Children’s advocates say Meta’s multibillion-dollar U.S. settlement is a major step toward improving online safety for young people. However, the new rules for Facebook and […]
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Meta to pay US$18B to settle U.S. lawsuits over children’s social media addiction
Meta has agreed to pay up to US$18 billion over the next 10 years and introduce new protections for teenagers on Facebook and Instagram to […]
Meta removes new AI image feature following days of user backlash
Meta has removed a new AI image feature from Instagram just days after launching it, following widespread criticism over privacy concerns. The tool, called Muse […]
Meta ordered to pay $375M over claims it misled users on child safety
A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375 million for misleading users about how safe its platforms are for children. A jury […]
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in Antitrust Trial Over Meta’s Acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp
Zuckerberg Defends Meta at Antitrust Trial Over Instagram and WhatsApp Deals Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in a landmark antitrust trial in […]
Meta Removes Fact-Checkers, Pledges to Curb ‘Censorship’
Meta Revamps Content Moderation Policies, Scraps Fact-Checkers for Community Notes Meta has announced a series of sweeping changes to its content moderation policies across Facebook […]
Tech Firms Combat Misinformation with AI-Generated Content Verification.
In an era marked by the rise of fraudsters leveraging generative AI to perpetrate scams and tarnish reputations, technology firms are innovating methods to aid […]
Meta proposes $51 million settlement for Canadian Facebook users in four provinces’ lawsuit
A British Columbia woman initiated a legal case, alleging the unauthorized use of her and others’ images in Facebook ads. Meta is proposing a $51 […]
Meta; ceasing cross-message functionality between Facebook and Instagram in the middle of December.
In September 2020, Meta introduced cross-app messaging, enabling communication between Facebook and Instagram users, irrespective of their chosen platform. Just over three years later, this […]
