‘Really worried’: Meta decision allowing 2020 election-denial ads risks distrust, extremism, experts say Monday, November 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Less than a year out from the next presidential election, former President Donald Trump and some Republican allies continue to falsely deny the results of the previous one.Three in 10 adults believe that President Joe Biden only won the 2020 contest... Read More.
Twitter sends Meta cease-and-desist letter over new Threads app: Sources Thursday, July 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Twitter sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter over the newly launched Threads app, sources familiar with the letter's existence told ABC News.The letter was sent by Twitter's legal team Thursday, the sources said.The letter accused Meta of misappropriating Twitter's trade secrets and... Read More.
Health experts worry as Meta rolls back some COVID misinformation policies Tuesday, June 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Public health experts fear that Meta's decision to roll back some of its COVID-19 misinformation measures will lead to more disinformation about the virus, treatments for it and vaccines.The company announced the changes on Friday after it asked its independent oversight... Read More.
Meta fined $1.3 billion for violating European data privacy rules Monday, May 22 by ABC News(LONDON) -- Facebook’s parent company, Meta, was fined €1.2 billion, or about $1.3 billion, for failing to comply with the European Union’s privacy policies.The Irish Data Protection Commission announced the fine on Monday, saying Meta had violated the terms of General Data Protection Regulations,... Read More.
Facebook parent Meta to slash 10,000 employees Wednesday, April 19 by ABC News(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Facebook-parent Meta began laying off workers on Wednesday as part of its latest round of job cuts announced in March, the company confirmed to ABC News.Last month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg released plans for 10,000 job cuts over April and May, as part... Read More.
Official calls on Meta, Mattel to do more to get Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleepers off the market Thursday, April 13 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The head of the government agency that oversees recalls is making an urgent plea when it comes to getting a recalled baby product off the market.Alexander Hoehn-Saric, chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, sent letters Wednesday to Meta, the parent... Read More.
Meta multiverse: You’ve seen ‘Ant-Man’, now you can read the book … sort of, explains Paul Rudd Friday, February 24 by ABC NewsIn September, fans will be able to get their hands on a meta piece of memorabilia from Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: the actual memoir from which Paul Rudd reads as his alter ego at an autograph signing... Read More.
Meta announces verification subscription service for Facebook and Instagram users Monday, February 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced a new paid subscription for its platforms on Sunday, which, among other features, would allow users to pay for a verified account.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the service, dubbed "Meta Verified," in... Read More.
Lawsuit accuses Cedars-Sinai hospital’s website of sharing patient data with Meta, Google Wednesday, February 15 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- A lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Health System and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles claims the hospital shared patient data with third parties.Filed by plaintiff John Doe, the proposed class action lawsuit claims his and other patients' private information -- including data... Read More.
Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram, Meta announces Wednesday, January 25 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Meta announced it is allowing former President Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram "in the coming weeks," ending a two-year suspension.Trump was locked out of his accounts on Facebook and Instagram on Jan. 7. 2021, in the wake of the... Read More.
