Another Facebook whistleblower says she is willing to testify before Congress
Sophie Zhang, who said she felt like she had "blood on her hands" after working at Facebook, is willing to testify before Congress about her former employer, she told CNN Sunday. She said she had also passed on documentation about the company to a US.....»»
Adult strangers won’t be able to send DMs to teens on Instagram or Facebook
Meta is beefing up protections against grooming of teens on Instagram and Facebook by further limiting who is able to send them direct messages. The latest measure builds on a previous Instagram protection, based on who teenagers follow in the app.....»»
Instagram stops letting random adults send messages to teenagers
Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks.....»»
Sheryl Sandberg to Leave Meta Board
Sheryl Sandberg, who had served as COO of Facebook, and then Meta, for 14 and a half years and as a board member for 12 years, will step down in May. Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digit.....»»
"Collective mind" bridges societal divides: Research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together
Only about 1 in 4 Americans said that they had trust in the nation's institutions in 2023—with big business (1 in 7), television news (1 in 7) and Congress (1 in 12) scraping the very bottom......»»
Meta relents to EU, allows unlinking of Facebook and Instagram accounts
New standalone Messenger, Marketplace, and Gaming apps coming to the EU, too. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the pl.....»»
Big Pharma hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far: Report
Meanwhile, Senate to consider subpoenas to force pharma CEOs testify on prices. Enlarge / Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). (credit: Getty | Chip Somodevilla /) Pharmaceutical companies have raised the list prices of 775 bra.....»»
FCC chair defends broadband discounts for poor people against Republican attack
Lawmakers criticized FCC for something that was decided by Congress, chair says. Enlarge / FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at a Senate subcommittee hearing on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | The.....»»
Automakers, suppliers urge Congress to restore ‘full and immediate" R&D expensing
Groups representing automakers and suppliers are arguing it is critical for Congress to "act as soon as possible" to restore full R&D expensing, which expired in 2021......»»
Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent history
Roughly 25 million of the passwords have never been seen before by widely used service. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Nearly 71 million unique credentials stolen for logging into websites such as Facebook, Roblox, eBay,.....»»
Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password breaches in recent history
Roughly 25 million of the passwords have never been seen before by widely used service. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Nearly 71 million unique credentials stolen for logging into websites such as Facebook, Roblox, eBay,.....»»
Meta fixed my family member’s Instagram issue, says it addressed “system error”
"Our normal path to regain access to an account was not working at the time." Enlarge / Meta has a verified program for users of Facebook and Instagram. (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The trouble began three days befo.....»»
Trump legal news brief: Stormy Daniels says she is "set to testify" at hush money trial
Trump legal news brief: Stormy Daniels says she is "set to testify" at hush money trial.....»»
Judge says Trump can wait a week to testify at sex abuse victim"s defamation trial
Judge says Trump can wait a week to testify at sex abuse victim"s defamation trial.....»»
Meta verification proved useless—and my family is still locked out of Instagram
Bottom-of-barrel support experience shows the company's true feelings for customers. Enlarge / Meta has a verified program for users of Facebook and Instagram. (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The trouble began three da.....»»
Redundancies have unintended consequences for all employees, even those who keep their jobs
Tech giants including X (then known as Twitter) and Facebook owner Meta announced thousands of job cuts globally in 2022 and 2023, as did other firms like entertainment company Disney, consultancy firm KPMG and phone company Vodafone. And let's not f.....»»
B.C."s infamous fast ferries are on Facebook Marketplace, and if they aren"t bought they"ll be destroyed
B.C."s infamous fast ferries are on Facebook Marketplace, and if they aren"t bought they"ll be destroyed.....»»
At Senate AI hearing, news executives fight against “fair use” claims for AI training data
Media orgs want AI firms to license content for training, and Congress is sympathetic. Enlarge / Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of News Media Alliance; Professor Jeff Jarvis, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism; Curtis LeGeyt,.....»»
Facebook, Instagram block teens from sensitive content, even from friends
Meta hiding harmful content from teens isn’t enough, whistleblower says. Enlarge Meta has begun hiding sensitive content from teenagers under the age of 18 on Facebook and Instagram, a company blog announced on Tuesda.....»»
Teen Instagram and Facebook accounts will have harmful content blocked
Meta has announced that teen Instagram and Facebook accounts will in future block a wide range of harmful content, including posts about self-harm, graphic violence, and eating disorders. The move is being made in response to lawsuits by the majority.....»»
FCC plans shutdown of Affordable Connectivity Program as GOP withholds funding
FCC must start winding down low-income program as Congress fails to add money. Enlarge / FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at the National Press Club on September 19, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Tom Williams ) The Fe.....»»