Internet — Facebook — December 16th, 2024
Meta put on watch over terrorism content in the EU
Ireland's media regulator has put social media giant Meta on watch over terrorist content takedowns again — it issued a decision against Facebook on Monday. The Coimisiún na Meán said the tech giant would have to take "specific measures" to prevent its services from being used for the dissemination of terrorist content and report back to the regulator on the measures taken.
December 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — December 10th, 2024
EU digs further into Google and Meta's secret ad campaign targeting minors
The pair purposely put YouTube ads for Instagram in front of under 18s despite that being against the rules.
December 10th, 2024 — Source
Phhhoto's antitrust claim against Meta is heading back to the courts
A U.S. appeals court has overturned a decision in an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, which was filed in in late 2021 by the long-shuttered social app Phhhoto. In court, the startup alleged that Meta violated U.S. antitrust law by copying its core features and suppressing competition. U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto in 2023 granted Meta's motion to dismiss the complaint due to time limits imposed by the relevant statutes of limitations. However, upon appeal, the court found that the case should have been heard because these time limits should not have applied.
December 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 27th, 2024
If you're looking to finally migrate from Chrome (which you should), these are my top recommendations and when to use them.
A Madrid court set Wednesday an October 2025 trial date for a 550-million-euro lawsuit by more than 80 Spanish media against Facebook owner Meta for allegedly violating EU data protection rules.
November 27th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 21st, 2024
Cracking Down On Organized Crime Behind Scam Centers
Every day, criminals target people across the world through text messaging, dating apps, social media and email in so-called ‘pig-butchering’ and other schemes that try to con them into scam investments.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Epic Action and Parkour Exploration Await in ‘Ember Souls,’ Out Now on Meta Quest
If exploring a luxurious Persian palace by utilizing your innate parkour and climbing skills sounds like a good time, then I have great news for you! Ember Souls, an all-new VR hack-and-slash action-adventure title from developer VirtualAge, is out now on the Meta Quest platform.
November 21st, 2024 — Source or Watch Video
Facebook Messenger is getting HD video calls, AI backgrounds & more
Messenger is one of Meta’s earliest services. It started as the native messaging platform for the social media network Facebook, later splitting off into a separate app. Meta has added multiple features to the service over the years, including video calling among the new features. Now, the company is improving the video calling experience with HD quality, noise reduction, and AI-powered backgrounds.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Meta is working on a feature to reduce spam from businesses on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is finally doing something about those annoying business marketing messages. Meta, the app’s parent company, is testing a feature that lets you unsubscribe from spammy business promotions directly. This is great for those users who are tired of random offers popping up from stores or services they barely remember interacting with.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Meta Removes Over 2M Accounts Linked to Pig Butchering Scams
The accounts were traced to scam centers, mostly in Southeast Asia, that use forced labor to steal millions of dollars from victims around the world.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Meta says it’s taken down 2 million accounts linked to ‘pig butchering’ scams
The company was recently tipped off by OpenAI about “a newly stood up scam compound in Cambodia.”
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 18th, 2024
India orders Meta to curb WhatsApp data sharing, levies $25M fine
India's competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with other Meta units for advertising purposes for five years and also levied a fine of $25.4 million for antitrust violations related to WhatsApp's controversial 2021 privacy policy.
November 18th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 15th, 2024
EU Fines Meta Nearly €800 Million for Facebook Marketplace Practices and Advertising Data Violations
The European Commission accuses Meta of giving Marketplace an unfair advantage over competing digital storefronts.
November 15th, 2024 — Source
Facebook is changing its primary metric to 'views'
Facebook will use 'views' to measure how content on the platform is performing, regardless of format.
November 15th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 12th, 2024
Derya Matras announced as Meta's Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa
Derya Matras will be the new Vice President for Meta in Europe, Middle East and Africa, taking over from Angie Gifford, who announced that she will be leaving her role as VP of EMEA at the end of this year.
November 12th, 2024 — Source
Europe's DMA forces Meta towards 'less personalized ads'
Meta, under legal pressure in the European Union over a binary 'pay us or consent to ad tracking' choice it currently offers regional users of its social networks Facebook and Instagram, is changing how its regional ad business works again. Little wonder when compliance failure in this context risks fines of up to 10% of its global annual turnover.
November 12th, 2024 — Source or Source
Facebook and Instagram to Offer Subscription for No Ads in Europe
Today, we are announcing important changes to Facebook and Instagram in the EU, including reducing the price of subscription for no ads by 40%. Going forward, people based in the EU will still have the option to choose between subscribing for an ad-free experience or continuing to access our services for free.
November 12th, 2024 — Source or Source
Meta cuts EU ad-free subscription price by 40% for Facebook and Instagram
Plus, the company announced a new, less personalized ad-tier option.
November 12th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 10th, 2024
Facebook's Algorithms Think a Small English Community Is Up to No Good
The people of Coulsdon say the platform is picking on them.
November 10th, 2024 — Source
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Not Personally Liable in Youth Social Addiction Lawsuits
On November 7, 2024, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Mark Zuckerberg is not personally responsible in ongoing litigation accusing Meta of harming youth mental health by fostering social media dependency on Facebook and Instagram.
November 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 8th, 2024
Researcher's 'unfollow everything' lawsuit against Meta gets dismissed
It relied on a 'tech shield law' clause allowing third-party tools that can block objectionable content.
November 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 7th, 2024
Australia to ban social media for kids under 16
A huge move, but how will it actually work?
November 7th, 2024 — Source
Meta slapped with $15 million fine for collecting sensitive user data
Meta Platforms received a significant fine Tuesday over the alleged unauthorized collection and distribution of user data. South Korea's privacy watchdog fined the social media giant 21.6 billion won ($15 million) after concluding that Meta unlawfully harvested and shared sensitive information about Facebook users.
November 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — November 5th, 2024
Meta found to have exposed info on North Korean defectors to advertisers
Meta has added another privacy sanction to its extensive collection: South Korea's data protection agency fined the social media giant around $15.7 million for processing sensitive user data and passing it to advertisers without a proper legal basis, Reuters reports.
November 5th, 2024 — Source
South Korea Fines Meta $15.7m Over User Data Collection
The Personal Information Protection Commission, Seoul's data protection agency, has fined Meta almost $15.7 million for collecting user data without permission, as reported by Reuters.
November 5th, 2024 — Source
Meta is letting the US military access its AI models for national security purposes
Meta is addressing concerns that its open-source Llama AI models might be helping foreign adversaries by making the Llama series accessible to US government agencies and national security contractors.
November 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — October 22nd, 2024
Facebook and Instagram bring back facial recognition to 'protect people'
Do you trust Meta to scan and analyze your face?
October 23rd, 2024 — Source
Meta and GoFundMe team up to streamline social media donations
Shared fundraisers will now display real-time updates.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source
Meta facial recognition makes a comeback to stop 'celeb clickbait'
Controversial facial recognition is making a comeback on social media platforms owned by Meta. Facebook's owner claims this time, the technology will help in spotting and censoring clickbait.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source
Meta Testing Celebrity Scam--Spotting Facial Recognition Technology
The parent company of Instagram and Facebook is also trying out facial recognition features designed to help users get back into locked accounts faster.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — October 13th, 2024
Meta's AI Northern Lights Pics on Threads Spark User Backlash
Meta launched a campaign suggesting users generate images with northern lights using AI instead of taking actual photos.
October 13th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — October 11th, 2024
Taking Action Against Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in Moldova
As part of our regular updates on notable threat disruption efforts, we're sharing our findings into coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) targeting Moldova that we disrupted in early Q3 of this year, including threat indicators linked to this activity to contribute to the security community's efforts to detect and counter malicious activity across the internet.
October 11th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — October 10th, 2024
Antitrust challenge to Facebook's 'superprofiling' finally wraps in Germany — with Meta agreeing to data limits
A multi-year competition challenge to Facebook (aka Meta), which saw Germany's antitrust authority become a pioneering champion for privacy rights in 2019 after it sought to block the social media giant's 'superprofiling' of users on the grounds that consentless cross-site tracking of users is an "exploitative abuse" of Facebook's monopoly position, finally concluded Thursday with Germany's federal competition regulator, Bundeskartellamt, announcing the procedure's end.
October 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — October 8th, 2024
How To Stop Getting Memory Notifications From Facebook
Most of us have left Facebook for the boomers, but we hang on to our accounts mainly to keep up with relatives who rely on it for their social media fix. It was cool back in the day to flood your wall with blurry photos from that epic high school party (yes, Gen Z, it used to be called a "wall"), but fast-forward a decade, and those nostalgia trips aren't always warm and fuzzy.
October 8th, 2024 — Source
Meta Horizon Worlds v183 Release Notes
Meta Horizon Worlds V183 is here! This week, we're sharing more about the next-generation Meta Avatars and what they can do, rolling out the portal from Horizon Home to Horizon Central to more countries, and addressing a few bugs.
October 8th, 2024 — Source
Meta Unveils Movie Gen, a New AI Model for Video Generation
Meta has announced Movie Gen, a new AI model designed to create high-quality 1080p videos with synchronized audio. The system enables instruction-based video editing and allows for personalized content generation using user-supplied images.
October 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — October 5th, 2024
Facebook Experiments with Local Communities Explore Function
On Oct. 4, Meta introduced a new Facebook tab to improve the user experience of finding local events and communities.
October 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 25th, 2024
Meta's AI Products Just Got Smarter and More Useful
Over the past year, we've introduced you to AI experiences that help you get things done, learn, create and connect with the things and people that matter to you.
September 25th, 2024 — Source
Why We're Having to End Our Direct Peering Relationship With Deutsche Telekom
People expect reliable internet connections from their telecom provider to quickly and easily access the content they choose. Unfortunately, Deutsche Telekom is putting the open internet at risk and undermining net neutrality principles.
September 25th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 19th, 2024
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg calls his company the 'opposite of Apple'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently explained how his company is the opposite of Apple, highlighting key differences in their strategies and cultures. He emphasized these contrasts during a recent live interview on the "Acquired" podcast, released Wednesday. Zuckerberg said that Meta follows a distinct philosophy.
September 19th, 2024 — Source
Zuckerberg: Apple's Approach Makes Them Miss Out on "Bunch of Useful Stuff"
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has declared Apple as his company's "primary competitor" for the next 10 to 15 years. During a recent live appearance on the "Acquired" podcast, Zuckerberg talked about the differences in company cultures and approaches to product development.
September 19th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 14th, 2024
UK Facebook and Instagram Posts to Fuel Meta's AI Training Again
Meta Platforms will restart training its AI with UK public content from Facebook and Instagram excluding private messages and under-18 data after a regulatory pause.
September 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 13th, 2024
Australia wants to slam X, Facebook with whooping fines: Elon Musk reacts with a single word
X boss Elon Musk criticized Australia's government on Friday, calling them "fascists" over their proposed legislation aimed at fining social media companies that fail to control the spread of misinformation.
September 13th, 2024 — Source
Facebook and Instagram posts edited with AI are getting new labels next week
Meta announced back in July plans to change how it labels content edited or manipulated with generative AI on its social platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
September 13th, 2024 — Source
Meta launches Thrive program to share signals about violating suicide content
Meta is taking another big step toward removing dangerous content from its platform. The social network giant announced this week it has teamed up with the Mental Health Coalition to launch Thrive, a program that allows other social networks to share signals about violating suicide or self-harm content.
September 13th, 2024 — Source
Meta makes its AI labels harder to find for some posts
As you may know, companies are working on creating labels that let people know if a bit of media has been generated using AI. One of those companies is Meta, but for some reason, the company made a slight change that might make some people upset.
September 13th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 10th, 2024
Has Your Facebook or Instagram Account Been Hacked? How to Find Out and What to Do
Meta offers easy ways to tell if someone's gotten into your account without you knowing.
September 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 7th, 2024
How to use Meta Business Suite -- Beginners Guide
If you would like to learn how to use the Meta Business Suite. This guide will walk you through its key features, empowering you to optimize your social media presence, engage with your audience effectively, and run successful ad campaigns. Meta Business Suite is a comprehensive tool designed to streamline the management of your Facebook and Instagram business pages.
September 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 6th, 2024
An Update on How We're Building Safe and Secure Third-Party Chats for Users in Europe
As required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA) people using WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe have the option to connect with people using third-party messaging services that have chosen to make their apps interoperable. We call this third-party chats.
September 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — September 1st, 2024
Meta's "Supreme Court" to investigate how it moderates debate around gender identity
The Oversight Board, a global body of experts that reviews Meta's most difficult and significant decisions related to content on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, picked two new cases for consideration.
September 1st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — August 27th, 2024
Facebook Business Page Beginners Guide for 2024
Have you ever wondered how some businesses seem to effortlessly attract followers and customers on Facebook oe Meta as it is now known? What if I told you that the secret lies in a well-optimized Facebook business page? Whether you're looking to run ads or grow your brand organically, you should deftly check out the Howfinity beginner's guide.
August 27th, 2024 — Source
Mark Zuckerberg regrets not pushing back on Biden's COVID "pressure" campaign
Facebook is "ready to push back" on government takedown requests, Meta CEO says.
August 27th, 2024 — Source
Mark Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content
The platform also demoted a story about the Hunter Biden laptop controversy
August 27th, 2024 — Source
Zuckerberg admits Biden administration pressured Meta to police COVID posts
'The government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,' says Facebook founder
August 27th, 2024 — Source
Zuckerberg admits that Meta shouldn't have censored the Hunter Biden laptop story, but gave in
Back in the Fall of 2020, there was a story that could potentially turn upside down the then-presidential elections -- it was a scandal about Hunter Biden, son of Joe Biden (one of the candidates for the White House).
August 27th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — August 24th, 2024
Meta took down WhatsApp accounts connected to Iranian hackers targeting the US election
The accounts pretended to be technical support representatives.
August 24th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — August 16th, 2024
EU presses Meta on plans after disinformation tracker axed
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
How to Set Up A Facebook Business Page
Setting up a Facebook Business Page is an essential step for businesses looking to establish a strong online presence, increase brand recognition, and effectively sell products or services. A well-optimized Facebook Business Page allows you to run targeted ads and post engaging organic content that resonates with your audience.
August 16th, 2024 — Source or Source
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Does Something "Quite Unflattering" for His Wife: "Yikes"
The Zuck has erected his wife
August 16th, 2024 — Source
Meta draws fresh questions from EU over its CrowdTangle shut-down
The Commission is seeking more information from Meta following its decision to deprecate its CrowdTangle transparency tool. The latest EU request for information (RFI) on Meta has been made under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA) — an online governance framework which empowers enforcers to punish non-compliance with fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
US Congress members question Mark Zuckerberg over illicit drug ads on Facebook, Instagram
While showing ads to users is the primary source of revenue for most social media platform, these platforms have strict rules to prevent specific ads from showing up in users' feeds, including advertisements for drugs, inciting violence, guns, etc.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
EU regulators question Meta about the shutdown of CrowdTangle
The company's decision to shut down the tool ahead of global elections has been widely criticized.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — August 14th, 2024
Meta killed CrowdTangle, an 'invaluable' research tool, because what it showed was inconvenient
It's going to be even harder to understand what's happening on Facebook and Instagram.
August 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — August 3rd, 2024
Meta Wants To Use The Voices Of Hollywood Celebrities To Add Them To Its Digital Assistant, And Is Paying Them Millions To Reach Its Goals
There has been some controversy surrounding technology giants using the voices of famous individuals to use in their products. Naturally, the outburst that followed was justified, as there was no way for people to protect their livelihoods, particularly artists who make music. However, Meta has a solution, and according to the latest report, the company is paying millions to notable celebrities to use their voices for its upcoming AI-powered digital assistant.
August 3rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — July 31st, 2024
Fraud ring pushes 600+ fake web shops via Facebook ads
A malicious fraud campaign dubbed "ERIAKOS" promotes more than 600 fake web shops through Facebook advertisements to steal visitors' personal and financial information.
July 31st, 2024 — Source
Meta's facial recognition feature has backfired, as it settles to pay $1.4 billion to Texas
Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp, will pay a whopping $1.4 billion to Texas over the next five years after it settled a lawsuit filed in 2022 over its facial recognition feature, TechCrunch reported.
July 31st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — July 26th, 2024
Canadians are using Facebook less as a source of news, finds report
Canadians have been engaging less with news on Facebook since Meta's decision to block journalistic content on some of its platforms. However, this trend was already underway before this measure was taken, and can also be observed internationally.
July 26th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — July 24th, 2024
Is your child's photo on their school Facebook page? What does this mean for their privacy?
If you search most primary or high school websites, you will likely find images of happy, smiling children.
July 24th, 2024 — Source
Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers.
July 24th, 2024 — Source
What Is Moo Moo Subaru? Moove Over Duck, Duck Jeep!
Remember the Jeep Ducking trend? The Moo Moo Subaru is fundamentally the same thing, but instead of leaving rubber ducks on Jeeps, Subaru owners use small toy cows. I know it sounds like someone did the "Hey, can I copy your homework?" meme in real life.
July 24th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — July 22nd, 2024
EU threatens to fine Meta for saying Facebook is 'free'
The EU says Meta's 'pay or consent' model might violate consumer protection laws.
July 22nd, 2024 — Source
Facebook prank sent techie straight to Excel hell
When someone kicks a chair across the room out of fear they'll be fired it's stopped being funny
July 22nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — July 19th, 2024
Launching Meta Verified Subscription Plans For Businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India
We're now introducing the option to apply for Meta Verified to businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India. We introduced Meta Verified for businesses last year beginning with a small test to learn how we can offer the most valuable subscription toolkit to help businesses achieve their goals on our apps.
July 19th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — July 18th, 2024
Meta will withhold multimodal AI models from the EU amid regulatory uncertainty
The move could prevent anyone who planned to build services using Meta's AI models from offering them in Europe.
July 18th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — July 2nd, 2024
Facebook owner in big trouble over controversial 'pay or consent' advertising model — EU takes aim at Meta's $14 subscription fee
The EU claims another victim.
July 2nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — June 28th, 2024
Warning: Watch Out for the Latest Facebook Scam
We've all seen those sketchy emails and messages that scream "SCAM." However, the latest phishing attack reported my Kaspersky, targeting Facebook business account owners takes things to a new level. Here's the lowdown on what's happening and how to protect yourself.
June 28th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — June 26th, 2024
How the Meta algorithm influences election advertising
An LMU study reveals how Facebook and Instagram deliver political advertising. The algorithms seem to favor the contents of certain parties.
June 26th, 2024 — Source
Supreme Court rejects claim that Biden administration pressured social media firms into removing misinformation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led challenge to the Biden administration's communication with social media companies to combat online misinformation on topics related to COVID-19 and the 2020 election.
June 26th, 2024 — Source
Supreme Court ruling may allow officials to coordinate with social platforms again
The case was a controversial attempt to limit Biden officials' contact with social media companies.
June 26th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — June 21st, 2024
Instagram and Facebook Users Turn to Small Claims Courts to Recover Lost Accounts
Facebook and Instagram users are reportedly suing Meta in small claims court to recover their lost accounts due to the social media giant's lack of customer service help.
June 21st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — June 20th, 2024
Ever Tried to Report a Scam on Facebook? Good Luck!
It's Time for Big Tech to Be Held Accountable for Rampant Online Fraud
June 20th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — June 17th, 2024
Social media apps may gain tobacco-style warning labels, as US Surgeon General sounds alarm over youth impact
Tobacco products in the US contain very blatant, obvious warning labels that outline their health risks. If the US Surgeon General has his way, this same strategy will soon be employed to combat the harm caused by social media apps.
June 17th, 2024 — Source or Source
Internet — Facebook — June 8th, 2024
Messenger's new community chats don't need to be connected to Facebook groups
They can have as many as 5,000 participants.
June 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — June 7th, 2024
How Meta Is Preparing for the 2024 UK General Election
In 2024, a number of countries and regions across the world are taking to the polls to elect their leaders. At Meta, we have been preparing for this for a long time -- including for the UK General Election, which is taking place on the 4th July. In advance of this, last year, we activated a dedicated team to develop a tailored approach to help preserve the integrity of these elections on our platforms.
June 7th, 2024 — Source
Meta rolls out standalone Messenger group chat
'Communities' in Messenger don't require an associated Facebook page and can hold up to 5,000 people.
June 7th, 2024 — Source
Young people may see more than 20 alcohol ads per hour on social media, research finds
It's a Friday night and you're scrolling through Facebook, mindlessly thumbing past photos from friends, when a liquor advertisement catches your eye. It promises one-hour delivery and 30% off, and the next thing you know your Friday night has an entirely different trajectory.
June 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — June 6th, 2024
Meta hit by EU complaint over 'undefined AI tech' using personal data
Privacy campaigner Max Schrems called Meta's plans "a farce"
June 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — May 31st, 2024
Spain bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook, Instagram over privacy fears
Meta has been banned from launching features on Facebook and Instagram that would have collected data on voters in Spain using the social networks ahead of next month's European Elections.
May 31st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — May 30th, 2024
Meta is using your posts to train AI. It's not easy to opt out.
Your Facebook and Instagram posts are a buffet of data for hungry AI models.
May 30th, 2024 — Source
One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI? You can't—but there are some workarounds
If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you've probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy.
May 30th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — May 25th, 2024
Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims
The companies exposed the shooter to the weapon he used, the lawsuit alleged.
May 25th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — May 14th, 2024
Meta is shutting down Workplace, its enterprise communications business
Facebook once had big ambitions to be a major player in enterprise communication and productivity, but today the social network's parent company Meta will be closing a very significant chapter in that story.
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Meta is Using Your Instagram Photos to Train its 'Amazing' AI Image Generator
During an interview at Bloomberg's Tech Summit last Thursday, Meta's chief product officer Chris Cox said that Instagram and Facebook have an advantage in the generative AI space because of all the "public" photos available to them.
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Research sheds light on the web of trust, privacy and safety factors shaping users' experiences on Facebook Marketplace
Love it or hate it, Facebook Marketplace is the largest online resale site today with more than one billion monthly users. A new study conducted by UBC researchers sheds light on the intricate web of trust, privacy and safety factors shaping users' experiences on this popular platform.
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — May 7th, 2024
Meta"s Oversight Board will rule on 'from the river to the sea"
The company's moderators found that the Facebook posts didn't break its rules.
May 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 30th, 2024
European Commission starts formal probe of Meta over election misinformation
Europe takes action after Facebook parent withdraws monitoring tool
April 30th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 29th, 2024
Meta to face EU probe for not doing enough to stop Russian disinformation
Insufficient moderation of political ads risk undermining electoral process.
April 29th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 27th, 2024
How To Restrict Someone On Facebook Messenger (And Why You Might Want To)
These days, after meeting someone in person or online, the first thing you might do is look them up on the internet. At some point, you've likely scrolled through a new connection's social media pages searching for additional information about them. If in this process everything checks out, nothing troublesome surfaces, and the decision to foster an online connection is made, a logical next step is to send them a message on Facebook Messenger.
April 27th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 24th, 2024
Sorry, you really can't disable Facebook's Meta AI tool - but here's what you can do
Hate Facebook's new Meta AI tool? You can't turn it off, but you can still search just like you did before.
April 24th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 22nd, 2024
Facebook Parent Meta's Spokesperson Sentenced To 6 Years In Jail By Russian Military Court
With more than two years having passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a special military court in Moscow sentenced Facebook parent Meta's spokesperson Andy Stone to six years in jail earlier today according to a report in the local media. Facebook and Instagram were blocked in Russia after the invasion started, and Moscow has accused the platform of spreading terrorism in Russia after Stone had outlined in 2022 that Meta would temporarily allow posts calling for violence against the European nation.
April 22th, 2024 — Source
Watchdog tells Dutch govt: 'Do not use Facebook if there is uncertainty about privacy'
Meta insists it's just misunderstood and it's safe to talk to citizens over FB
April 22th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 19th, 2024
Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media's influence on youth, say experts
While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address the influence popular online platforms have on teens.
April 19th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 17th, 2024
Adtech giants like Meta must give EU users real privacy choice, says EDPB
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidance that has major implications for adtech giants like Meta and other large platforms.
April 17th, 2024 — Source
Supporting Parents Online With Our Screen Smart Program
With a seemingly endless range of apps, websites and devices, parenting in today's digital world can feel overwhelming. Kids today are using devices from early ages, and on average, most teens use about 40 different apps every week. This week, we're kicking off a series of workshops called Screen Smart to empower parents to confidently manage their teens' usage of smartphones and devices -- including on Meta's platforms.
April 17th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 11th, 2024
Facebook Messenger for Android 454.0.0.37
Facebook Messenger Free, the official Facebook app, allows you to instantly reach friends and create rooms with your contacts.
April 11th, 2024 — Source
Instagram will blur nudes in messages sent to minors
The nudity protections will be switched on by default globally for users under 18, with adults also encouraged to enable the feature.
April 11th, 2024 — Source or Source
Internet — Facebook — April 10th, 2024
Facebook Messenger finally gets HD photos, plus more useful features
A new update has started rolling out to Facebook Messenger, and it includes HD photo support, finally. Some additional features have been included, and they're worth noting too, but the one we've mentioned has been long-awaited.
April 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 6th, 2024
Meta briefly blocked a local news organization critical of Facebook
It was accidental, the tech giant said.
April 6th, 2024 — Source
Meta wants the court to dismiss an FTC antitrust lawsuit... again
The company filed a motion for summary judgement Friday "because the FTC has failed to provide evidence."
April 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 4th, 2024
Facebook copies TikTok again with new vertical video format
It could continue to reshape content creation and consumption.
April 4th, 2024 — Source
Meta says that all videos on Facebook will now be vertical, adds more video controls
Meta has announced that it's updating its video player on Facebook, bringing together Reels, longer videos, and Live content all in one fullscreen. Meta says that the new player will have improved recommendations for videos of all lengths based on users' interests, with new controls that allow users to watch videos however they would like.
April 4th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — April 2nd, 2024
Lawsuit claims Meta hobbled Facebook Watch to help Netflix
Advertiser antitrust lawsuit says claimed deal with Netflix is anticompetitive
April 2nd, 2024 — Source or Source
Internet — Facebook — March 28th, 2024
Gen Z is apparently reviving the Facebook 'Poke'
The Facebook "Poke" is back...though was it really ever in? Young folks — you know, Gen Z and the like — are apparently using the Poke more than ever.
March 28th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — March 27th, 2024
Facebook secretly looked at Snapchat, Amazon, and YouTube user data, documents reveal
"Project Ghostbusters" lies at the core of it all.
March 27th, 2024 — SourceSource
Meta accused of snarfing people's Snapchat data via traffic decryption
I ain't afraid of no ghosts, but in this case...
March 27th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — March 22nd, 2024
Meta's success in suppressing misinformation on Facebook is patchy at best, finds study
The content moderation policy adopted by Meta at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic to rein in misinformation on Facebook has proved no great obstacle to users capable to finding work arounds according to a new study by digital and social media researchers from the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney.
March 22nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — March 14th, 2024
Meta sets a date for killing off CrowdTangle
The platform acted as more of a snitch on Meta's doings than an asset.
March 14th, 2024 — Source
"Really bad timing": Meta is killing misinformation analysis tool on August 14
Replacement tool will no longer allow access for journalists, public.
March 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — March 8th, 2024
Facebook videos will be recommended by AI, as it takes on TikTok
Clicking on a video in your normal Facebook friend feed can be a dangerous step, as it opens in a new Facebook videos window, with a TikTok-style endless feed of unrelated clips. That's intended to suck you in, and the social media platform wants to get even better at this ...
March 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — March 6th, 2024
Facebook and Instagram Ran Deepfake Nude Ads of a 16-Year-Old Jenna Ortega
Facebook and Instagram ran ads that featured a blurred deepfake nude image of an underage Jenna Ortega to promote an AI app.
March 6th, 2024 — Source
Global meta outage: What do we know, and what was the likely cause?
The outage lasted between one and two hours for most users, and while everything now appears back to normal, questions are naturally being asked about what went wrong ...
March 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — March 1st, 2024
EU queries Meta about ad-free subscriptions, 'shadow banning'
The EU on Friday used new regulatory powers to query Meta about ad-free subscriptions to Facebook and Instagram as well as claims some voices are suppressed online in a phenomenon known as "shadow banning".
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Facebook parent Meta to stop paying Australian news media
Facebook parent Meta announced Friday it would no longer pay Australian media companies for news, prompting a government warning that the firm was in "dereliction" of past promises.
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Facebook to remove the News tab in US and Australia as company shifts its focus
Meta continues prioritizing user content over news
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Meta prepares to say goodbye to Facebook's News tab this spring
Its retention rate just wasn't there.
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Meta's latest move could change how you get your news on Facebook in the US
Last year, Meta axed the Facebook News dedicated tab in the UK, France, and Germany. Now, the company is set to do the same in even more countries.
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Now the EU is asking questions about Meta's 'pay or be tracked' consent model
Meta's controversial pay or be tracked 'consent' choice for users the European Union is facing questions from the European Commission.
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — February 23rd, 2024
Meta ignored reports of parents exploiting children; Zuckerberg fights personal liability in lawsuits
Two separate reports today accuse Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta of ignoring reports of parents sexually exploiting their own children for financial gain using paid subscription tools ...
February 23rd, 2024 — Source or Source
Internet — Facebook — February 21st, 2024
Meta is testing cross-posts from Facebook to Threads
The trial is only on iOS and not available in the EU for now.
February 21st, 2024 — Source
Meta tests cross-posting from Facebook to its Twitter/X competitor, Threads
Threads may be about to get another big boost from parent company Meta...at least in terms of sources of new content. The company has been spotted testing a cross-posting feature that would allow Facebook users to post to both platforms at the same time, using the same feature that was originally available for cross-posting from Facebook to Instagram.
February 21st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — February 16th, 2024
EU watchdog urged to reject Meta 'pay for privacy' scheme
Civil rights groups on Friday called on an EU watchdog to rule against Facebook owner Meta's scheme to let Europeans pay to opt out of data tracking, which they say violates EU law.
February 16th, 2024 — Source or Source or Source
Meta Blames Apple For Facebook And Instagram Boost Post Fees But There's A Workaround
Users looking to take advantage of the boosted posts feature on Meta platforms, such as Facebook, will need to take some extra steps to avoid paying extra fees. Meta says that boosted posts are often used by small businesses as a way of promoting content without needing to run a full campaign ad.
February 16th, 2024 — Source
Q&A: Facebook turns 20—where does it go from here?
Deep down, Facebook is not entirely unlike many brilliant, high-potential 20-year-olds. Its appeal is clear. Its performance is generally very strong, if not outstanding. Yet it's still subject to occasional lapses in judgment and bouts of immaturity.
February 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — February 14th, 2024
Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families
The accounts posted about aircraft carriers and Taiwan.
February 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — February 12th, 2024
How to Fix Facebook Making Noise When Scrolling on iPhone
Is your Facebook app making noise when you scroll on your iPhone? Well, you're not alone. Many users are experiencing this issue. According to user reports, this problem occurs while going through the Facebook feed, and unexpected sounds disrupt the smooth scrolling process. In this article, we'll explore simple ways to fix this issue.
February 12th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — February 7th, 2024
Meta Expands Sextortion Resources for Teens
A week after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled during a Senate hearing on child safety, the company announced new protections for teens navigating sextortion scams.
February 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — February 5th, 2024
Facebook rules allowing fake Biden "pedophile" video deemed "incoherent"
Meta may revise AI policies that experts say overlook "more misleading" content
February 5th, 2024 — Source
Facebook turns 20, says "I love you, dad" to Mark Zuckerberg
That's Facebook, of course! There's an abundance of Facebook users that despite logging in daily gave up posting photos (there's Instagram), uploading videos (that's what TikTok is for) and writing down thoughts (X/Twitter is alive and kicking, despite Meta's Threads threat). And many just gave up manifesting their private lives on the web.
February 5th, 2024 — Source
The Facebook trick that online gambling is using to target Australians
Gambling advertising has long been a contentious issue in Australia, with critics and regulators regularly raising concerns about the intensity and placement of ads in the media.
February 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 31st, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg defends teenage creators' right to public Instagram accounts
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Meta, commented in today's Senate hearing on children's online safety that teenagers should be able to be creators and share their content widely.
January 31, 2024 — Source
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy. AI could help get the balance right
Meta announced on Jan. 9, 2024, that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the company deems to be harmful, including content related to suicide and eating disorders. The move comes as federal and state governments have increased pressure on social media companies to provide safety measures for teens.
January 31, 2024 — Source
Zuckerberg says sorry for Meta harming kids—but rejects payments to families
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety.
January 31, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 29th, 2024
Meta to Hand Over Data for Third-Party Research on 'Well-Being'
In a partnership with the Center for Open Science, Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta revealed it will give data to researchers for a study.
January 29, 2024 — Source
Meta will offer some of its data to third-party researchers through Center for Open Science partnership
A study will look at how social media impacts well-being.
January 29, 2024 — Source
US Aid Office in Colombia Reports Its Facebook Page Was Hacked
The Colombia office of the U.S. government agency that oversees foreign aid and development funding said its Facebook page was hacked and asked the public to ignore any posts or links from the account.
January 29, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 26th, 2024
How To Post Anonymously In Facebook Groups
Anonymity on the internet can be a double-edged sword, but there are legitimate reasons to make use of it from time to time. Which is why Facebook streamlined the option to create anonymous group posts back in 2022.
January 26, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 22nd, 2024
How To Restore Your Facebook Account If You Can't Get Into Your Old Email Address
Most of us have had our Facebook accounts for so long that we may not even know what email address we used to sign up, or if we do know the address, we may no longer have access to it. For example, if you opened your account with a work or college issued email address, you may have lost access to the one associated with your Facebook account post-graduation or after changing jobs.
January 22, 2024 — Source
Meta now lets EU users unlink their Facebook, Messenger and Instagram accounts
In a major move addressing European regulations, Meta will soon give users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland significantly more control over how their data is used across Facebook and Instagram. The changes, set to begin rolling out in the coming weeks, aim to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
January 22, 2024 — Source or Source or Source
Internet — Facebook — January 19th, 2024
Meta launches "nighttime nudges" to remind teens it's time to go to sleep
Meta introduced a lot of new features specifically designed for teens using social apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. From parental supervision tools to more privacy features, Meta has been trying to limit teens' access to unwanted interactions and content on its social platforms.
January 19, 2024 — Source
Meta's content moderator subcontractor model faces legal squeeze in Spain
A Barcelona-based company that works as a subcontractor for Meta, providing content moderation services for Facebook and Instagram, has been found by a court in Spain to be responsible for psychological damage suffered by a worker. The ruling, handed down Thursday, per local press reports, is the first time a court in Spain has found a content moderation company responsible for the mental disorders suffered by a worker.
January 19, 2024 — Source
Why You Should Probably Delete Your Watch History On Facebook
Facebook, like most other popular social media apps, tracks and collects data on user activities, including interactions with content such as posts, photos, and especially videos. This data is used to create a personalized experience for users by tailoring content recommendations, advertisements, and other features based on individual preferences and behaviors.
January 19, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 18th, 2024
The woman who asked Facebook to investigate Soros will exit Meta's board of directors
After 12 years, Sheryl Sandberg is about to step down from her position on the Meta's board of directors. Her term ends in May and she won't run for a seat again (via Reuters).
January 18, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 15th, 2024
How To Access Your Link History On Facebook Mobile
The longer social media sticks around, the more each platform finds increasingly uncomfortable ways to track your information, store your engagement history, and ultimately pander to you with tailored ads. In fact, if you performed a deep dive into what platforms like Facebook have stored and deduced about you, it would likely be horrifying.
January 15, 2024 — Source
Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez deepfakes used in Le Creuset giveaway scam
Scammers continue to use celebrities' likeness to shill phony products.
January 15, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 13th, 2024
Facebook was inundated with deepfaked ads impersonating UK's Prime Minister
The ads were published ahead of UK's general election this year.
January 13, 2024 — Source
Meta admits using pirated books to train AI, but won't pay for it
The company is preparing a fair use-based defense after using copyrighted material
January 13, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 10th, 2024
Man Sues 27 Women After Facebook Users Call Him 'Clingy' and 'Psycho'
Nikko D'Ambrosio filed a complaint against a long list of individuals and platforms, seeking damages he alleges he incurred because of a 'Are We Dating the Same Guy' Facebook group.
January 10, 2024 — Source
Meta wants to shield teens from sensitive content on Instagram and Facebook
Teens on Instagram and Facebook will be automatically set to the strictest content settings.
January 10, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 9th, 2024
Fake Facebook ads hit Minnesota clothing business, scam hundreds
Daryl Vallad thought he was getting a great deal on an ice fishing flotation suit for $60 rather than the usual $300.
January 9, 2024 — Source
Meta to restrict teen Instagram and Facebook accounts from seeing content about self-harm and eating disorders
Meta is going to automatically limit the type of content that teen Instagram and Facebook accounts can see on the platforms, the company announced on Tuesday. These accounts will automatically be restricted from seeing harmful content, such as posts about self-harm, graphic violence and eating disorders. The changes come as Meta has been facing increased scrutiny over claims that its services are harmful to young users.
January 9, 2024 — Source
Meta will hide suicide and eating disorder content from teens as government pressure mounts
Teens on Facebook and Instagram will no longer be able to see content about self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders, even if their friends share it.
January 9, 2024 — Source
Meta will hide topics like self-harm and eating disorders from teens
It's part of the company's latest 'youth and wellbeing' privacy update.
January 9, 2024 — Source or Source or Source or Source or Source
Internet — Facebook — January 8th, 2024
'Dogs Will Pass Away': Hackers Steal Dog Rescue's Facebook Page, Turn It Into AI Content Farm
Facebook pages that are posting stolen, AI-generated content have hacked and rebranded pages previously owned by a dog rescue, a dance studio, and a metal music concert promoter.
January 8, 2024 — Source
Internet — Facebook — January 7th, 2024
Does Facebook Notify If Screenshots Are Taken?
Screenshots. We all do it. It's a useful way of making sure you don't forget that recipe you found online, or make sure an article doesn't disappear when a website goes down. For many of us, however, screenshots are synonymous with social media. After all, screenshots are the biggest source of gossip.
January 7, 2024 — Source
How To Disable Reels On Facebook: 4 Different Ways
If you're drawn to short-form video content, often referred to as reels, you're not alone. They hold a special appeal for those with limited attention spans and busy lifestyles, providing a quick and creative way to showcase talent, humor, and creativity in a concise format. These bite-sized clips have become a social media staple, offering a great pastime for users on the go.
January 7, 2024 — Source