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Kenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate Speech Lawsuit

High Court in Kenya says $2.4bn case against Facebook parent Meta can go ahead, over allegations of hate speech during…

4 days ago

Meta Launches Friends Tab, As Zuck Touts ‘OG Facebook’

Zuckerberg seeks to revive Facebook's original spirit, as Meta launches Facebook Friends tab, so users only see friends' status updates

2 weeks ago

WhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court Advisor

Notable development for Meta, after appeal against 2021 WhatsApp privacy fine is backed by advisor to EU's Court of Justice

2 weeks ago

Meta Agrees To Halt Personalised Ads For UK Woman

Meta says it will stop targeting personalised Facebook ads at UK woman after legal battle, considers paid ad-free subscriptions in…

3 weeks ago

Meta’s Community Notes To Use X’s Algorithm

Community Notes testing across Facebook, Instagram and Threads to begin next week in US, using algorithm from Elon Musk's X

4 weeks ago

South Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media Bias

South Africa competition regulator recommends fines, algorithm changes to reverse erosion of local media businesses

2 months ago

Meta Discusses Moving Incorporation To Texas

Facebook parent Meta Platforms in discussions over possibly reincorporating in Texas as it seeks more favorable legal regime

2 months ago

Meta To Spend Up To $65bn On AI This Year

Meta plans to spend up to $65bn on AI infrastructure this year, as it faces competition from rival companies and…

2 months ago

Indian Tribunal Suspends Meta’s Data Sharing Ban

After Meta had warned that India's data sharing ban could collapse WhatsApp's business model, tribunal suspends ban

3 months ago

Technology Secretary Calls Online Safety Act ‘Unsatisfactory’

Technology secretary Peter Kyle admits Online Safety Act falls short on protection from social harm, as US firms slash content…

3 months ago

Brazil Demands Clarity After Meta Ends Fact-Checking

Brazil demands specifics on how new Meta stance on misinformation will apply to country amidst outcry over wide-ranging policy changes

3 months ago

Meta Decision To Drop Fact-Checking Slammed By Staff, Oversight Board, EU

Backlash begins. Multiple reactions to the plan by Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to drop its US fact-checking programs

3 months ago

Zuckerberg Axes Facebook Fact-Checkers, Claims ‘Censorship’

Mark Zuckerberg continues to 'adjust' to the new political reality in US – announces axing of fact-checkers on Facebook

3 months ago

Meta Appoints Trump Friend To Board

Meta Platforms appoints UFC chief Dana White, close friend of Donald Trump, to board as it repositions for new administration

3 months ago

Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content

Facebook has 'severely restricted' news content from Palestinian outlets since October 2023 amidst bias concerns, says BBC report

4 months ago

Half Of Teens Online ‘Constantly’ Amidst Social Media Concern

Nearly half of US teenagers say they are online 'almost constantly', amidst concern over harmful effects of social media on…

4 months ago

Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres

Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI…

4 months ago

Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report

World spanning subsea cable measuring 40,000km (or 24,854 mile) long, reportedly being planned by Meta for its exclusive use

4 months ago

Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices

4 months ago

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law

4 months ago

German Facebook Users Eligible For Compensation Over Data Breach

Millions of German Facebook users eligible for financial compensation over data leak in 2018-2019, finds country's highest civil court

5 months ago

Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases

Legal issues continue for Meta, after US judge rules it must face trial over FTC's antitrust concerns about Instagram, WhatsApp

5 months ago

Nvidia, Meta Ask Supreme Court To Axe Investor Lawsuits

Nvidia, Meta bring cases before US Supreme Court this month seeking tighter limits on investors' ability to sue over inadequate…

5 months ago

Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs

Facebook parent Meta warns of 'significant acceleration' in expenditures on AI infrastructure as revenue, profits beat expectations

5 months ago

Meta Restarts Use Of Facial Recognition For ‘Celebrity Scam Ad’ Crackdown

Three years after dropping the use of facial recognition, Meta says it will use the tech again to aid in…

6 months ago

Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta's AI chatbot now available for users in UK, Brazil, but not EU due to “unpredictable” regulatory environment

6 months ago

Top EU Court Says Meta Must Limit Data For Ad Targeting

Highest EU court rules in favour of privacy advocate Max Schrems, saying Facebook parent Meta must minimise data used for…

6 months ago

Meta Shows Sound-Capable AI Video Generation Tool

Facebook parent Meta shows AI video generation tool Movie Gen that can create 16-second clips with sound effects and music

6 months ago

Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage

Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012

6 months ago

Meta Bans Russian State Media Networks

Russian state media networks including RT, Rossiya Segodnya etc banned by Meta Platforms for “foreign interference activity”

7 months ago