Facebook urged to suspend strongman leader over video threatening violence
The oversight board for Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms on Thursday said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen should be suspended from the social media site for six months for posting a video violating rules against violent threats.
2023-06-30 14:45
Cambodia: Hun Sen quits Facebook on eve of poll campaign
Facebook parent Meta's oversight body has recommended his suspension over an inflammatory video.
2023-06-30 12:48
Can Canada make big tech pay for news?
The country is the latest front in a fight that analysts say has big stakes for news - and democracy.
2023-06-30 09:47
Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act
The move is a protest against a Canadian bill that will make tech giants pay for news content.
2023-06-30 03:46
Meta is giving parents more visibility into who their teens are messaging on social media
Meta is adding new safeguards and monitoring tools for teens across its social platforms: parental controls on Messenger, suggestions for teens to step away from Facebook after 20 minutes, and nudges urging young night-owl Instagrammers to stop scrolling.
2023-06-27 17:48
Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada
It comes after parliament passed a bill requiring tech giants to compensate publishers for news.
2023-06-23 07:17
Plaintiffs lawyers in Facebook data privacy case seek $181 million in fees
By Sara Merken Plaintiffs' lawyers have asked a San Francisco federal judge to award more than $181 million
2023-06-23 01:22
Mark Zuckerberg Wants To Fight Elon Musk in a Cage
Mark Zuckerberg wants a cage match with Elon Musk.
2023-06-22 10:47
Facebook faces new allegations of gender discrimination in its delivery of job ads. Research by human rights group suggests it's a global concern
Facebook-parent Meta is the subject of four new complaints from human rights groups in Europe alleging that the algorithm it uses to target users with companies' job advertisements is discriminatory. Nonprofit Global Witness shared new research with CNN that it says shows the algorithm distributing job ads is based on gender stereotypes, and that it appears to be a global issue.
2023-06-12 14:24
Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion EU data privacy fine
Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European regulators for transferring data belonging to Facebook's EU users to servers in the United States.
2023-05-22 17:47
Vietnam to crack down on anonymous social media accounts
Authorities say social media users must verify their identity, in order to crackdown on online crime.
2023-05-09 13:29
Mark Zuckerberg Went Beast Mode in His First Jiu-Jitsu Match
Video of Mark Zuckerberg's first jiu-jitsu fight.
2023-05-09 03:27