Mark Zuckerberg announces to replace Meta's fact-checking program with Community Notes
Jan 09, 2025, at 01:10 am
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said his social media company is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system, similar to that of Elon Musk's X.
Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta donates $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural fund
Dec 12, 2024, at 11:23 pm
New York/IBNS: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1 million to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a company spokesperson confirmed to the media.
Meta was ‘pressured’ by White House to censor Covid-related content in 2021: Mark Zuckerberg
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:33 pm
California/IBNS: The chairman and CEO of the California-based social media company Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, on Monday (August 26) said in a letter to the House Judiciary committee that his teams were “pressured” by the Biden administration to censor some content around the Covid-19 pandemic.
US states sue Facebook owner Meta for causing harm to children's mental health
Oct 25, 2023, at 06:22 am
Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of causing harm to a youths' mental health through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.
Canada suspends its advertising on Facebook, Instagram over Online News Act disagreement
Jul 07, 2023, at 03:57 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has said that following Meta’s decision to pull Canadian news from its platforms in response to the Online News Act, the federal government would suspend all its advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
Meta's threads app excludes European Union launch over regulatory concerns
Jul 06, 2023, at 08:36 am
Washington/IBNS: Meta's new Threads app, designed to rival Twitter, will not be launched in the European Union (EU) due to regulatory concerns, according to a source close to the company.
May 23, 2023, at 06:00 am
Dublin/Ireland: The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record-breaking fine of €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) on Meta (formally Facebook) for unlawfully transferring user data from the European Union (EU) to the United States.
'You're such a little blessing': Mark Zuckerberg welcomes third child with wife Priscilla Chan
Mar 25, 2023, at 04:08 am
Facebook Co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Friday welcomed his third child with his wife Dr Priscilla Chan.
Meta fined for violating privacy laws in South Korea - Reports
Feb 08, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Seoul: South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined US tech conglomerate Meta 6.6 million won ($5,240) for violating privacy laws, South Korean media reported on Wednesday.
Russia adds Meta to list of terrorist organizations
Oct 12, 2022, at 12:07 am
Moscow: Russia has added the Tech company Meta to the list of terrorist and extremist organizations.
Mother sues Meta, Snap over daughter’s suicide
Jan 22, 2022, at 03:59 pm
Washington/UNI: A woman has filed lawsuit against Instagram's parent company Meta and Snap Inc as an addiction to their social media platforms caused the suicide of her 11-year old daughter.