Meta blocks controversial site that allegedly published thousands of DHS employee names

Meta has begun blocking users from sharing links to a controversial website known as the “ICE List,” which claims to document thousands of Department of Homeland Security employees involved in immigration enforcement.

Meta cuts over 1,000 jobs in major metaverse retreat

Meta is cutting over 1,000 jobs, shifting its investment from Metaverse to wearable technology.

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.

Facebook settlement payments coming soon: Here’s what to know

Facebook users are starting to receive payouts from a $725M settlement over claims the platform misused personal data. Here’s how much you could get and when.

Facebook class-action settlement: Here's how much you could get

Facebook may owe you money as part of a massive settlement over the privacy of your data. Here’s how much money you could receive.

Gen Z sees Blackberry phone revival
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In the modern era of smartphones and tablets, young people are starting to wonder if the advanced tech is becoming overbearing. In an attempt to combat smartphone and social media addiction, some Gen Zers are reverting back to the classic Blackberry.

Facebook whistleblower barred from promoting new tell-all book

A former Facebook executive released a tell-all book about her “critical years” at Facebook/Meta, but an arbitrator has blocked her from promoting it.

Is Facebook down? Thousands of users report outage

Thousands of users reported an outage on Facebook on Wednesday evening, according to Downdetector. 

Facebook fact-checking to be replaced with X-style community notes

Facebook is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a similar model used on Elon Musk’s X. Here’s what to know.

UFC head Dana White, strong Trump supporter, joins Meta's board of directors

UFC CEO Dana White is among three new members of Meta Platforms Inc.'s board of directors as the social media giant shifts its focus to AI and the metaverse.

Instagram teen accounts roll out this month. Here’s what to know

Instagram will automatically put teens in private accounts that come with more restrictions. Here’s what parents should know about these new, so-called “teen accounts.”

Here's why the Facebook icon mysteriously turned black on Friday

Facebook says the issue is now resolved after people on social media weighed in about the app after noticing it on their devices.

Mark Zuckerberg letter: White House pressured Facebook over some COVID content during pandemic

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter that Meta made some choices that, “with the benefit of hindsight and new information," the tech giant would not make again. Here's how the White House responded.

Meta to pay Texas $1.4 billion over facial recognition lawsuit

The 2022 lawsuit accused Facebook's parent company of illegally using facial recognition software without Texans' consent.

Facebook, Instagram down: Outage, 'session expired' reported; users logged out

Why did Facebook log me out? Facebook and Instagram users reported outages amid issues logging in. Some got messages saying "session expired. The issue has been resolved.