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Meta oversight board supports reinstating post mocking Kamala Harris, hits company for 'overenforcement'
Meta's oversight board ruled in favor of a user who posted a meme mocking Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday.
Meta to face Massachusetts lawsuit claiming its features purposefully addict children, judge rules
Meta cannot dismiss a lawsuit brought by Massachusetts, alleging that the social media company knowingly used features that could be addictive to children.
Meta fires staff who abused $25 meal vouchers: report
Meta fired about two dozen staffers in Los Angeles who were abusing the company's program of providing $25 meal vouchers for use in the office, according to a new report.
Mark Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos as world's second-richest person
Mark Zuckerberg claimed the No. 2 spot among the world’s wealthiest people from Jeff Bezos, as the Meta Platforms CEO’s personal fortune swelled to its highest level yet.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's net worth hits $200 billion
Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has climbed to the eye-popping $200 billion level that just a few other billionaires have achieved, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed.
Instagram releases teen accounts with built-in privacy, parental controls
Instagram launched a new Teen Accounts experience that includes built-in privacy and parental controls that limit teens' app usage and the types of content they interact with.
Tech heavyweights and rank-and-file divided on Trump vs Harris
Workers at Big Tech firms are backing Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign with their wallets, while a number of high profile tech leaders have backed former President Donald Trump's campaign.
Meta oversight board declares anti-Israel rallying call 'from the river to the sea' is not hate speech
Facebook will not take action against users posting the phrase "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," following a Wednesday ruling from Meta's oversight board.
Meta CEO admits Biden-Harris admin pressured company to censor Americans
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan that the Biden-Harris admin pressured Facebook to censor Americans.
Trump blasts Meta and Google after users claim companies censored assassination attempt searches
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump urged his supporters on Tuesday to "go after" tech companies Meta and Google over their censorship of media related to the recent attempt on his life.