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December 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy amid EU effort to widen iPhone tech access

Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms requests for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals
December 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM
FILE - The new iPhone 16 is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple headquarters Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)
December 17, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling 251 million euros after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media platform that exposed millions of accounts
December 17, 2024 at 1:42 PM
FILE - Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
November 29, 2024 at 4:21 PM

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.
November 29, 2024 at 4:21 PM
VIDEO: Australia bans social media for kids under the age of 16
2 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!
2 months ago
Facebook group assists Latinos in higher education
3 months ago

Teens discuss how social media reshapes childhood in FX docuseries

"Social Studies" examines the harsh realities of growing up online.
3 months ago
Subject Keshawn Domingo, left, was one of several teens who let their phones be screen recorded for FX's "Social Studies"
4 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.
4 months ago
The Facebook founder talked about the site's approach to COVID-19 posts.
4 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."
4 months ago
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives at federal court in San Jose, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022.
4 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.
4 months ago
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4 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.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Mark Zuckerberg says he censored content due to pressure from Biden administration
6 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.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Zuckerberg says Threads platform passes 175 million monthly active users mark
6 months ago

Meta updates its ‘Made with AI’ labels

The parent of Facebook and Instagram says the old label did not provide enough context.
6 months ago
VIDEO:  Facebook and Instagram parent Meta updated its ‘Made with AI’ labels
6 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.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Facebook Marketplace becomes hotspot for bullying, selling furniture
7 months ago

Meta cracks down on AI deception

Hundreds of likely AI-generated fake accounts have been removed from Facebook and Instagram.
7 months ago
VIDEO:  Meta cracks down on AI deception
8 months ago

Meta updates its AI assistant

The free smart-software is available on Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Facebook.
8 months ago
VIDEO:  Meta updates its AI assistant
8 months 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.
8 months ago
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, apologizes to families who have been harmed due to unsafe social media during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Jan. 31, 2024, in Washington.
9 months 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.
9 months ago
VIDEO:  Meta is accused of failing to stop hate speech
9 months 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.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Feds investigate Meta for role in alleged sale of illicit drugs
9 months 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.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Meta under investigation for alleged sale of illicit drugs on its platforms
9 months 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.
9 months ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
10 months ago

Meta spokesperson acknowledges reports of outages: 'We resolved the issue'

Meta previously said users were "having trouble accessing our services."
10 months ago
In this photo illustration, the Facebook logo is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a Meta logo on Oct. 28, 2021 in Paris.
10 months 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.
10 months ago
The Facebook application on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, Feb. 1, 2023.
10 months 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.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Mom speaks out about stolen Taylor Swift Facebook post that went viral
10 months 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.
10 months ago
VIDEO:  Meta calls out fake photos in attempt to reduce misinformation
10 months 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.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Meta implementing new AI  features
10 months 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."
10 months ago
A smart phone displays Facebook with the Meta icon visible in the background, Feb. 4, 2024.
10 months ago

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.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Meta announces new steps to alert users to AI-generated pictures
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
VIDEO: Facebook’s 20th anniversary
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
VIDEO: Tech executives grilled on Capitol Hill over child exploitation
1 year ago

Tech CEOs to testify on Capitol Hill about child exploitation

Senators will grill the leaders of TikTok, Meta, Discord and X over the crisis of child exploitation online.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Tech CEOs to testify on Capitol Hill about child exploitation
1 year ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families of children harmed online

Sen. Josh Hawley called on Zuckerberg to directly apologize.
1 year ago
Sen. Josh Hawley called on Zuckerberg to directly apologize.
1 year ago

Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids under 16

A Florida bill that would prohibit kids under 16 from signing up for most social media platforms has passed the state House of Representatives.
1 year ago
Stock photo
1 year ago

Zuckerberg testifies about Meta’s child safety policies

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee by calling for app stores to play a bigger role in vetting children’s ages online.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Zuckerberg testifies about Meta’s child safety policies
1 year ago

New York City mayor declares social media an 'environmental toxin'

New York City is classifying social media as a "public health hazard," Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday during his State of the City address.
1 year ago
Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks during Martin Luther King Day celebrations at the Covenant Baptist Church in the Harlem Section of Manhattan, Jan. 15, 2024.
1 year ago

Meta offers more protections for young social media users

The company will hide content it deems inappropriate for teens.
1 year ago
VIDEO:  Meta offers more protections for young social media users
1 year ago

Meta adds new social media protections for teens

Here's what parents need to know about the new initiative to protect teenagers from potentially harmful content on Facebook and Instagram.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Meta adds new social media protections for teens
1 year ago

Meta ad policy allowing 2020 election denial followed warning of political backlash

Meta's policy allows denial of past elections but bans it for current or future ones.
1 year ago
The Meta (formerly Facebook) logo marks the entrance of their corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022.
1 year ago

Facebook and Instagram under fire in new civil complaint

The attorney general of New Mexico filed a civil complaint alleging Meta failed to protect kids from human trafficking, sexual images, grooming and solicitation from would-be predators.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Facebook and Instagram under fire in new civil complaint
1 year ago

Meta disconnecting cross chat between Facebook, Instagram

Meta, the parent company of the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, is ending its cross-chat feature between the two apps to comply with a new European Union law.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Meta disconnecting cross chat between Facebook, Instagram
1 year ago

New allegations in lawsuit against Meta

Meta is accused of disabling only a fraction of underage accounts it had known about.
1 year ago
VIDEO: New allegations in lawsuit against Meta
1 year ago

Meta policy allowing 2020 election-denial ads risks distrust, extremism, experts say

Some researchers downplayed the impact of Meta's decision, noting limited influence of online ads.
1 year ago
Facebook debuts its new company brand, Meta, at their headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, Calif.
1 year ago

Meta allowing election-denial ads could worsen distrust of democracy, experts say

Some researchers downplayed the impact, noting limited influence of online ads.
1 year ago
Some researchers downplayed the impact, noting limited influence of online ads.
1 year ago

Lawsuit claims Mark Zuckerberg ignored warnings about Instagram, mental health

Meta could be forced to pay retribution to users if the lawsuit moves forward.
1 year ago
1 year ago

Massachusetts files lawsuit against Meta

A report in The Wall Street Journal says prosecutors have documents showing the parent company of Facebook was aware of potential harms of its platform Instagram.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Massachusetts files lawsuit against Meta
1 year ago

Dozens of states suing social media giant Meta

The states claim Facebook and Instagram features are harming children's mental health.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Dozens of states suing social media giant Meta
1 year ago

Tech platforms under scrutiny for war misinformation

The European Union is investigating Meta, TikTok, and X for their handling of potentially illegal content and disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas war.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Tech platforms under scrutiny for war misinformation
1 year ago

Facebook, Instagram harm young people's mental health, lawsuit says

Dozens of states are taking action Tuesday against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for allegedly harming young people's mental health.
1 year ago
1 year ago

Social media and kids’ mental health

Forty-two states are suing Facebook’s owner, Meta, claiming the company uses algorithms to keep kids hooked. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii has Meta’s response.
1 year ago
VIDEO:  Social media and kids’ mental health
1 year ago

Dozens of states sue Meta, alleging addictive features to lure children

Dozens of states took action against Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, for allegedly harming young people's mental health.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Dozens of states sue Meta, alleging addictive features to lure children
1 year ago

META sued for allegedly harming young people's mental health

Federal and state lawsuits allege that Meta knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and Facebook that purposefully addict children and teens. Meta said it was disappointed.
1 year ago
VIDEO: META sued for allegedly harming young people's mental health
1 year ago

Meta/Facebook facing multiple lawsuits for allegedly harming America's youth

Forty-two states filed legal action against the company alleging their social media platforms harm young people’s mental health.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Meta/Facebook facing multiple lawsuits for allegedly harming America's youth