Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its “potential reach” tool can …
Facebook owner Meta puts plans to build Dutch data centre on ice
AMSTERDAM – Facebook owner Meta said on Tuesday it was suspending plans to build a giant data centre in the Netherlands, following political opposition. The …
U.S. 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 …
Russia Moves To Declare Facebook Parent Company An ‘Extremist Organization,’ Ban Instagram
Russia Moves To Declare Facebook Parent Company An ‘Extremist Organization,’ Ban Instagram Ailan Evans on March 11, 2022 Russian prosecutors asked a court to classify …
China Pushes Russia’s Ukraine Narrative With Facebook Ads
China Pushes Russia’s Ukraine Narrative With Facebook Ads Sebastian Hughes on March 9, 2022 China Global TV Network (CGTN), a Chinese state broadcaster, is running …
Gloucester Township Police Capture Copper Thief
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Gloucester Police Department conducted a stakeout in an attempt to catch a copper thief that has been burglarizing work vehicles …
Niceville man charged for choking woman during domestic dispute
NICEVILLE, FL – A domestic violence victim says an argument turned violent near Niceville on March 5th when 29-year old Dale Atkerson put his hands …
Tulsa Police Department (Facebook)
Tulsa, OK – Tulsa police are reporting a man has been shot and killed near 56th St. N. and Peoria Ave. According to police at …
Russia Will Restrict Access To Facebook Over Alleged ‘Censorship’
A Russian regulator said Friday that the country would partially limit access to Facebook in response to the tech giant’s alleged restricting of Russian media …
Facebook did not label posts from top climate change deniers, report says
By Elizabeth Culliford – Facebook did not add labels to half of posts pushing content from top climate change deniers, according to an analysis from …
Facebook launches Reels globally, betting on ‘fastest growing’ format
By Elizabeth Culliford – Facebook is launching its short video feature Reels to more than 150 countries, its owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday, in …
Ireland nears Facebook decision key to EU-U.S. data transfers
DUBLIN – Ireland’s data watchdog expects to consult fellow EU regulators in April on its investigation into Facebook’s data transfers, moving closer to a decision …
Facebook Blocks Republican Senate Candidate’s Super Bowl Ad
Facebook is blocking Republican Arizona Senate candidate Jim Lamon’s campaign ad featured during the Super Bowl, citing its rules against promoting the sale of firearms. …
Texas sues Meta’s Facebook over facial-recognition practices
WASHINGTON -The Texas attorney general’s office sued Meta’s Facebook on Monday, alleging that the social media giant violated state privacy protections with facial-recognition technology that …
Texas AG Sues Facebook Parent Company For Allegedly Lying To Users About Sharing Biometric Data
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta on Monday alleging the company illegally shared biometric data on its …
KC Man Involved in Shooting, Trafficking Firearms on Facebook
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Kansas, man who was involved in a shooting, which resulted in injuries to several people, was sentenced in …
Facebook Censors Story On Biden Administration Funding Distribution Of Crack Pipes
Facebook has censored a story Wednesday published by The Washington Free Beacon detailing the Biden administration’s funding of crack pipes. The Washington Free Beacon published …
Facebook, Instagram are hot spots for fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Chanel
By Elizabeth Culliford and Silvia Aloisi NEW YORK/MILAN – Facebook owner Meta Platforms is struggling to stop counterfeiters from pushing fake luxury goods from Gucci …
Facebook should tighten doxxing rules on home addresses, says its oversight board
By Elizabeth Culliford – Facebook owner Meta Platforms should not allow users to share people’s private residential information on its platforms even when the information …
Peter Thiel Will Step Down From Role At Facebook Parent Company, Reportedly To Elect Trump-Friendly Candidates
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel is abandoning his position on Facebook parent company Meta’s board of directors, the company announced Monday, to reportedly focus his energy …
Trump mocks Facebook “Fakebook” after service reports user decline for first time ever
For the first time in its history, Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platform Facebook has seen a decline in usage. One of the reasons people are …
Hawley Tells Zuckerberg That Facebook May Be Complicit In Human Trafficking
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley sent a letter Wednesday to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook parent company Meta, requesting information on the tech giant’s human …
Facebook owner Meta adds tool to guard against harassment in metaverse
By Elizabeth Culliford – Facebook’s parent Meta Platforms said on Friday it is launching a tool for people using its virtual reality social platforms to …
Facebook Parent Company To Lose $200 Billion In Market Value After Dropping A Whopping 20%
Ailan Evans on February 3, 2022 Facebook parent company Meta is on pace to lose roughly $200 billion in market value as shares plummeted early …
Why Biden has eased up on Facebook over COVID misinformation
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – When U.S. President Joe Biden accused Facebook of “killing people” by spreading vaccine lies in July, many experts and researchers …
Meta shares sink 20% as Facebook loses daily users for the first time
By Elizabeth Culliford and Nivedita Balu – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc’s shares plunged more than 20% late on Wednesday after the social media company …
Facebook miss sends social media stocks into after-hours tailspin
(raw quotes from witnesses, victims and officials in a breaking news situation) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc shares plunged 22% late on Wednesday after …
Democrats Run Ad Campaign Suggesting For Trump To Be Permanently Banned From Facebook
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is running an ad campaign suggesting to viewers that former President Donald Trump should be permanently banned from Facebook. The …
Facebook owner Meta to lift veil off its metaverse business
By Elizabeth Culliford – Since October, Facebook has renamed the company, articulated a vision of the internet where people can digitally connect through virtual-reality avatars …
Facebook Exec Promises To Crack Down On ‘Falsehoods’ Targeting ‘Marginalized Communities’
Ailan Evans on January 28, 2022 Roy Austin, vice president of civil rights for Facebook parent company Meta, pledged to crack down on “misinformation” and …
Amazon And Facebook Spent More Money Than Ever Lobbying In 2021
Amazon and Facebook parent company Meta spent more money in 2021 lobbying lawmakers and officials than any year before, according to lobbying disclosure filings. Amazon …
Facebook Loses Bid To Dismiss Anti-Monopoly Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust complaint against Facebook parent company Meta can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Judge James Boasberg denied Meta’s request …
Facebook Parent Company Will Make Its Office Workers Get The Vaccine Booster
Facebook parent company Meta will require its in-person workers to receive a booster shot in addition to a COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced Monday. By …
Facebook Sued For Its Alleged Role In Federal Agent’s Death
Ailan Evans on January 6, 2022 The sister of a man allegedly murdered by members of an anti-government movement is suing Facebook parent company Meta, …
Facebook Reopens ‘Permanently Disabled’ Conservative Publisher Account Access
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, reinstated the advertising account of a conservative children’s book publisher that was previously “permanently disabled,” Fox Business reported. On Dec. 23, …
Facebook Bans Conservative Kid’s Book Publisher Heroes Of Liberty From Running Ads
Facebook permanently suspended the ads account of Heroes of Liberty, a conservative children’s book publisher, claiming the company’s ads violated the tech giant’s policies against …
Facebook Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene For 24 Hours after posting government VAERS data
Facebook suspended the account of Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for 24 hours on Monday, one day after Twitter permanently suspended her account over …
Notoriously Inaccurate Facebook Fact Checker Under Fire Again, This Time About Masking Children
A Facebook fact-checker that has repeatedly been criticized for its inaccuracies is under fire after it admitted Tuesday that it incorrectly labeled an article on …
POLL: Most Americans Don’t Trust TikTok, Facebook To Keep Their Data Safe
A majority of Americans don’t trust major social media platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, to keep their data safe, according to a new poll. …
Judge Removed After Allegedly Calling Colleague A ‘Fat B*tch,’ Making Employee Take Diet Pills, Using Fake Facebook Accounts To Threaten Litigants
Jefferson County, Alabama, judge Nakita Blocton was removed from her job after numerous accusations of abuse against employees, colleagues and litigants while reportedly under the …
Former Facebook Employee Thinks ‘Open Discourse Is Going To Be Hurt’ Under Twitter’s New Policy
Samantha Renck on December 10, 2021 Former Facebook employee and research fellow for technology policy at The Heritage Foundation Kara Frederick discussed Twitter’s update to …
Teacher’s Union Officials’ Facebook Post Says People With Religious Vaccine Exemptions Deserve To Die, Suggests GOP Commit Mass Murder
A National Education Association (NEA) Board of Directors member and English teacher at a Pennsylvania high school posted to Facebook that she thought unvaccinated individuals …
Hundreds Of Local Papers Are Suing Facebook And Google For Alleged Ad Monopolies
Small-town and local newspapers across the country are suing Google and Facebook, alleging that the tech giants hold a monopoly in digital advertising. Over two …
Former Facebook Employee Alleges Company’s Anti-Conservative Bias With Shocking Statistics
Samantha Renck on December 6, 2021 Former Facebook employee and research fellow for technology policy at The Heritage Foundation Kara Frederick sat down with the …
Twitter, Facebook Take Down Thousands Of Chinese Accounts Linked To Propaganda Campaigns
Ailan Evans on December 2, 2021 Twitter and Facebook each removed thousands of accounts linked to Chinese state-backed propaganda campaigns, according to the platforms’ reports …
Facebook Will No Longer Censor Search Results, Posts Praising Kyle Rittenhouse
Facebook announced Wednesday that it will no longer block search results for “Kyle Rittenhouse” and will no longer remove posts praising his actions. Following an …
Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Using Facebook to Get Minor to Send Sexually Explicit Pictures and Videos
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey man, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for knowingly receiving child [censored]ography, Acting U.S. Attorney …
Facebook Employees Pushed Company To Exclude Criticism Of White People, Men From Hate Speech Rules: REPORT
Facebook employees urged executives to exclude criticism directed towards white people and men from the company’s hate speech policies, according to internal documents reported on …
Facebook Silent On Whether It Will Allow Pro-Kyle Rittenhouse Posts
Facebook is remaining silent as to whether it will change its content policy regarding Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty of several …
Ohio AG Sues Facebook For Securities Fraud, Alleges It Hid Harms To Children
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint against Facebook on Monday, alleging the company misled its investors. The complaint alleges that Facebook executives violated …