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April 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Zuckerberg, Meta on the defense as antitrust trial resumes
Lawyers for tech giant Meta told a federal judge on Monday that the social media company is not a monopoly as an antitrust trial began.
April 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
April 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Zuckerberg, Meta on the defense as antitrust trial begins
Lawyers for tech giant Meta told a federal judge on Monday that the social media company is not a monopoly as an antitrust trial began.
April 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
April 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Former FTC commissioner, Rohit Chopra, discusses Meta historic antitrust trial
A California dairy farmer says he is preparing to "keep the belt tight" as concerns grow amid President Trump's tariff rollout.
April 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
April 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Meta faces antitrust trial, FTC alleges company built a monopoly
Former FTC commissioner, Rohit Chopra, discusses what is at stake as Meta faces a historic antitrust trial.
April 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
April 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What the FTC hopes to gain in antitrust trial against Meta
NYU Law professor, Daniel Francis, discusses how the antitrust trial against Meta could play out as their CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand.
April 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
April 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
FTC's historic antitrust trial against Meta underway
ABC News contributor Mike Muse breaks down the antitrust trial that began Monday between the Federal Trade Commission and Meta that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.
April 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
April 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy
April 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
April 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Meta faces antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses
April 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
April 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Kids under 16 will no longer be allowed to livestream on Instagram without consent
Instagram users under 16 won’t be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they’ve received without parental approval
April 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
April 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Dana White's UFC and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta joining forces in partnership
UFC is joining up with Facebook’s parent company Meta in a deal that will bring mixed martial arts to more fans around the world
April 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
April 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Meta hit with fines by Turkey after refusing to restrict content
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms says it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands that it limit content
April 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
2 months ago
Meta unveils new protections against romance fraud
Ahead of Valentine's Day, "GMA" exclusively reveals Meta's new measures to combat romance fraud, along with tips to keep yourself safe.
2 months ago
3 months ago
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit with President Donald Trump
Meta agrees to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit with President Donald Trump
Trump sued Meta and its CEO in 2021 for "censoring" his social media account.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Here's why you might be automatically following Trump on Instagram, Facebook
In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.
3 months ago
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Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos will join Trump on inauguration platform
Top tech executives Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are scheduled to join President-elect Donald Trump’s grand comeback to the White House on Monday.
3 months ago
3 months ago
What the end of Meta's fact-checking could mean for health, medical misinformation
Meta announced this week it was ending third-party fact-checking and moving towards community notes. Some experts fear it could lead to a rise in health misinformation.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Could Meta’s end of fact-checking lead to rise in health misinformation?
The company announced this week it was ending third-party fact-checking and moving toward community notes.
3 months ago
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Meta to end third-party fact-checking program ahead of second Trump term
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with the founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate Imran Ahmed about Facebook and Instagram owner Meta ending its fact-checking program.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Here's why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts
Meta will replace fact-checkers with a user-based system, the company said.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Facebook to end fact-checking, replacing it with community notes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the company will replace its fact-checking program with a community-driven system akin to Elon Musk's X.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Facebook to replace fact-checkers, Zuckerberg says
ABC News' Mike Muse and Alexis Christoforous break down what the changes will mean for Meta's platforms.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Mark Zuckerberg announces 'next chapter' for Meta as it gets rid of fact-checkers
Facebook plans to replace its fact-checkers with "community notes," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Facebook dumps fact-checkers in favor of 'community notes’
ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous explains the decision, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says will also be in place for Instagram and Threads.
3 months ago
5 months ago
Australia bans social media for kids under the age of 16
TikTok, Facebook and other platforms have a year to impose the age limit ban or could be liable for fines up to $33 million dollars for failing to keep kids under the age of 16 from having accounts.
5 months ago
6 months ago
Facebook group assists Latinos in higher education
Dr. Sofia Pertuz discusses using social media as a safe space to get more Latinos into higher education. next one coming!
6 months ago
6 months ago
Teens discuss how social media reshapes childhood in FX docuseries
"Social Studies" examines the harsh realities of growing up online.
6 months ago
8 months ago
Unpacking Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Congress about Biden and Facebook
Peter Kafka, who covers media and technology as chief correspondent for Business Insider joined Brad Mielke on Wednesday's episode of "Start Here," ABC News’ flagship daily news podcast.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Unpacking Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Congress about Biden and Facebook
The Facebook founder talked about the site's approach to COVID-19 posts in the pandemic. Media and tech correspondent Peter Kafka discussed the letter on "Start Here."
8 months ago
8 months ago
Mark Zuckerberg says he regrets bowing to White House pressure during COVID
Fast Company senior writer Ainsley Harris discusses the Meta CEO's comments on censoring certain theories related to the COVID-19 pandemic and demoting content related to Hunter Biden's laptop.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Mark Zuckerberg says he censored content due to pressure from Biden administration
The Meta CEO issued a letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, saying senior officials pushed the social media platform to censor posts about COVID-19.
8 months ago
9 months ago
Zuckerberg says Threads platform passes 175 million monthly active users mark
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the Threads platform has passed the 175 million monthly active users mark ahead of tomorrow's first anniversary of its launch.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Meta updates its ‘Made with AI’ labels
The parent of Facebook and Instagram says the old label did not provide enough context.
9 months ago
10 months ago
Facebook Marketplace becomes hotspot for buying, selling furniture
Consumers are turning to Facebook Marketplace to save money and the environment amid rising prices and inflation rates.
10 months ago
1 year ago
Meta cracks down on AI deception
Hundreds of likely AI-generated fake accounts have been removed from Facebook and Instagram.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Meta updates its AI assistant
The free smart-software is available on Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Facebook.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Families of kids harmed online react to Mark Zuckerberg’s apology
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families in dramatic testimony on Capitol Hill.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Meta is accused of failing to stop hate speech
Gladd is accusing Meta of allowing anti-transgender posts to flourish on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Feds investigate Meta for role in alleged sale of illicit drugs
Authorities are looking into how some are allegedly using the tech giant’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to reach their customers.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Meta under investigation for alleged sale of illicit drugs on its platforms
Tech giant Meta is under investigation for the alleged sales of illicit drugs on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Supreme Court sets rules on when public officials can block social media users
The Supreme Court laid out a new test for determining when actions taken by government employees on social media constitute official business verses personal conduct.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Meta spokesperson acknowledges reports of outages: 'We resolved the issue'
Meta previously said users were "having trouble accessing our services."
1 year ago
1 year ago
Supreme Court hears major cases on free speech, laws regulating social media
The nation's highest court is weighing laws in Texas and Florida that would limit internet companies' power to moderate political content.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Mom speaks out about stolen Taylor Swift Facebook post that went viral
Jordan LeVeck posted her thoughts about public backlash to Taylor Swift on her Facebook page. Soon after, she discovered her post had been plagiarized by a man, and had gone viral.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Meta calls out fake photos in attempt to reduce misinformation
Meta said it would increase labeling of AI generated images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Meta implementing new AI features
Users of Meta's social media platforms will be introduced to helpful tips that will allow users to distinguish what's real and what's AI-generated.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Meta will begin labeling AI-generated images, citing 'blurred' reality online
Meta will label AI-generated images on Instagram and Facebook; "I hope this is a big step forward," a Meta executive told "GMA."
1 year ago
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Meta announces new steps to alert users to AI-generated pictures
Meta's president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, gives details on new measures the tech giant is taking to tip off users to images produced by artificial intelligence.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Facebook’s 20th anniversary
Facebook was launched 20 years ago at Harvard University and has now become the largest social media network with more than three billion users.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Tech executives grilled on Capitol Hill over child exploitation
CEOs for some of the most popular digital platforms acknowledged shortfalls and highlighted efforts they've taken to improve them during the four-hour grilling before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
1 year ago