Facebook, Instagram services restored after widespread outages
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
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Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directly addressed families after prodding from Sen. Josh Hawley.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are among dozens of states suing the social media giant, claiming it's harming young people's mental health.
The application to collect part of Meta's data privacy settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out.
Threads users, rejoice: the app is rolling out its highly anticipated web version Tuesday.
Is the Threads app safe? A Drexel University privacy expert says the app has privacy concerns that "we should look into."
The CEO of Facebook's parent company is trying to position Threads as a direct challenger to Twitter.
Twitter alleges Meta hired former employees of the blogging platform and tapped trade secrets to develop new Threads service.
More than 30 million people have signed up to Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said late Thursday morning.
The social media company debuted the new service on July 5, a day earlier than expected. It also has a sneaky way to get a download.
Mark Zuckerberg said millions had downloaded Threads within hours of its launch on app stores.
It's not quite Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk in a cage mage, but Meta is taking on Twitter with a new app called Threads.
A European Union regulator said Meta's infringement was "very serious since it concerns transfers that are systematic, repetitive and continuous."
The launch comes the same week that the company laid off about 10,000 workers.
This is Meta's second round of layoffs in the last five months.
Zuckerberg said funding low-priority projects is costly and company functions better as leaner organization.
The Supreme Court is for the first time considering the scope of Section 230, which provides legal immunity to online companies for content posted by third parties.
Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.
Earlier this month, Trump's presidential campaign asked Meta to reinstate him on the social media platform.
