Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021
Technology
August 27, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021
CNN — Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of the social media company Meta, said in a letter to the House Judiciary…
Meta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ model
Technology
July 1, 2024
Meta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ model
London CNN — Facebook parent Meta has been accused of breaking Europe’s new digital competition rules over its “pay or…
Facebook and Instagram probed over fears they may be too addictive for children
Technology
May 18, 2024
Facebook and Instagram probed over fears they may be too addictive for children
London CNN — The European Union is worried that Meta is failing to protect children on its platforms, Facebook and…
EU investigates Meta over fears of election interference and foreign disinformation
Technology
April 30, 2024
EU investigates Meta over fears of election interference and foreign disinformation
CNN — European Union officials are investigating Meta over concerns the company hasn’t done enough to protect upcoming EU elections or to…
Meta is accused of censoring a non-profit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized the company
Technology
April 15, 2024
Meta is accused of censoring a non-profit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized the company
New York CNN — Meta blocked a newspaper’s critical report about it on Facebook and its other social sites for…
Trump calls Facebook the enemy of the people. Meta’s stock sinks
Technology
March 12, 2024
Trump calls Facebook the enemy of the people. Meta’s stock sinks
New York CNN — Facebook once again finds itself in the crosshairs of former President Donald Trump. And that’s making…
Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data processing by European consumer groups
Technology
February 29, 2024
Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data processing by European consumer groups
London CNN — European consumer rights groups have accused Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of carrying out a…
Facebook cuts off live broadcast of Egyptian channel interviewing Gaza correspondent
Egypt
January 8, 2024
Facebook cuts off live broadcast of Egyptian channel interviewing Gaza correspondent
Facebook cut off the live broadcast of “Masaa DMC” (Evening program) on the Egyptian TV channel DMC on Sunday, during…
Meta removed two Israel-Hamas videos unnecessarily, Oversight Board says
Technology
December 19, 2023
Meta removed two Israel-Hamas videos unnecessarily, Oversight Board says
New York CNN — Facebook-parent Meta’s automated tools to police potentially harmful content unnecessarily removed two videos related to the…
How Facebook supports Israel by blocking news
Middle East
October 11, 2023
How Facebook supports Israel by blocking news
Social media networks, especially Meta which includes Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, have shown clear bias towards Israel time and time…