Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Hides Political News Before Election in Favor of Celeb Gossip, Cat Videos
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has been reducing the prominence of political content on its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, ahead of the November 2024 election. Zuckerberg believes what Americans really need ahead of the most important election of their lives is more celebrity gossip and animal videos. of The New York Times Reports Mark Zuckerberg's […]
Meta bulks up AI offerings with new headset, glasses, chatbot features
Meta Platforms kicked off its annual Connect conference at its California headquarters on Wednesday, unveiling a new entry-level version of its Quest series of mixed-reality headsets, as well as a slew of software enhancements to its AI assistant that are driving interest in its Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses. The Quest 3S, which is due to be […]
Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world’s top companies undermining democracy – report | Business
Some of the world's largest companies have been accused of undermining democracy around the world by funding far-right political movements, financing and exacerbating the climate crisis, and violating trade union and human rights, according to a report released on Monday by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). (ITUC). The report includes companies such as Amazon, […]
Meta AI chatbot gives glowing reasons to vote Harris, tepid for Trump
It's a political ghost lurking in the machine. Meta's AI assistant was critical of former President Donald Trump but praised Vice President Harris. When asked “Why should you vote for Donald Trump?” Mark Zuckerberg's chatbot warned that critics have slammed the Republican candidate as “rude and selfish,” “crude and lazy,” and that his administration has […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter wanted to be ‘like Taylor Swift’ when she grows up — but Meta co-founder quickly shut that down
But Dad, I love Taylor Swift! In a recent interview, Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed how he quickly dashed his daughter's dreams of one day becoming a pop superstar. The tech mogul appeared on the “Acquired” podcast earlier this month and revealed the conversation in which he seemingly dashed his youngest son's hopes of becoming […]
Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Marriott, Starbucks, Roku & more – CNBC
Here are some stocks to watch on Wall Street on Wednesday: Stifel recommends buying Penumbra Stifel said it is bullish on the medical device company's stock. “We also believe PEN is well-positioned as one of the few medical technology companies with positive free cash flow and high growth.” HSBC recommends buying KKR HSBC said the […]
Meta bans RT, Russian media outlets from Facebook, Instagram
Meta said it had banned Russia Today, a state-run media outlet, and other networks controlled by President Vladimir Putin's administration for alleged “foreign interference activities.” Russia-based broadcasters and websites, such as RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other related media, will no longer be available to users of Meta's social networks, such as Facebook and Instagram. “After […]
Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ | Russia
Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state-backed media networks, alleging they are using deceptive tactics to conduct influence operations while evading detection on the social media company's platform. “After careful consideration, we have expanded our ongoing crackdown on Russian state media. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other […]
Rep. Tim Walberg Slams Meta for ‘Unacceptable’ Response to Illicit Drug Ads on Facebook and Instagram
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) criticized Mark Zuckerberg's meta response to a bipartisan group of lawmakers about illegal drug advertising on Facebook and Instagram as insufficient. CNBC Reports Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, has come under fire from Republican lawmakers for its “unacceptable” response to concerns raised by a bipartisan […]
Meta, Harvard are total free-speech hypocrites
Meta's supervisory committee decided that the pro-Palestinian slogan “From the river to the sea” did not meet the criteria for hate speech. The company's new policy allows the term to be used on Facebook and Instagram as long as it doesn't involve glorifying violence, but it is a deeply offensive term that implies Israel should […]