored conservatives including President Donald Trump added, “I genuinely want to err on the side of giving people the ability to express themselves.”
Meta on Thursday unveiled its policies regarding how the social media giant will handle political ads and transparency ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before a Los Angeles jury on Wednesday in a landmark lawsuit alleging that social media platforms were deliberately designed to addict young users and harm their mental health.
Internal testing documents from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta show that an unreleased chatbot product failed to protect minors from sexual exploitation in nearly 70 percent of test scenarios, according to court testimony presented on Monday as part of New Mexico’s child exploitation lawsuit against the internet giant.
A former OpenAI researcher has publicly resigned from the AI powerhouse in protest of its decision to introduce advertisements into ChatGPT, warning that CEO Sam Altman could be following the same troubled path as Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and Google’s YouTube are defending themselves in a Los Angeles courtroom against accusations that they intentionally designed their platforms to addict young users, as opening statements began Monday in a landmark trial that could reshape how social media companies operate.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta faces a trial this week in New Mexico. The lawsuit follows an undercover operation by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Soros-backed Democrat.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has implemented restrictions preventing users on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads from sharing links to the “ICE List” database that purports to contain identifying information of thousands of ICE agents, the company confirmed this week.
Snap, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat has reached a settlement agreement in a major social media addiction lawsuit, avoiding what would have been the first trial testing claims that tech platforms deliberately designed products to addict young users.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is facing accusations from the UK’s Gambling Commission that the social media giant is deliberately overlooking advertisements from unlicensed gambling operators on Facebook and Instagram.
Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells said on Friday that some 4.7 million social media accounts have been shut down since her country’s ban on social media for children under 16 went into effect in December.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is moving forward with plans to reduce its Reality Labs division workforce by approximately 10 percent, affecting more than 1,000 employees in the unit responsible for developing the company’s virtual reality and Metaverse products.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has removed approximately 550,000 user accounts across its platforms during the initial implementation phase of Australia’s new teen social media ban.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has cut ties with FWD.us, the pro-immigration advocacy organization he helped establish in 2013, marking another major shift in his philanthropy and corporate leadership following President Trump’s reelection.
The families of two teenage boys who tragically died by suicide have filed a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, claiming that the company ignored the growing threat of sexual blackmail schemes, commonly referred to as “sextortion,” targeting teens on Instagram.
A new investigation by Reuters claims that Meta decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China on its platforms including Facebook and Instagram to minimize negative impact to its ad revenue according to internal company documents.
Reddit has launched a legal battle against Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for users under the age of 16, filing a case in the high court just two days after the country implemented age restrictions on its platform.
Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 went into effect on Wednesday amid heavy resistance from the nation’s teenagers, ominous threats from regulators, and apprehension around the world.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta on Thursday released its third quarter report on content moderation, revealing that its global enforcement mistakes have dropped by 90 percent since it has pivoted away from third-party fact-checking and censorship-style practices.
A New Mexico man has been sentenced to approximately 10 months in prison for threatening President Donald Trump’s life on social media, posting his threats to TikTok, X, and Facebook, which sparked a Secret Service and FBI investigation.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta on Thursday began deactivating Instagram and Facebook accounts of Australian users under the age of 16 ahead of next week’s social media ban.
Two 15 year-old Australian teenagers are challenging the country’s upcoming social media ban at the nation’s High Court, local outlets reported on Wednesday.
A legal filing released on Friday alleges that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, halted internal research suggesting that people who stopped using its social media platforms experienced less depression and anxiety.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, has started notifying Australian users aged between 13 and 15 that their accounts will be shut down before the country’s upcoming social media ban for teens under the age of 16 takes effect in December.
Judge James Boasberg has rejected the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, allowing the company to retain its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. Boasberg is facing articles of impeachment filed this month over his role in the “Artic Frost” probe of Republicans.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta projected that 10 percent of its 2024 revenue, amounting to $16 billion, would come from ads for scams and banned goods, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters.
The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as “guided by PG-13 ratings,” saying it is misleading and could erode trust in its movie ratings system.
Meta has announced a set of upcoming parental control features aimed at safeguarding teens’ conversations with AI characters on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
A local restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri, that is fed up with being the target of thieves took matters into its own hands recently.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has suspended a large Facebook group for targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on its platform.
Reuters on Monday published a report on InfinitUS Marketing Solutions, a Philippine marketing agency that was allegedly hired by the Communist Chinese government to wage an “infowar” campaign against America’s security alliance with the government in Manila.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced that it will soon utilize user interactions with its AI digital assistant to inform ad targeting and content recommendations across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
Meta is set to launch paid, ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram for users in the United Kingdom. The UK government welcomes the option of a paid social media subscription, saying that it “moves Meta away from targeting users with ads as part of the standard terms and conditions for using its Facebook and Instagram services, which we’ve been clear is not in line with UK law.”
Sony Pictures said Friday that “The Social Reckoning” will star Mikey Madison (“Anora”) as Facebook engineer Frances Haugen.
Shortly after the shocking assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, many leftists took to social media to mock, deride, and laugh at Kirk with many expressing happiness at his death. A new website, named Charlie’s Murderers, aims to expose those that attacked Kirk in his final moments.
Police reportedly opened fire on demonstrators in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, after protests against a government ban on most social media platforms swelled to enormous size on Monday. The official casualty count included 19 dead and 150 injured as of Monday afternoon.
A safety study released by consumer watchdog group Common Sense Media reveals that the Meta AI chatbot, integrated into Instagram and Facebook, can actively encourage and assist teens in planning dangerous activities like suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) last Friday announced an investigation into if Meta’s AI bots enabled “criminal harms to children.”
Veteran rocker Neil Young is parting ways with Facebook. His departure comes in the wake of a report noting the social media giant’s internal policies on artificial intelligence allegedly enable bots to hold “romantic or sensual” chats with child users.
