Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as the chief operating officer at Facebook's parent company, Meta. She has been with the social media company for 14 years and will continue to serve on the company's board.
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Mark Zuckerberg sued over Cambridge Analytica
Washington D.C. attorney general Karl Racine is suing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his alleged involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The lawsuit accuses Zuckerberg of directly participating in decision-making that allowed the Trump-allied political consulting firm to steal personal data of millions of Facebook users. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson joins Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil with details.
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Forbes' annual billionaires list reveals which big-money titan has the most money of them all.
Facebook whistleblower testifies
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded for the first time after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen described the company as a culture of secrecy and complacency that put profits over safety in bombshell testimony to lawmakers. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Facebook announces new name amid crisis
Facebook announced it has rebranded to now be called Meta. The move comes after widespread concerns over the company's handling of hate and misinformation on its platforms. Laurie Segall reports.
MoneyWatch: Apple's changes hit Meta
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says privacy changes made by Apple are among the factors hitting the social networking platform's bottom line. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson jons "CBS News Mornings" to break it all down.
Inside Facebook's shift to Meta
A new report from The New York Times has revealed internal concerns at Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, over the company's shift to the metaverse. Sheera Frenkel, a tech reporter for The New York Times and author of "An Ugly Truth," co-authored the report. She joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero to discuss the transition and more.
Facebook whistleblower worried about metaverse
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is raising fears about the metaverse. In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Haugen details why she's worried the tech giant will struggle to moderate content and keep users safe in the virtual realm. CBSN tech reporter Dan Patterson spoke to Haugen and joins CBSN AM to tell us more about their conversation.
Instagram chief grilled over app's safety
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri pushed back on claims that the app can be toxic for teens when he testified to Congress. The testimony comes after leaked internal documents showed the social media platform was harmful to young girls. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Wall Street not sold on Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse push
Facebook's plan to build a new digital world could prove either a bold step into the future or a massive financial folly.
Facebook rebranding as Meta
Facebook is changing its company name to Meta. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the new name will reflect growing interests in virtual and augmented reality. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins Tanya Rivero with more.
Facebook changes corporate name to Meta
The parent company overseeing Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and other platforms is being rebranded as Meta. The name change comes amid criticism that Facebook has not protected users on its suite of social media apps.
Details of leaked "Facebook Papers"
Thousands of pages of internal Facebook documents shared with journalists around the world are shedding light on the platform's approach to misinformation, hate speech and research on algorithms on users' news feeds. CBS News' Laurie Segall reports on CEO Mark Zuckerberg's response. Then, CBS News' technology and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain the details of these documents and how Facebook's algorithms work.
Facebook responds to massive document leak
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off his company's earnings call Monday by adamantly defending recent criticism following a massive leak of internal research. Zuckerberg said problems like polarization and hate speech are bigger than social media and laid out his vision for the platform's future. Laurie Segall reports.
More details on leaked Facebook documents
CBS News, along with other news outlets, has reviewed thousands of pages of leaked internal documents from Facebook. They suggest the social network was aware its platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, can fuel hate, polarization, conspiracy theories and misinformation, but at times did little to stop it. 60 Minutes+ correspondent Laurie Segall joined CBSN to discuss the Facebook papers.
Big tech CEOs testify before Congress
The leaders of Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook testified before Congress and were confronted with charges of stifling competition and political bias. Nancy Cordes has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Zuckerbergs to fund coronavirus research
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are stepping up to battle the coronavirus pandemic through their charitable group, The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. They announced plans to partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, "contributing $25 million with Gates and others" to begin exploring possible COVID-19 treatments. The sit down with Gayle King to talk about their effort as well as how they themselves are impacted by the virus.
Facebook faces renewed scrutiny
Facebook has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks over its business model and the impact it has on society. Roger McNamee, author of "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe," joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Facebook and Instagram's mental health impacts
In the past two weeks, Facebook has been scrutinized by lawmakers on Capitol Hill after a scathing report by The Wall Street Journal found the company has ignored the fact that its platforms have a negative impact on the mental health of teenagers. Executive director of Fairplay Josh Golin joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how these apps can become safer for kids.
Facebook CEO dismisses whistleblower's allegations
Although Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said its research about Instagram's impact on teens is being "mischaracterized," calls for government regulation are growing. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Whistleblower urges Congress to regulate Facebook
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen gave scathing testimony to Congress about the social media platform’s alleged practices. Kris Van Cleave shares more.
Facebook under fire in Washington
A former Facebook employee who claims the company puts profits over safety, Frances Haugen, will testify before a Senate subcommittee on the need for more oversight and urge Congress to take action. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports and the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate Imran Ahmed joined CBSN to discuss the hearing.
Major outage hits Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp appear to be back online Monday after an outage that lasted more than six hours. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins Elaine Quijano to discuss what could have caused the company's platforms to go offline.
Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over safety
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook executive, accused the company of choosing profit over safety ahead of the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Internal Facebook documents show the company prioritized increasing engagement, leading its algorithm to flood users’ feeds with false or misleading information. Kris Van Cleave has more on the allegations against the social media giant.
Combating fake news on Facebook
Recent studies show articles that peddle misinformation on social media platforms like Facebook get many more shares, comments and likes than factual content – which creates a profit motive to keep the spigot of medically-false conspiracy theories flowing. Correspondent David Pogue talks with experts about how difficult it is to find out just how widespread misinformation is on Facebook; and with a doctor whose emergency room has been flooded with COVID patients, many of whom were unvaccinated, or even refuse treatment, because of spurious medical claims they'd seen on social media.
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