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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…
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…
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…
Meta identifies Chinese propaganda threat ahead of 2024 election
Technology
November 30, 2023
Meta identifies Chinese propaganda threat ahead of 2024 election
CNN — Meta took down thousands of Facebook accounts based in China that were impersonating Americans while posting on partisan…
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…
Meta to launch Threads app to compete with Twitter
Technology
July 4, 2023
Meta to launch Threads app to compete with Twitter
Meta, the parent company that owns Facebook, has announced the launch of its latest social media application Threads, which will…
Malaysia to take legal action against Meta over ‘undesirable’ content
Technology
June 24, 2023
Malaysia to take legal action against Meta over ‘undesirable’ content
Malaysia said Friday it would take legal action against Facebook parent company Meta for failing to remove “undesirable” posts, the…
Meta says it will restore Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Technology
January 30, 2023
Meta says it will restore Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
New York CNN — Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday that it will restore former President Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook…
Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data leak
Technology
December 27, 2022
Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data leak
New York CNN — Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a longstanding class action…