U.S. prosecutors in Virginia are investigating Meta over alleged illegal drug trade involvement, with subpoenas targeting records related to drug activities on Meta's platforms.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Company Meta Shares Tumble Amid Continued Push Into AI Development
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LinkedIn Launches Influencer Marketing With 'Thought Leader Ads' to Compete With TikTok And Instagram
LinkedIn, in a bid to rival TikTok and Instagram in influencer marketing, has launched "Thought Leader ads," allowing advertisers to promote posts from independent creators.
Meta Pushes Back Against FTC's Antitrust Lawsuit, Citing Benefits to Consumers from Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions
Meta Platforms Inc. refutes the FTC antitrust lawsuit, arguing that consumers benefit from the acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp, challenging FTC's narrow market definition.
Meta To Label AI-Generated Content On Facebook "Made with AI" for Transparency
In May 2024, Meta plans to add the phrase "Made with AI" to content generated or manipulated by AI, citing transparency and the desire to prevent needless limitations on free speech.
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Meta might be penalized by South Korea's antitrust office for allegedly failing to protect local consumers on its Facebook and Instagram marketplaces against fraudulent transactions.
Meta is developing an AI system to power its video recommendation engine across all its platforms, including Facebook.
Meta's stock price also saw a 1.6% decline after a "technical issue" on Tuesday morning, affecting users for 2 hours.
The outage affecting Facebook, Instagram, and Threads lasted approximately two hours after Meta announced they were working on it.
The Online Harms Act mandates internet platforms to regulate and remove harmful content, drawing parallels with European initiatives.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seeking to dismiss personal liability in two dozen lawsuits accusing Instagram and other social media companies of Meta of addicting children to these platforms.
Avril Lavigne calls out the CEO of Facebook for bringing up a joke about her ex-husband's band the Nickleback.
Northeastern and Facebook partner on next generation research projects Facebook announced on Wednesday that Northeastern is one of 17 research universities selected to partner with the company on next generation, joint technology projects.
German politician Thomas Opperman has threatened to fine Facebook up to €500,000 for every fake news on the platform. This came after Mark Zuckerberg announced the company's plans of building a more informed community, providing changes such as a simple way to flag articles that users think could be fake.
