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 […]
Uvalde Victims’ Families Slap Meta With Lawsuit: REPORT
Family members of the victims of a mass shooting in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Instagram, Friday, according to multiple reports. Two teachers and 19 children died in the May 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde before Border Patrol agents stormed the classroom […]
Uvalde mass shooting victims’ families suing Meta, gun manufacturer and video game maker
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Uvalde shooting victims’ families file suit against gunmaker, Meta, and Microsoft
The families of those killed during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Daniel Defense, Meta, and Microsoft on Friday. This lawsuit comes on the second anniversary of the day a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at the school. The 18-year-old shooter used a gun made […]
Google, Meta Among Big Tech Companies Challenging New York Child Safety Online Bills
Google and Meta lead a group of companies in a lobbying effort against two bills aimed at enhancing online safety for children, the New York Post reported Monday. The companies, alongside various advocacy groups and businesses from different sectors, have already spent $823,235 through mid-March to influence lawmakers, and this figure is expected to surpass […]
Google, Meta, OpenAI pledge to develop AI safely at global summit
Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday joined more than a dozen other companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence to ensure safety at a time when regulators are scrambling to respond to rapid innovation and new risks. He vowed to develop the technology. The second world conference included companies from China, South Korea […]