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Meta deletes 63K Instagram accounts tied to ‘sextortion’ schemes

Meta announced on Wednesday that it had removed about 63,000 Nigerian Instagram accounts that were operating a “sex blackmail” scam targeting mostly adult men and some children in the United States. Scammers used “sextortion” tactics on Instagram and Facebook, threatening to make explicit sexual photos and messages to users unless they received payment. Among those […]

‘Bad*ss:’ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Praises ‘Inspiring’ Donald Trump for His Resilience

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made headlines recently for his comments about former President Donald Trump, calling him an “incredible guy” and praising his resilience, while also commenting on the role of political content on Facebook in the upcoming election. Bloomberg Reports In a recent interview, Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his thoughts on […]

Meta lifts limits on Trump

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Meta Finally Lifts Lingering Restrictions On Trump Months Out From November

Tech giant Meta said Friday it was lifting former President Donald Trump’s “strict account suspension” from Facebook and Instagram as the 2024 election approaches. Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs; release The company updated its statement on its website, saying it would be changing its protocols, specifically regarding restrictions on President Trump, to allow users to […]

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts | Meta

Meta has lifted previous restrictions on Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts as the 2024 presidential election approaches, the company announced on Friday. After being banned for his online behavior during the January 6 riot, President Trump was allowed to return to the social network in 2023 with “guardrails” in place. But those guardrails have […]

Biden campaign: Meta lifting Trump account guardrails ‘greedy, reckless decision’

President Biden’s reelection campaign held a rally on Friday in protest of Mehta’s decision to lift restrictions on former President Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. In a statement first provided to The Hill, the campaign called the move “greedy” and “reckless” and argued that including a former president on a popular platform is an attack […]

Meta removes restrictions from Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts

Meta Announced The U.S. Congress announced on Friday that it would lift certain restrictions placed on former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. The restrictions on Trump’s social media accounts were imposed following the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters who sought to overturn the official results of the presidential […]

Meta lifts Trump's remaining account guardrails

Mehta announced Friday that it had removed additional guardrails from former President Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts ahead of the 2024 election. “With party conventions coming up soon, including the Republican Convention next week, the US presidential candidate will likely be formally nominated soon,” Mehta said in an update. “In assessing the responsibility for permitting […]