Meta cutting 'low performers' in latest round of layoffs
Meta plans to cut 5% of its workforce, weeding out its lowest performers.
Meta plans to cut 5% of its workforce, weeding out its lowest performers.
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
Australia has passed a law to keep children under 16 off social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Australia has passed a law to keep children under 16 off social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Woman kidnaps, robs man after date: San Mateo police
A man is alleging a woman kidnapped and robbed him following their date Thursday evening in San Mateo, police said.
A man is alleging a woman kidnapped and robbed him following their date Thursday evening in San Mateo, police said.
Meta introduces next-gen smart glasses with AI and wrist-based control
Meta’s latest update features new AI-powered Ray Ban smart glasses and an affordable VR headset. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also teased a future prototype, Orion, with mind-controlled features.
Meta’s latest update features new AI-powered Ray Ban smart glasses and an affordable VR headset. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also teased a future prototype, Orion, with mind-controlled features.
Instagram teen accounts roll out this month. Here’s what to know
Instagram will automatically put teens in private accounts that come with more restrictions. Here’s what parents should know about these new, so-called “teen accounts.”
Instagram will automatically put teens in private accounts that come with more restrictions. Here’s what parents should know about these new, so-called “teen accounts.”
Mark Zuckerberg letter: White House pressured Facebook over some COVID content during pandemic
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter that Meta made some choices that, “with the benefit of hindsight and new information," the tech giant would not make again. Here's how the White House responded.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter that Meta made some choices that, “with the benefit of hindsight and new information," the tech giant would not make again. Here's how the White House responded.
Trump reinstated by Meta on Facebook, Instagram in effort to 'allow political expression'
Meta announced it will lift the longstanding bans on former President Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, citing their responsibility to allow political expression, with heightened penalties for repeat offenses.
Meta announced it will lift the longstanding bans on former President Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, citing their responsibility to allow political expression, with heightened penalties for repeat offenses.
Facebook is filling up with AI-generated spam — and you’re eating it up
A surge in AI-generated posts on Facebook is appearing on users' accounts, causing some uncertainty about which posts are real.
A surge in AI-generated posts on Facebook is appearing on users' accounts, causing some uncertainty about which posts are real.
Facebook, Instagram down: Outage, 'session expired' reported; users logged out
Why did Facebook log me out? Facebook and Instagram users reported outages amid issues logging in. Some got messages saying "session expired. The issue has been resolved.
Why did Facebook log me out? Facebook and Instagram users reported outages amid issues logging in. Some got messages saying "session expired. The issue has been resolved.
Facebook, Instagram back online after widespread outages
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for over an hour on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for over an hour on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.
Facebook and Instagram down amid widespread outage
Facebook and Instagram were reportedly experiencing outages affecting users Tuesday.
Facebook and Instagram were reportedly experiencing outages affecting users Tuesday.
Facebook's new 'chirping' sound was a mistake; here's how to turn it off
Want to stop the Facebook “chirping" sound as you scroll through your feed? Here’s how.
Want to stop the Facebook “chirping" sound as you scroll through your feed? Here’s how.
Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on child exploitation
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies have testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies have testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
Videos: Zuckerberg grilled, stands and apologizes during child safety hearing before Senate
The Meta CEO faced scathing questioning regarding Facebook and Instagram oversight and reporting of explicit content involving children
The Meta CEO faced scathing questioning regarding Facebook and Instagram oversight and reporting of explicit content involving children
Meta to shield teens on Instagram, Facebook from self-harm, eating disorders content
Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.
Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.
Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
New Mexico's attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them.
New Mexico's attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them.
Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
Meta says it disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts that were used to spread politically partisan content in the U.S. before the 2024 election.
Meta says it disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts that were used to spread politically partisan content in the U.S. before the 2024 election.
TikTok, Meta, X CEOs to testify before US Senate on child safety in January
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing scheduled for Jan. 31 where five major social media platform CEOs will testify on online child exploitation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing scheduled for Jan. 31 where five major social media platform CEOs will testify on online child exploitation.
Court document alleges Meta willingly designed its platforms to hook kids: report
The complaint also claims Meta knew, but never disclosed, it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only acted on some of those accounts.
The complaint also claims Meta knew, but never disclosed, it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only acted on some of those accounts.
States file lawsuits against Meta over kids' mental health
The lawsuit also claims that Meta collected data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent.
The lawsuit also claims that Meta collected data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent.