Meta to cut thousands of jobs
Insider reporter Grace Kay joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the announcement that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, would be laying off employees after suggesting it didn't plan more job cuts.
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Insider reporter Grace Kay joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the announcement that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, would be laying off employees after suggesting it didn't plan more job cuts.
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 will begin testing its new subscription service later this week, which will offer a blue badge to verified accounts on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Louise Matsakis, a technology reporter for Semafor, joins CBS News to discuss what this new subscription plan entails.
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.
Tech companies large and small are slashing their payrolls, fearing a recession is on the way. Here's a running list.
President Biden traveled to Florida today to speak about strengthening Social Security and Medicare. And former President Donald Trump made a return to Facebook after his ban was lifted. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more on the path to 2024.
FTC is fining GoodRx for alleged unauthorized disclosures of consumers' personal health info to Facebook, Google, others.
Meta says it will reinstate former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts two years after they were suspended in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mike Isaac, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak to explain what's behind the decision.
Social media giant Meta says it will reinstate former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts. And Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott announces that he will seek reelection, forgoing a 2024 presidential bid. CBS News political director Fin Gomez joins Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers to discuss.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it will reinstate the accounts of former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins John Dickerson with more on the company's decision and the potential impact.
Former President Trump will soon be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram. A spokesperson for Meta, the social media platforms' parent company, said Trump's two-year suspension is over and his accounts will be reinstated in the coming weeks.
Earlier this month, Trump's presidential campaign asked Meta to reinstate him on the social media platform.
As tech companies cutting thousands of jobs this month, CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers discusses how the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes have contributed to the industry's financial woes.
Facebook's parent company, Meta, says it will announce in the coming weeks a decision on whether or not to lift former President Donald Trump's ban on the social media platform. Katie Harbath, founder and CEO of Anchor Change and Facebook's former director of public policy, joins CBS News to discuss how the decision could impact online speech and the next presidential election.
Washington's largest school district claims that social media platforms "have successfully exploited the vulnerable brains of youth."
He could be back on the social media platform in a few weeks, if approved.
Ireland bans Facebook owner from forcing European users to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity.
Facebook's parent company Meta says it's seeing a troubling increase in AI-generated profiles. The company says it's removed 200 covert influence operatives in the past 5 years that used AI photos to appear real. CBS New Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga explains the hazards and what these threat actors are targeting.
Publicly available technology enables anyone to create eerie deepfakes in seconds.
The results of a previously unpublished internal investigation reveal Facebook knew Instagram was pushing girls to dangerous content. One Instagram employee opened a false account posing as a young girl looking for diet tips and was led to content promoting anorexia.
Over 1,200 families are suing social media companies for allegedly impacting their children's mental health. Ryan Baker, a partner at the law firm Waymaker LLP, discusses the protections in place for these companies and explains where their legal liabilities lie on "CBS News Mornings."
More than 150 lawsuits against social media giants TikTok, Meta and others will proceed next year. Sharyn Alfonsi spoke with some of the families suing social media.
Memos show Facebook, now Meta, employees raising concern about company research that showed Instagram made girls feel worse about their bodies.
Meta is threatening to take news off Facebook over a proposed bill that would force the tech giant to compensate news outlets for their content. Adi Robertson, senior reporter at The Verge, joins CBS News’ Elaine Quijano and Tanya Rivero to discuss.
Former President Donald Trump's suspension from Facebook and Instagram stands, for now.