Social media apps made $11 billion from children, teens in 2022
Snaphat, TikTok, Youtube and others generated billions in profits last year from advertising targeting young users, a Harvard study shows.
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Snaphat, TikTok, Youtube and others generated billions in profits last year from advertising targeting young users, a Harvard study shows.
A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.
A quasi-independent review board is recommending that Facebook parent company Meta overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts "informing the world about human suffering on both sides" of the Israel-Hamas war.
The state's suit cited multiple recent criminal cases in New Mexico, including one perpetrator accused of recruiting more than 100 minor victims through Facebook.
Meta wants children and teens on Facebook and Instagram as long as possible so it can collect and sell their personal data, state prosecutors allege.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids according to a newly unsealed legal complaint.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people from across the country and around the world visit Dealey Plaza, where the president was shot on Nov. 22, 1963.
Microsoft and Meta have released initiatives designed to help voters know when they see a political ad containing altered images, video or audio.
A $2 bill with a red seal can sell for $300 to $2,500. Those with brown or blue seals can sell for hundreds.
Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that he underwent surgery following a knee injury he sustained while training in mixed martial arts.
European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta's "behavioral advertising" practices to most of Europe.
Earlier this week, Oakland police announced they are turning to social media to combat car burglaries, even as a new report found drivers in the East Bay city are more likely to have their car stolen than in any other city in the U.S.
Facebook parent Meta has posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it laid off thousands of workers.
A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law.
California is among more than 30 states that have sued Facebook and Instagram parent Meta, alleging the company's deliberately engineered its social platforms to be addictive to young people. (10/24/23)
Itay Hod reports on concerns over traumatizing images from Israel-Hamas war visible to children on social media 10-11-2023)
Meta has ordered its workers to return to the office at least three times a week, as more Silicon Valley firms take a harder stance towards remote work. Elizabeth Cook reports. (9/5/23)
Sophie Szew describes how Instagram led her down a path to self-harm. Kelsi Thorud reports. (8-31-23)
Twitter has a formidable new rival and it's quickly gaining traction. Meta's new app, Threads, is described as "Instagram's text-based conversation app. Jocelyn Moran reports.
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.
Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp worldwide reported widespread outages among the social platforms Friday.
A former Sonoma resident and Instagram social influencer who reported an attempted kidnapping of her young children was convicted Wednesday of making a false report of a crime.
Social media influencers who rely on platforms to run their business say they're worried about the trends these companies are following regarding verification and security as new services roll out this month.
Shawn Chitnis reports on worries some content creators are having over paid account verification being rolled out for Facebook and Instagram (3-20-2023)
The launch comes the same week that the company laid off about 10,000 workers.
