Facebook user private messages lead to abortion charges in US state
NEW YORK – A Nebraska woman was charged with two felonies related to an illegal abortion after authorities discovered information about the pregnancy through private messages on…
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US sues to stop Facebook from buying Temasek-backed VR firm
WASHINGTON – The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a court order on Wednesday (July 27) to block Facebook parent Meta Platforms from buying virtual reality (VR)…
Facebook owner Meta releases first human rights report
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday (July 14), following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses…
Sheryl Sandberg Has Resigned From Facebook Parent Company Meta
Meta Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has resigned, ending a 14-year tenure during which she helped build Facebook into a technology and advertising juggernaut, but also…
Facebook slammed for spreading Putin propaganda in Nato’s east
BRATISLAVA – A flood of posts pushing misinformation in Slovakia is putting the spotlight on Facebook for facilitating the spread of pro-Russian theories on the war in…
Facebook usage dips for first time. Will Instagram follow?
SAN FRANCISCO – TikTok, the pandemic and mobile data costs in India all helped draw people away from Facebook at an unprecedented rate last quarter. The big question is when will…
Facebook invests billions in metaverse efforts as ad business slows
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc said on Monday (Oct 25) it will start publishing the financial results of its augmented and virtual reality labs as a separate unit, where it is…
Sacha Baron Cohen asks Facebook, Twitter to curb racist abuse after Euro final
British actor Sacha Baron Cohen has spoken out against the surge in racial abuse against English soccer players following the Euro 2020 final. Taking to Twitter, the Trial of the Chicago 7…
US lawmakers urge Facebook to drop plans for Instagram for kids
WASHINGTON – A group of Democratic US lawmakers on Tuesday (May 18) urged Facebook Inc to drop plans for a version of photo-sharing app Instagram for children younger than 13, saying the…
German data regulator ordered Facebook to stop collecting WhatsApp users data
BERLIN – Hamburg’s data regulator ordered Facebook to stop collecting German user data from its WhatsApp unit, saying the company’s attempt to make users agree to the practice in its…