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You can’t delete your Threads account without deleting your Instagram too

Meta's Twitter replacement, Threads, is facing criticism for its signup strategy.

On Jul 6, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan

GOP lawmakers accuse FTC chair of misleading Congress about Meta probe

The accusation centers on Lina Khan's lack of recusal in an FTC case against Meta.

On Jun 29, 2023 by Katherine Huggins

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MMA bros rush to claim they could whoop Mark Zuckerberg after Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu videos go viral

Some thought the videos proved Zuckerberg was now a 'High T' alpha.

On May 9, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

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‘This whole time I had no idea what was happening’: Small business owner says Instagram glitch cost her $1,000 worth of sales

'Happened to us too. It was a nightmare.'

On Apr 29, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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FBI asks Meta to not implement end-to-end encryption, says it will make its job harder

'A purposeful design choice that degrades safety systems and weakens the ability to keep child users safe.'

On Apr 20, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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Moderators in Africa win victory over Meta, as layoffs temporarily blocked

Moderators worked for a third-party contractors and alleged unlawful conditions.

On Mar 21, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

person speaking with caption 'Getting paid $190k to do nothing at Meta' Wait so what did y'all do all day' (l) Meta on phone screen in hand in front of blue graph background (c) person speaking with caption 'Getting paid $190k to do nothing at Meta' Wait so what did y'all do all day' (r)

‘They had a bunch of fake jobs so they could hoard talent’: Ex Meta worker says she got paid $190K ‘to do nothing’

'Mostly played Bingo.'

On Mar 17, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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TikTokers don’t blame Biden, Congress, or China for a potential ban—they’re mad at Mark Zuckerberg

Users on the app speculated that Meta's lobbying efforts contributed to a proposed TikTok ban.

On Mar 16, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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Mark Zuckerberg says laying off 10,000 people will make working at Meta more ‘fun’

Zuckerberg said the layoffs would also mean more people want to work at Meta.

On Mar 14, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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Meta announces new tool to help teens fight back against non-consensual sharing of their private images

Meta helped fund Take It Down, a proactive software that aims to take down private photos on the internet.

On Feb 27, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

Donald Trump vetoed NDAA because Section 230 wasn't part of it.

Facebook says Trump can come back—as long as he doesn’t do another Jan. 6

That's the rule.

On Jan 25, 2023 by David Covucci

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Facebook approved ad calling for violence in Brazil even after riots broke out

Global Witness submitted 16 ads promoting violence in Brazil. Fourteen were approved.

On Jan 19, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

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Meta plans to restrict data of young people shown to advertisers

Starting in March, advertisers will only be able to see the age and location of teen users.

On Jan 10, 2023 by Jacob Seitz

Ex Meta employee speaking caption 'so it's been about an hour since I found out that I was laid off from Meta' (l) Meta logo on corporate building (c) Ex Meta employee speaking caption 'I am part of the 11 000 employees that were laid off' (r)

‘This was literally my dream job’: Meta employee says she was fired via company-wide email

Meta laid off more than 11,000 employees earlier this week.

On Nov 11, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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‘Billions into Second Life But Worse:’ Mark Zuckerberg roasted after lay-offs video leaks

'Cry meta a river.'

On Nov 10, 2022 by Jacob Seitz