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Disinformation experts slam Meta decision to end US fact-checking 

Washington, United States—Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it...

Meta announces ending fact-checking program in the US

Washington, United States—Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in...

Retired UK official Nick Clegg leaves Meta global policy team

SAN FRANCISCO—Former British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said Thursday he is stepping down from his role as president of Meta’s global affairs and...

Social media, ChatGPT outage hits users

Meta's social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, experienced widespread disruptions on Thursday, impacting users globally.   Outage reports surfaced around 2:00 a.m.,...

Meta warns against holiday shopping scams

San Francisco, United States—Social media giant Meta announced Monday (Tuesday in Manila) a worldwide anti-scam awareness campaign aimed at protecting users from fraudulent schemes during...

OpenAI releases Sora AI video generator to public

OpenAI on Monday released the latest version of its highly anticipated Sora video generator to the public, stepping into an increasingly crowded field of...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Mark Zuckerberg joined Donald Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate Wednesday, with an advisor to the president-elect saying the tech billionaire "wants to...

Meta takes down 2 million accounts linked to scams 

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced the removal of over 2 million accounts this year linked to "pig butchering" scams. These scams, primarily originating...

German court sides with Facebook users in data case

A top German court ruled Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally accessed and distributed online can claim compensation, in a landmark decision...

Free Facebook in EU with less targeted ads

Under pressure by EU regulators, Meta said Tuesday it was offering non-paying users of its Facebook and Instagram services in the bloc the ability...

South Korea fines Meta for illegal collection of user data

South Korea has fined Facebook-parent Meta more than $15 million for illegally collecting sensitive user information from nearly a million people without consent and...

Meta to use facial data for identity verification

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing account security through facial recognition technology.   This initiative is designed...

TikTok, Facebook approve ads with US election disinformation, study says

TikTok and Facebook approved advertisements containing blatant US election falsehoods just weeks ahead of the vote, a watchdog investigation revealed Thursday, calling into question...

Microsoft beefs-up its AI assistant with voice, vision

Microsoft on Tuesday doubled down on deploying artificial intelligence to consumers, releasing an updated version of its Copilot chatbot that can hold voice conversations...
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