Meta charged with violating Europe’s landmark tech competition law, faces billions in fines
Meta was accused on Monday of violating Europe’s sweeping technology competition law by forcing a restrictive “pay or consent” model on customers for advertising on Instagram and Facebook, intensifying a long-running dispute over user privacy. Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s company drew the ire of regulators last year when it launched a subscription service that gave users […]
Lawsuit claiming Meta prefers foreign workers over US citizens revived by appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived a class action lawsuit filed by software engineers who claim Meta Platforms refused to hire them in favor of giving jobs to lower-paid foreign workers. The San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals 2-1 verdict He said a Civil War-era law banning contract discrimination on the basis of […]
Apple Explores AI Partnership with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta
In a strategic move to strengthen its position in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, Apple is reportedly in talks with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to forge an AI partnership similar to its recent collaboration with OpenAI. TechCrunch Reports As the tech industry continues to be reshaped by advances in artificial intelligence, Apple is taking […]
Meta, Apple reportedly discuss partnership to add AI to iPhones
Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, is considering integrating its generative AI models into Apple’s recently announced AI system for the iPhone, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The move comes as Apple schedule Apple has announced it will add technology from other AI companies to its devices amid reports it is in discussions with […]
Zuckerberg, other Meta executives denied employees’ plead for funding youth safety programs: Report
At least two different Meta employees requested Mark Zuckerberg and other executives grant additional funding and staffing to put in place stronger safety guardrails for youth users. This revelation comes in light of more than a dozen lawsuits filed by attorneys general in 45 states and the District of Columbia since last year that have […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps Probe Zuckerberg, Meta For Hiding ‘Political And Social’ Content From Users’ Feeds
Two Republican lawmakers are pressing Meta over a decision to proactively opt users out of having “political and social” content suggested to them on two of the company’s social media platforms. Republican Texas Reps. August Pfluger and Dan Crenshaw wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO and founder, and Javier Olivan, Meta COO, requesting […]
Supreme Court to consider Meta bid to end Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal lawsuit
The Supreme Court will consider Meta’s request to halt a class action lawsuit filed by investors against the company in connection with the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, the court announced on Monday. The lawsuit centers on investors’ allegations that Facebook’s parent company failed to disclose how Facebook users’ personal information was being misused by […]
Meta sued by Palestinian-American engineer, claiming he was fired over handling of Gaza content
A former Meta engineer accused the company of being biased in its treatment of content related to the Gaza war and claimed in a lawsuit Tuesday that he was fired by the company for trying to help fix a bug that was causing the throttling of Palestinian Instagram posts. Feras Hamad, a Palestinian-American engineer who […]
Meta, Mark Zuckerberg face shareholder pressure over efforts to protect kids online
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg faces a possible rebellion at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday as shareholders pressure the company to be more transparent about its efforts to protect children online. A group led by Lysette Cooper, vice chair of Franklin Templeton subsidiary Fiduciary Trust International and the parent of a child sexual abuse […]
Uvalde Families Sue Daniel Defense, Meta, ‘Call of Duty’ Maker
Families of students killed in the May 24, 2022, Uvalde school shooting filed multiple wrongful death lawsuits in Texas and California on Friday targeting AR-15 maker Daniel Defense, Meta Platforms and Activision, maker of the “Call of Duty” video game. Meta is the parent company of Instagram. CBS News report “The lawsuit was filed by […]