Facebook-owner Meta Platform will stop requiring its employees to get COVID-19 booster shots in order to enter offices in the United States, a spokesperson for the company said on Friday. “We updated our requirements in early March to align with CDC guidance, and now COVID-19 boosters are no longer required for entry, though strongly recommended,”…
Meta Removes COVID-19 Booster Shot Requirement for American Workers
April 2, 2022
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US Chamber Sides With Facebook in Antitrust Appeal
WASHINGTON—The powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a brief on Monday, urging a D.C. appeals court to reject an appeal by a big group of United States to revive their antitrust lawsuit against Meta Platform’s Facebook. The Chamber, along with the Computer and Communications Industry Association and Business Roundtable, argued that the district court judge…
Facebook Says ‘Bug’ Preventing Sharing of Shen Yun Ads
March 29, 2022
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In the days and weeks leading up to Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Australian tour, which kicks off in the country’s capital, Canberra, on March 31, fans and ticket-holders have reported that Facebook has restricted their ability to share the company’s ad posts on the social media platform. “Just so you know, I have tried twice…
‘Waiting on Zuck’: 30 Australian Media Outlets Call on Facebook to Come to Bargaining Table
March 22, 2022
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Australian small to medium sized digital publishers have held off publishing news content on their Facebook feeds for 24 hours to force the tech giant to come to the table and negotiate payment deals with them. The 30 media outlets have replaced their news feed with a standardised message including the hashtag #waitingonzuck. The protest…
Russian Court Bans Facebook and Instagram for ‘Extremist Activities’
March 21, 2022
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A Russian court on Monday has banned Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for alleged “extremist activities,” rendering its operations inside Russia illegal. The decision handed down by Moscow’s Tverskoi District Court, however, excludes messaging service WhatsApp, which Meta also owns, according to the Interfax news agency. “The court has granted the lawsuit…
California Bill to Let Parents Sue Social Media Giants for Products ‘Addictive’ to Kids
March 21, 2022
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A new bill introduced to California State Assembly would allow parents in the state to sue social media companies that “knew or should have known” that their products are addictive to children. The proposed legislation, formally titled Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act, was sponsored by Democrat Buffy Wicks and Republican Jordan Cunningham. It…
California Bill Would Let Parents Sue Social Media Giants for Products ‘Addictive’ to Kids
March 21, 2022
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A proposal introduced in the California State Assembly would allow parents in the state to sue social media companies that “knew or should have known” that their products are addictive to children. The legislation, formally titled Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act, states that companies “intentionally invent, design, and deploy” features that are intended…
Russia Finds Meta Guilty of ‘Extremist Activity’, Says WhatsApp Can Stay
March 21, 2022
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A Moscow court on Monday found Meta Platforms Inc. guilty of “extremist activity”, but said its decision would not affect the WhatsApp messenger service, focusing its ire on the company’s already banned Facebook and Instagram social networks. Moscow’s Tverskoi District Court upheld a lawsuit filed by Russian state prosecutors on banning the activities of Meta…
Australian Consumer Watchdog Sues Meta for Cryptocurrency Scam Ads
March 18, 2022
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Australia’s consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company Meta over cryptocurrency scam ads, which conned AU$100 million (US$73.83 million) from Australians last year. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed the legal action in the Federal Court of Australia, alleging the tech giant knew scam ads were running on Facebook…
Facebook Won’t Fact-Check Politicians in Upcoming Australian Election: Meta
Meta has outlined extensive plans to limit the spread of “misinformation” and bolster “election integrity” in the upcoming Australian federal election by expanding its fact-checking network. The Facebook and Instagram parent company has invested considerable resources working with local groups to put together a complete set of election integrity measures, according to Meta Australia’s Head…
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