Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg wants ‘active role’ in shaping Trump tech policy: exec
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg wants to play an “active role” in shaping technology regulation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration, the social media giant's policy chief has said. . Nick Clegg, head of international affairs at Meta, also admitted that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, had gone “a little too far” in moderating […]
‘BIG PROBLEM’: Fmr Facebook employee reveals Meta’s new lawsuit is ‘very incriminating’
Former Facebook employee Kara Frederick joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to weigh in on Meta’s latest social media addiction … source
Lefties on Meta’s Threads post conspiracy theories about Trump win
Left-wing social media users are using Meta Inc.'s “Twitter killer” social media app Threads to post conspiracy theories that claim President-elect Donald Trump has been declared the winner of a contest rife with cheating. One conspiracy theory circulating on the left claims that Elon Musk, a prominent Trump supporter, used the Starlink internet satellite to […]
Meta’s Oversight Board restores meme showing Harris and Walz as ‘Dumb and Dumber’
Meta's oversight board on Wednesday reversed Facebook's decision to remove a meme that poked fun at the Democratic presidential ticket as a character from the hit movie “Dumb and Dumber.” Facebook, led by Mark Zuckerberg, who famously censored the Post's coverage of Hunter Biden's laptop, changed the faces of Kamala Harris and vice presidential candidate […]
Meta’s Instagram Buries Political Posts, Slashes Audience by 63% When ‘Vote’ Is Posted
According to washington post, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta and its Instagram, Facebook, and Threads platforms are suppressing content related to the 2024 election, making it difficult for users to discuss politics and voting. One influencer saw her audience drop by an astonishing 63% just by mentioning the word “vote” in a post. in exclusive investigation, washington […]
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users in US
Facebook and Instagram both experienced outages on Monday, according to the website Downdetector. As of 1:44 p.m. ET, more than 8,000 people had reported issues on Facebook and 4,000 on Instagram, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating situation reports from numerous sources. More than one case has been reported. Facebook and Instagram both […]
Meta’s Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos as world’s second wealthiest person
Mark Mahaney, Head of Internet Research at Evercore ISI, reveals key Big Tech stocks during an appearance on “Varney & Co.” Mark Zuckerberg is now the world's second-richest person, surpassing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Meta CEO's personal wealth has soared to an all-time high. According to Bloomberg. It ousted Bezos from his spot on […]
Members of Meta’s Oversight Board have criticized Israel over Gaza — before deciding ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t hate speech
Meta's monitoring committee faced heavy criticism for determining that the “from the river to the sea” rhetoric against Israel did not constitute hate speech, but several of its members have expressed critical views of Israel's actions in Gaza. The advisory board, which claims to be independent of Meta, decided that Facebook and Instagram users can […]
Meta’s AI assistant says there was ‘no real assassination attempt on Donald Trump’ #shorts
Meta responds to a chatbot report and says they’re in the process of implementing a fix to provide more up-to-date responses. source
Texas Secures Massive $1.4B Settlement Over Meta’s Secret Use Of Facial Recognition On Facebook Photos
The state of Texas reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta on Tuesday over the use of facial recognition scans, according to a press release. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Mehta in February 2022, alleging that the company violated the Texas Acquisition and Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI) and the Unfair Trade Practices […]