Whistleblower: "Almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook"
Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents, said the social media company could "destroy" her for speaking out, but she believed that "as long as Facebook is operating in the.....»»
Meta loses battle in EU, will ask for consent to show personalized ads [Updated]
Changes will impact Facebook, Instagram users in Europe as early as this fall. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After five years of fighting legal battles to prevent this undesirable outcome, Meta has.....»»
Meta loses battle in EU, will ask for consent to show personalized ads
Changes will impact Facebook, Instagram users in Europe as early as this fall. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After five years of fighting legal battles to prevent this undesirable outcome, Meta has.....»»
Meta begins blocking news access on its platforms in Canada
Meta has begun to remove news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada, the social media giant said Tuesday, in response to recently passed legislation in the country that requires tech companies to negotiate payments to news organizations for h.....»»
Facebook to unmask anonymous Dutch user accused of repeated defamatory posts
Court decides the posts can stay up, but the user's identity must be revealed. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Starting today, Facebook users may feel a little less safe posting anonymously. The.....»»
Deep dive into Meta"s algorithms shows that America"s political polarization has no easy fix
The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization. But a series of groundbreaking studies published Thursday suggest addressing th.....»»
Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated.
There's strong ideological segregation, but proposed interventions didn't change attitudes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Over the last several years, there have been growing concerns about the influence.....»»
Data from Facebook, Instagram study on 2020 presidential election released
The Social Media Archive at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research has released data focusing on the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes during the U.S. 2020 elections......»»
Meta’s Facebook just reached another major milestone
Meta has revealed that for the first time, Facebook has more than 3 billion users – more than half of the global population that has the ability to access it......»»
Excitement over Threads fades but users return to app
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg expresses pride in the launch of his new social media app......»»
Meta stock climbs after company posts 11% revenue growth
Meta's "year of efficiency" seems to be paying off. The Facebook-parent company on Wednesday reported revenue of some $32 billion for its quarter ending in June, marking a 11% increase compared to the same period last year and beating Wall Street's e.....»»
You can now live stream your Meta Quest VR games on Facebook
With the recent launch of Threads, I thought Meta might have had enough of trying to go after the business of another company for at … The post You can now live stream your Meta Quest VR games on Facebook appeared first on BGR. With.....»»
Meta tells news publishers to talk to the hand
Growing rift with publishers has Meta downgrading news on Threads, Facebook. Enlarge / A worker picks up trash in front of the new logo in front of Meta's headquarters on October 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (credit: Justin Su.....»»
Meta"s AR glasses are three years behind Apple Vision Pro
The latest setback to Facebook owner Meta's plans for an Apple Vision Pro style headset means a public release is now not expected until 2027.Meta's Quest Pro headsetMeta tried stealing Apple's thunder by making a very early pre-announcement of a Met.....»»
Nick Clegg: AI language systems are "quite stupid"
Sir Nick Clegg, who now works for Facebook-owner Meta, has downplayed the risks of the current tech......»»
Facebook-owner Meta exec Nick Clegg says AI "quite stupid"
Meta's president of global affairs Sir Nick Clegg has downplayed the risks of current AI technology......»»
Actor from Call of Duty 2024 seemingly leaks and hints at game details
Call of Duty 2024 details have emerged from a Facebook post by an actor claiming to be involved......»»
Apple pulls latest Rapid Security Response updates
Hours after issuing security updates for Mac, iPhone and iPad, Apple has pulled the release, reportedly because it was causing problems with websites including Facebook.Apple issued the updates to macOS 13.4.1, iOS 16.5.1, and iPadOS 16.5.1, to preve.....»»
New EU deal legalizes transatlantic data transfers once again
The European Union has agreed to a proposal to allow companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple to store data about European users in the United States, once again allowing data to flow across the Atlantic.European flagsIn 2020, an EU court decided t.....»»
Big Tech can transfer Europeans’ data to US in win for Facebook and Google
EU-US data pact approved; privacy advocates to appeal because of US surveillance. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | BeeBright) The European Commission today decided it is safe for personal data to be transferred from the E.....»»
How changes in the law will finally help victims of "revenge porn"
In 2015, Keeley Richards-Shaw found her name and personal life splashed all over the media. Her photo, her job and links to her Facebook page were all published. She'd been in court seeing her ex-partner sentenced for harassment and sharing sexual im.....»»