Category: Facebook

Facebook Warns 1 Million Users About Usernames, Passwords Stolen via Malicious Apps

Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook has announced that it is going to share details about Facebook users whose accounts may have been compromised due to security issues with various apps downloaded from iOS and Android. According to a report, Facebook said that it has identified 400 malicious Android and iOS apps that have targeted users to…


US Charges 11 Pro-Life Activists for Alleged Violations of Federal Law

U.S. prosecutors have unveiled charges against 11 pro-life activists who they say violated federal law by blockading an abortion clinic in Tennessee in 2021. Prosecutors say Chester Gallagher and others conspired to blockade a clinic in Mt. Juliet, utilizing Facebook to coordinate travel and logistics for co-defendants. Caroline Davis, a co-defendant, wrote at one point…


US Charges 11 Pro-Life Activists for Blocking Access to Abortion Clinic

U.S. prosecutors charged 11 pro-life activists with violating federal law by blocking access to an abortion clinic in Tennessee in 2021. Prosecutors say Chester Gallagher and others conspired to blockade a clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, utilizing Facebook to coordinate travel and logistics for co-defendants. Caroline Davis, also a defendant, at one point wrote to…


FBI Sued for Withholding Records of Facebook Censorship of Hunter Biden Laptop Story

Amid mounting questions over an FBI warning that prompted Facebook to suppress a story about Hunter Biden’s laptop, the federal agency now faces a lawsuit seeking to compel it to publicize conversations it had with the social media giant. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by America First Legal (AFL) at a Washington D.C. District Court….


Facebook’s Meta Freezes All Hiring, Warns of Possible Layoffs Due to Economic Turmoil: Reports

Facebook’s Meta has reportedly announced that it would freeze hiring and outlined a new plan to reorganize and cut back its staff for the first time in its history, as the company’s profit growth begins to slow down. The tech sector has been hit hard this year, as stocks on the NASDAQ and S&P 500…


Meta Removes Chinese and Russian Political Influence Networks Ahead of US Midterms

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, on Tuesday said it removed accounts linked to two unconnected covert operations in China and Russia seeking to influence political narratives in the United States ahead of the midterms in November. In addition to seeking to influence U.S. domestic politics ahead of the midterms, the Chinese operation targeted the Czech Republic’s foreign…


COVID-19 Vaccine Harm Group Wary After Facebook Axes Discussion Forum

A British organisation representing those injured by COVID-19 vaccines has expressed concerns that legitimate discussion on social media could be threatened after a BBC investigation triggered Facebook into removing support groups. On Friday, the BBC reported that in response to one of its stories, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, had removed several vaccine injury support groups, including…


States Ask Appeals Court to Reinstate Facebook Lawsuit

WASHINGTON—A big group of states, led by New York, argued to an appeals court Monday that it should reinstate an antitrust lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook because of ongoing harm from the company’s actions and because the states had not waited too long to file their complaint. Barbara Underwood, solicitor general of New York which led…


Facebook to Appeal Australian High Court’s Decision Involving Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Facebook will launch an appeal at the Australian High Court after it was alleged to have breached over 311,000 Australian Facebook users’ privacy. It comes after the Federal Court rejected the social media giant’s claim it does not carry business in Australia or store Australian information. In early 2020, the Australian information watchdog launched legal…


Fauci Says He’s Handed Over Documents for Big Tech Censorship Lawsuit

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sept. 14 that he and his staff members have handed over all responsive documents to a lawsuit alleging the U.S. government colluded with Big Tech to censor social media users. “I have handed and my staff have handed over every document that the Department of Justice has asked for, and it’s…