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Meta's Facebook, Instagram recover after brief outage in US
Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram experienced a brief recovery following an unexpected service outage affecting users.
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Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions
Meta is revising its AI suggestion systems following reports that the technology posed invasive personal questions by profiling children via social media posts.
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How Instagram and Facebook will change for Connecticut teens under the Meta deal
Coverage from Vox examines the recent Meta settlement and why the company is shifting its approach to young users.
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The US got Meta to change Instagram and Facebook. Europe wants in.
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Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement
Parents and experts are questioning whether Meta's massive multi-billion dollar settlement truly addresses the systemic harms of social media on children.
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Colombia’s armed groups recruit children and train them in drone warfare, rights group says
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Texas Roadhouse addresses viral allegations targeting Black diners
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Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, court hears, as social media trial begins
Meta faces a landmark child safety trial in federal court as multiple US states accuse the tech giant of hooking young users.
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Meta Stares Down Trillion-Dollar Threat as Landmark Social Media Trial Begins
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Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California
Meta confronts a potential landmark California trial over alleged child addiction, with stakes described as astronomical.
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If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
Meta faces a high-stakes trial in California as multiple states allege the company prioritized profit over the safety of children on its platforms.
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Meta to face massive social media addiction trial Tuesday
Meta's $1.4 trillion addiction trial begins in California, drawing 29 states into a landmark fight over youth mental‑health harms.
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Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators
Facebook rolls out a stand-alone Creator Studio app featuring integrated AI tools following a beta testing phase.
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AnMed Facebook page no longer available after nearly 100 posts from suspected hackers
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Myspace Is Coming Back and If You Don't Know What That Is, You're Too Young to Click In
Myspace is plotting an unexpected return to the digital landscape, with owners teasing a new challenge to Facebook.
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Facebook Is Testing if People Want to Swap Their Feed for “Immersive Video”
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Facebook considers giving up and becoming TikTok
Facebook is testing a fundamental shift in its mobile app, replacing its classic feed with an immersive, TikTok-like video experience.
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What Happened When Meta Used A.I. to Ban Accounts on Facebook and Instagram
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Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Meta is appealing a landmark jury verdict that held the company responsible for social media addiction among young users.
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EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram
The European Commission has flagged Meta for potential violations of digital safety laws regarding the design of Facebook and Instagram.
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EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
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EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
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Threads has a problem with people cross-posting from Facebook and Instagram
Threads reaches 500 million users but faces a cross‑posting backlash from Facebook and Instagram users
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'Storage Wars' Darrell Sheets Left Suicide Note, Police Report Reveals
Police reports and 911 audio release new details regarding the death of Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets.
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Judge refuses to dismiss state AGs' Meta child addiction lawsuit
A federal judge has cleared the way for a trial regarding allegations that Meta designed its platforms to addict children.
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Former executive sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her memoir, ‘Careless People’
A former Meta executive has initiated legal action against the company, alleging efforts to suppress her forthcoming memoir, 'Careless People.'
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Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators
Meta is testing a standalone AI companion app designed to optimize workflows and audience growth for content creators on Facebook.
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Instagram and Facebook go down in major outage
Users report widespread access issues across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, marking a major service disruption for Meta platforms.
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Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms
Meta rolls out Facebook’s AI Mode, a search and creative tool that taps public posts across its ecosystem
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Meta outage: Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp experience downtime
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Facebook down: Messenger and app not working in huge outage
Meta's core social platforms experienced a widespread service disruption, affecting Facebook and Messenger before returning to operational status.
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Instagram and Facebook hit with widespread outage, users say
Meta’s platforms suffer simultaneous outage, disrupting millions worldwide
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'The Social Reckoning' Trailer: Jeremy Strong in Aaron Sorkin Followup
Aaron Sorkin returns to the world of Facebook with a new project titled 'The Social Reckoning' starring Jeremy Strong.