Former Facebook and Nike DEI manager sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud scheme
A former DEI executive for Facebook and Nike has been sentenced to five years behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing millions from the companies in a kickback scheme.
Anti-Israel rallying cry being reviewed by Facebook oversight board is tied to 'violent campaign,' expert says
A Middle East expert says the phrase "from the river to the sea," which Meta is investigating as potential hate speech, is linked to a "violent campaign."
Ads on Facebook, Instagram for explicit 'AI girlfriends' prompt Meta crackdown
Meta is scrubbing ads for "AI girlfriend" chatbots from its platforms after tens of thousands of explicit ads for the apps were found across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.
Zuckerberg says payoff for Meta's AI push could be a few years away
Meta Platforms has been increasingly pursuing artificial intelligence and, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, generating significant revenue from it will take a while.
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US ban: 'We aren't going anywhere'
TikTok's chief executive said the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block a new law that he said would ban its video app used by 170 million Americans.
China orders Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, other apps in censorship move: report
Apple has reportedly removed messaging apps including WhatsApp and Telgram from its iPhone store for users in China, following orders from the Chinese government.
Meta rolls out upgraded AI assistant across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta on Thursday introduced a new souped-up version of its artificial intelligence assistance across its apps, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Biden's attempt to mimic Trump's namecalling backfires after 'Broke Don's' stock soars
President Biden attempted to co-opt former President Trump's penchant for nicknames to little success after his "Broke Don" moniker was beset by the GOP nominee's social media company's stock soaring.
Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU's first Digital Markets Act investigations
The Big Tech trio of Apple, Google and Meta is facing an investigation from European Union antitrust regulators under newly implemented provisions of the Digital Markets Act.
Elon Musk to make Grok chatbot open-source, taking swipe at OpenAI
Tech mogul Elon Musk says his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, will make its Grok chatbot open-source this week as he took another swing at ChatGPT creator OpenAI.