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US takes aim at Zuckerberg’s social media kingdom

Washington, United States—Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market...

Roque behind polvoron video—influencer

A social media influencer accused former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque of orchestrating the release of a doctored video falsely showing President Marcos using cocaine,...

Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook

Paris, France—Meta on Tuesday announced that it was extending its teen accounts to its social network Facebook, after recently introducing restrictions on Instagram. The accounts were...

PH needs EU-style anti-fake news law—PCO

Presidential Communications Office chief Jay Ruiz asked lawmakers to enact a European Union-like Digital Services Act which will ban publication of harmful information online...

Meta takes down SMNI’s Facebook pages

Meta Platforms, Inc. suspended the Facebook pages of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) and its affiliates for allegedly promoting hate and harmful racial stereotypes. The...

Meta posts big profit, aims to take AI lead

SAN FRANCISCO—Social media giant Meta on Wednesday reported surging profits and revenue for 2024, announcing ambitious plans to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure in...

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 mn to settle account ban lawsuit

Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed claiming he was wrongfully censored by Facebook...

Biden blasts ‘shameful’ Meta decision to scrap US fact-checking

US President Joe Biden blasted Meta Friday for scrapping fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, calling the move "really shameful" after...

Regulating online hate speech ‘not censorship’—UN rights chief

Geneva, Switzerland—The United Nations (UN) rights chief insisted Friday that regulating hate speech and harmful content online "is not censorship," days after Meta scrapped its...

Pope warns about AI, fake news and ‘manipulating minds’

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis warned on Thursday of the dangers of misinformation and its spread via social media and artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning it...

Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checking

SYDNEY—Australia is deeply concerned by Meta’s decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior government minister said Thursday. Australia...

Campaigners fear spike in hate speech as Meta lifts restrictions 

Washington, United States—Tech giant Meta has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move advocacy groups fear will fuel...

France voices ‘concern’ over halt to Meta’s US fact-checking

The French foreign ministry voiced "concern" Wednesday over Meta's decision to halt US fact-checking operations for its Facebook and Instagram platforms, saying it would...

Disinformation experts slam Meta decision to end US fact-checking

“Meta’s announcement represents a financial setback for its US-based third-party fact-checkers” WASHINGTON, DC—Tech giant Meta’s shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program...
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