A group of Democrat lawmakers is urging Meta to extend its ban on former President Donald Trump’s Facebook account beyond Jan. 7, when the media giant is set to make a decision on whether to reinstate him after issuing a two-year suspension in 2021. “That suspension is set to expire in just 24 days–despite the…
Democrats Urge Meta to Extend 2-Year Ban on Trump
December 15, 2022
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Facebook’s Oversight Board Calls for More Equitable Censorship
Facebook parent Meta’s Oversight Board, the quasi-independent body that advises the social media giant on content policy, has issued a report warning of flaws in the company’s “cross-check” system that gives more leeway to high-profile users to post violating content. The advisory panel has urged Meta to modify “cross-check,” which it calls a “false-positive mistake-prevention”…
NTD Business (Dec. 6): Meta May Remove All News From Facebook; GM Evaluating Twitter Ad Suspension
Facebook parent company Meta is threatening to remove all news from its platform, in light of a new bill in Congress that could take money from Meta and give to news organizations. General Motors gives a reason for suspending advertising on Twitter. It claims it’s not because of free speech ideals. The latest big company to…
Meta Threatens to Pull All News From Platform If Congress Passes Media–Big Tech Bargaining Bill
Facebook parent company Meta has warned that it will pull news articles from its social media platform if Congress passes the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). The legislation was introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in March 2021 and would effectively remove some existing antitrust laws; making it easier for small news publishers to collectively negotiate with tech giants…
Facebook in Race Against Time to Turn ‘Metaverse’ Into Success
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is staking its future on the success of its virtual reality platform. But the project is bleeding money so fast, it puts in question how long the company can keep it going. About a year ago, Meta was the fifth most valuable publicly traded company in the world, trailing only…
Tax Filing Websites Might Have Given Facebook Your Financial Information: Report
November 24, 2022
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Several prominent online tax filing websites have reportedly been sending Americans’ private financial information to Facebook, even in cases where users did not have an account on the platform, according to a jointly published report by The Verge and nonprofit the Markup. The companies, which included H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer, utilized a code snippet…
Tax Filing Software Sent Sensitive User Information to Facebook: Report
November 24, 2022
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Popular tax filing software, such as TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and H&R Block, reportedly violated financial privacy by sending sensitive personal information to Meta’s Facebook. Meta’s Pixels, Facebook’s widely used code that tracks user activity on the internet, allowed the social media giant to secretly receive personal financial information through online tax filing services, according to a joint investigative report by The…
Technology Campaigner Sues Meta in London High Court Over Facebook Ads
November 21, 2022
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A technology campaigner is suing Facebook’s parent company Meta in the High Court in London over the social media giant’s refusal to let users opt out of user profiling data it uses to sell adverts. Tanya O’Carroll, 35, says she believes her legal challenge could lead to a landmark change to the rights of social…
Facebook Parent Meta to Cut Over 11,000 Jobs as Zuckerberg Admits He Got Trends ‘Wrong’
November 9, 2022
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Facebook parent company Meta will slash 13 percent of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, as it faces a revenue crunch as advertisers pull back amid high inflation and a wobbly economy. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the cuts in a Nov. 9 blog post, in which he took blame for overestimating the company’s growth…
NTD Good Morning (Nov. 4): National Guard Cybersecurity Units Monitoring Midterms in 14 States; META Preparing for Layoffs
Cybersecurity units from the National Guard will be activated in 14 U.S. states. The units are to help mitigate risks around the midterm elections. Facebook parent Meta is preparing for large-scale layoffs this week. The move will likely affect thousands of employees. The Midterm elections are on Nov. 8. President Biden and former President Trump…
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