Lawsuit claims Meta designed Instagram, Facebook to hook kids
Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids according to a newly unsealed legal complaint.
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids according to a newly unsealed legal complaint.
Microsoft and Meta have released initiatives designed to help voters know when they see a political ad containing altered images, video or audio.
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.
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)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant's Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
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)
The application to collect part of Meta's data privacy settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out.
Mark Zuckerberg says Elon Musk "isn't serious" about a cage fight and "it's time to move on" from their proposed showdown, the details of which were never nailed down.
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter on Wednesday, buoyed by a rebound in online advertising after a post-pandemic slump.
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year.
A report from Democratic lawmakers alleges that tax-prep companies shared people's income and other sensitive data with big tech firms.
The social-media service, which debuted Wednesday night, is the fastest-growing app of all time, outpacing ChatGPT.
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.
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.
In a now-viral back-and-forth seen on Twitter and Instagram this week, the two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a "cage match" face off.
Facebook-parent Meta plans to lower the minimum age for its virtual reality headsets from 13 years old to 10 years old, despite pressure from lawmakers not to market its VR services to younger users.
U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
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.
