Meta blindsided fact checkers with plan to cancel program
Many fact-checkers got less than an hour’s notice that Meta planned to replace the work they do with X-style community notes. Some had signed new contracts just weeks earlier.
Mark Zuckerberg becomes fourth billionaire worth $200 billion
Zuckerberg’s net worth boosted more than $2 billion Thursday as Meta stock traded up more than 1%.
Instagram launches restrictive ‘teen accounts’ amid scrutiny—Here’s what to know
The Meta-owned company has faced accusations of failing to protect children on the social media platform.
AI-generated kids draw predators on TikTok and Instagram
Images of AI children on TikTok and Instagram are becoming magnets for many with a sexual interest in minors. But when this content is legal and depicts fake people, it falls into a messy, troubling gray area.
Instagram linked to depression, anxiety and insomnia in children, lawsuit against Meta claims
Nearly three dozen states sued Meta, claiming the social media giant misled the public about harms to children and teenagers.
Zuckerberg implies less than half of Threads users have stuck around
Meta’s Twitter competitor has struggled to retain users after a record-breaking launch earlier this month.
Threads now fastest-growing app in history with 100 million users in five days
Meta’s new Threads app—a competitor to Twitter—has overtaken ChatGPT, which achieved the 100 million milestone in 2 months.
Everything you need to know about Instagram Threads
Meta’s Threads app, which shares a similar format with Twitter and is widely seen as Elon Musk’s most significant competition since the billionaire took over the social media platform, was launched Wednesday evening in a surprise announcement. Key Takeaways Instagram, the photo and video sharing behemoth from Meta, has set its sight on expanding its […]
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over ‘copycat’ Instagram Threads app, reports
A letter dated Wednesday accuses Meta of hiring former Twitter employees to make a Meta “copycat” of the Elon Musk-owned social media site.
10 million Threads signups in first seven hours as Musk rails against Instagram
Meta’s Twitter rival “Threads” launched in over 100 countries on Thursday, allowing users to sign up to the app using their Instagram accounts.