Just over two years after Donald J. Trump’s accounts were suspended from Facebook and Instagram, Meta, the owner of the platforms, said on Wednesday that it would reinstate the former […]
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Back to news homeSupreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech
Partisanship has made the logjam worse. Republicans, some of whom have accused Facebook, Twitter and other sites of censoring them, have pressured the platforms to leave more content up. In […]
With Many Retailers Offering Online Sales, Phony Sites Blend In
Stacie Odeneal, a 43-year-old child-welfare lawyer in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and mother of three, does most of her shopping on Instagram and Facebook because she finds it convenient. Late on the […]
Facebook’s Bridge to Nowhere
Facebook’s departure was a slow fade, but its last gasp came in May 2021, when Ms. Bowen, who had led the project since 2017, left the company. In a farewell […]
Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law
Meta suffered a major defeat on Wednesday that could severely undercut its Facebook and Instagram advertising business after European Union regulators found it had illegally forced users to effectively accept […]
As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It
Nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 remains stubbornly persistent. So, too, does misinformation about the virus.As Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths rise in parts of the country, myths and […]
Twitter’s Rivals, Including Meta, Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos
Mr. Musk didn’t respond to requests for comment, and Meta declined to comment.After Mr. Musk bought Twitter, one alternative service that immediately gained attention was Mastodon, which is known as […]
Why Losing to Meta in Court Could Still Be a Win for Antitrust Regulators
President Biden’s antitrust regulators have adopted a mantra: In order to win, they need to be willing to lose.Since Mr. Biden took office in January 2021, the leaders of the […]
Computer Science Students Face a Shrinking Big Tech Job Market
In the past, tech companies used their internship programs to recruit promising job candidates, extending offers to many students to return as full-time employees after graduation. But this year, those […]
Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment
Meta was harshly criticized by an internal oversight board on Tuesday for policies that give celebrities, politicians and business partners special treatment compared with the vast majority of Facebook and […]