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 posted a weaker-than-expected forecast, blaming …
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Business News
Facebook miss sends social media stocks into after-hours tailspin
by Reutersby Reuters(raw quotes from witnesses, victims and officials in a breaking news situation) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc shares plunged 22% late on Wednesday after the social media company missed …
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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 ads, which started running on …
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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 or teleport to see places …
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US and World News
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 alleged discriminatory conduct propagated by …
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By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Facebook on Thursday secured EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer after agreeing to provide rivals free access to …
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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 spent $20.3 million on lobbying …
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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 to dismiss the antitrust suit, …
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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 March 28, Meta employees must …
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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, alleging the social media company …
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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 said Heroes of Liberty …
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Featured NewsUS and World News
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 “Low Quality or Disruptive Content.” …
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Tech and GamingUS and World News
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 repeated violations of COVID-19 misinformation …
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MIsc. News
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 the science behind classroom mask …
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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. Over 70% of American internet …
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OMG!US and World News
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 influence of Phentermine or other …
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US and World News
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 its private information policy and …
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US and World News
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 with religious exemptions deserved to …
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Featured NewsUS and World News
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 hundred publications have sued the …
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Featured NewsPoliticsUS and World News
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 Daily Caller News Foundation’s Samantha …
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US and World News
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 Wednesday and Thursday. Twitter announced in …
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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 incident in August 2020 in …
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Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Using Facebook to Get Minor to Send Sexually Explicit Pictures and Videos
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTRENTON, 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 Rachael A. Honig announced. Herman …
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Featured NewsUS and World News
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 by The Washington Post. Facebook …
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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 charges Friday. During riots in …