Meta launches paid verification subscription service in U.S.
The launch comes the same week that the company laid off about 10,000 workers.
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Meta to lay off 10,000 workers as part of "year of efficiency"
Zuckerberg said funding low-priority projects is costly and company functions better as leaner organization.
Meta launching paid verification system for Facebook and Instagram
In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the new verification system called "Meta Verified" will cost $11.99 month on web or $14.99 a month for iPhone users.
Facebook owner Meta cuts 11,000 jobs—13% of workforce
"I got this wrong," admits CEO Mark Zuckerberg as his company grapples with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes.
Musk tweet backing GOP calls Twitter neutrality into question
Some advertisers, users have left platform amid growing concern over company's ability to deal with hate speech, misinformation.
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Cambridge Analytica accessed information from 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge.
Zuckerberg Vows Changes To Facebook After Cambridge Analytica Scandal
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Facebook CEO's 2018 Challenge: Fix Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg says his "personal challenge" for 2018 is to fix Facebook.
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California's Mark Zuckerberg Ranked Third Richest
California is home to the youngest member of Forbes' third annual richest person by state list released Wednesday.
Zuckerberg, Wife Gift $120M To Calif. Schools
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to the San Francisco Bay Area's public school system.
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It's No Longer Complicated! Facebook Founder Gets Hitched
Mark Zuckerberg has updated his Facebook status to "married."
Facebook Now Worth More Than Amazon.com, McDonalds In Public Debut
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Friday is the big day.
Facebook Settles With FTC Over Deception Charges
Facebook is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it deceived consumers with its privacy settings to get people to share more personal information than they originally agreed to.
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