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Meta fires senior exec after he appeared in underage sex sting video
Meta (formerly Facebook) has fired a manager of global community development after a video showing him in an underage sex sting went viral on...
Meta agrees to $90 mn settlement in privacy lawsuit
Facebook's parent Meta has reportedly agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old class-action lawsuit over a practice that allowed the social network...
Facebook renames its News Feed to Just ‘Feed’
Meta has renamed the Facebook News Feed to just 'Feed'. The brand is making the change because the mention of 'news' in 'News Feed'...
US state sues Meta over Facebook facial recognition tech
The US state of Texas has sued Meta for using its facial recognition technology without users' consent, seeking financial damages.
Texas Attorney General Paxton sued...
New US bill aims to cut algorithmic amplification of harmful content
In a bid to address algorithmic amplification of harmful content on social media platforms and curb screen addiction, a new bipartisan bill has been...
Meta not ‘threatening’ to pull FB, Insta from Europe over data transfer
After reports surfaced that Meta, formerly Facebook, is 'likely' to pull Facebook and Instagram apps from Europe if prevented from transferring data from the...
UK watchdog fines Meta $2 mn over Giphy acquisition
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Meta (formerly Facebook) $2 million for failing to disclose key changes regarding its $315 million...
Prepaid data hike in India slowed user growth, admits Facebook
The prepaid data price hike by Indian telecom players hit Facebook's overall growth in the country in the fourth quarter of 2021, the company...
Facebook loses daily users for 1st time, ad growth slows
For the first time ever, Facebook has lost daily users globally, reporting lower-than-expected ad growth that sent its stock plunging nearly 20 percent.
The massive...
Meta winding down its low-cost ‘Express WiFi’ programme
Meta is reportedly ending its Express Wi-Fi program designed to provide low-cost internet in developing countries through partnerships with local communities, mobile operators, and...