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EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violations
The EU is taking a tougher stance on Big Tech privacy investigations.
Donald Trump will get his Facebook and Instagram accounts back 'in the coming weeks'
Meta will restore former president Donald Trump's Facebook account in the "coming weeks."
Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expect
Facebook Messenger's encrypted chats now include many features from unprotected conversations, including custom emoji and themes.
Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list
Meta has removed the Azov Regiment, a controversial unit within the Ukrainian National Guard with far-right political leanings, from its list of dangerous individuals and organizations. The move will allow members of the unit to create Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Trump has reportedly asked Meta to reinstate his Facebook account
Former President Donald Trump has petitioned Meta to restore his Facebook account.
Meta sues surveillance company for allegedly scraping more than 600,000 accounts
Meta has filed a lawsuit against Voyager Labs, which it has accused of creating tens of thousands of fake Facebook accounts to scrape data from more than 600,000 users' profiles. It claims Voyager masked its activity using its Surveillance Software, and that the company has also scraped data from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Telegram to sell and license for profit.
Facebook and Instagram will limit ads targeting teens based on gender (updated)
Facebook and Instagram are further limiting ads that target teens.
Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tab
Instagram is reworking its home screen to drop the shopping tab and put 'new post' back where it used to be.
Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech in an effort to reduce discrimination
Meta is launching promised AI tech it hopes will reduce discrimination in ads.
Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta and other platforms over youth 'mental health crisis'
Seattle public schools have sued the tech giants behind TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.
Meta fined $414 million in EU for requiring personalized ads
Meta has been hit with a $414 million fine in the EU for allegedly forcing personalized ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users.
Meta settles Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit for $725 million
Fallout from Facebook's Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal continues over four years after it was first exposed.
How to permanently delete all your Facebook and Meta-owned accounts
Purging your Facebook and Meta-owned accounts is easier than it has bene in the past, but can still require a few extra steps.
SEC deposition shows Zuckerberg misled Congress about Cambridge Analytica timeline
Mark Zuckerberg misled the American public about how early he knew about the threat Cambridge Analytica posed to Facebook user privacy, according to newly published SEC documents.
How Meta flunked its first year as a metaverse company
A year ago, Meta was riding high on the metaverse. Now, as Meta finishes its first full year as a “metaverse company,” the outlook is considerably less rosy.
Meta reconfirms its commitment to the metaverse
Meta will put 20 percent of its total spending toward Reality Labs in 2023, with half of that going directly toward augmented reality (AR) initiatives.
Meta releases an open-source tool that can scan for terrorist content
Meta has shared a new open-source tool that can help small companies combat child exploitation, terrorist propaganda and other types of abusive content for free.
Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and Meta
Congress has cut a bill that would have let media outlets ask for link revenue sharing from Google, Meta and othe tech giants.
EU will reportedly bar Meta from requiring personalized ads (updated)
The EU is reportedly set to bar Meta from requiring that you accept personalized ads.
Meta's Oversight Board finds cross-check puts 'business concerns' ahead of human rights
In a policy advisory opinion, the Oversight Board found that Meta's cross-check program prioritizes the company’s business over the rights of its users.