Seven West Media, one of Australia’s top media networks, announced that it would be laying off 150 of its staff due to weak advertising and as a way of preparing for the end of its commercial deal with social media giant Meta.

News that Instagram often suggests explicit content to underage accounts was denied by Meta, saying it doesn't reflect the reality.

Meta Platforms has postponed the European launch of its AI models after the Irish privacy regulator advised against using data from Facebook and Instagram users.

The Norwegian Consumer Council has filed a complaint against Meta over its plans to use the images and posts of users on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.

According to a March Pew Research study of 10,000 American adults, TikTok was least likely to influence news stories through algorithmic recommendations or content moderation than Facebook, Instagram, and X.

A Palestinian-American who previously worked for Meta filed a discrimination lawsuit in a California state court against his former employer for allegedly being biased in its handling of content related to the war in Gaza.

New York plans to ban social media companies from using algorithms to control content for youth without parental consent, addressing concerns about the platforms' impact on mental health.

Meta revealed that it discovered "likely AI-generated" content on Facebook and Instagram, deceptively posted by accounts impersonating various citizen groups to praise Israel's handling of the Gaza conflict.

The European Union is investigating Facebook and Instagram under concerns of insufficient child protection measures, with Meta facing scrutiny regarding compliance with digital regulations, particularly focusing on age verification tools and privacy safeguards for minors.

Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform X, has criticized Meta for being "super greedy" in taking credit for advertisers running campaigns on its platform.