Donald Trump will get his Facebook and Instagram accounts back 'in the coming weeks'Meta said there would be "new guardrails" on the former president's account.By K. Bell, a day ago
Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expectMeta is also expanding tests that make encryption the default.By J. Fingas, 01.23.2023
Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations listThe change will allow members of the unit to create Facebook and Instagram accounts. By I. Bonifacic, 01.21.2023
Trump has reportedly asked Meta to reinstate his Facebook accountIn 2021, the company said it would revisit his suspension in 2023. By I. Bonifacic, 01.18.2023
Meta sues surveillance company for allegedly scraping more than 600,000 accountsIt says Voyager Labs used more than 38,000 fake Facebook user accounts to collect data from profiles, groups and pages.By K. Holt, 01.13.2023
Facebook and Instagram will limit ads targeting teens based on gender (updated)Gender is also off-limits.By J. Fingas, 01.10.2023
Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tabThe 'create' button is back where it once was.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2023
Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech in an effort to reduce discriminationThe company promised the system as part of a settlement.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2023
Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta and other platforms over youth 'mental health crisis'They've hooked students into 'excessive use and abuse,' the complaint states.By S. Dent, 01.09.2023
Meta fined $414 million in EU for requiring personalized adsFacebook, Instagram and WhatsApp may have to change their ad practices.By J. Fingas, 01.04.2023
Meta settles Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit for $725 millionThe company gained access to the personal information of millions of Facebook users.By S. Dent, 12.23.2022
How to permanently delete all your Facebook and Meta-owned accountsBreaking up with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp can be complicated.By K. Bell, 12.22.2022
SEC deposition shows Zuckerberg misled Congress about Cambridge Analytica timelineIn 2019, Zuckerberg told Congress he found out about the firm in 2018.By I. Bonifacic, 12.20.2022
How Meta flunked its first year as a metaverse companyMeta finishes its first full year as a “metaverse company" in a much worse place than it started.By K. Bell, 12.20.2022
Meta reconfirms its commitment to the metaverseIt will devote 20 percent of spending to Reality Labs next year. By S. Dent, 12.20.2022
Meta releases an open-source tool that can scan for terrorist contentCompanies can also use the free tool to remove child exploitation content and other kinds of abusive posts.By M. Moon, 12.13.2022
Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and MetaPublishers could have asked for money for search links and social posts.By J. Fingas, 12.07.2022
EU will reportedly bar Meta from requiring personalized ads (updated)Facebook and Instagram may have to use generic ads for some users.By J. Fingas, 12.06.2022
Meta's Oversight Board finds cross-check puts 'business concerns' ahead of human rightsThe board found numerous flaws in Facebook’s moderation rules for celebs and and VIPs .By K. Bell, 12.06.2022
Facebook Dating finally adds age verificationMeta will ask users to provide a proof of ID or a video selfie to confirm their age. By I. Bonifacic, 12.05.2022