Facebook parent Meta to freeze hiring amid revenue growth slowdown
Meta notes its hiring efforts are currently outpacing active recruiting goals based on volume and changing business demand in a post-pandemic market.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen 'cautiously optimistic' about Elon Musk Twitter acquisition
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is "cautiously optimistic" that Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to take Twitter private at $54.20 per share could lead to positive change for democracy and safety on the social media platform.
Zuckerberg not concerned about employee exodus, will make Facebook a 'better company'
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that the company was having a difficult time retaining employees, but said he sees that as potentially a good thing for the future.
Facebook parent Meta's shares jump despite revenue slowdown
Facebook parent Meta's reported quarterly profit jumped past Wall Street's expectations, as did its number of daily users. Shares were up more than 18% in after-hours trading.
Meta to launch first retail store
The Meta Store will offer interactive demos and hands-on experiences with the company's hardware, including Portal devices, Ray-Ban Stories and the Quest 2 VR headset.
Facebook facing challenges in the years ahead, analyst says
RBC Capital Markets managing director Brad Erickson discusses where Meta can find growth in the coming years.
EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content
Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new internet rules agreed between European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday.
Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg pressured Daily Mail to drop Bobby Kotick reporting
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is facing internal scrutiny over two occasions in which she pressed a U.K. tabloid to shelve a potential article about her then-boyfriend, Activision Blizzard Inc. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick, according to people close to the executives.
Facebook's Meta institutional investors urge opposing re-election of two board members
A group representing some of Meta Platforms Inc's institutional investors urged shareholders of the Facebook owner to vote against the re-election of two of its board members, Marc Andreessen and Peggy Alford.
Facebook parent company backtracks on requiring COVID booster for workers coming to office
Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms (META) will stop requiring booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines for employees going into their U.S. offices. In January, Meta Platforms delayed its employees' return to the office to March 28.
Hackers duped Apple, Meta into handing over user data: report
Apple and Meta were both tricked into sharing user data with hackers who posed as law enforcement, according to a new report.
Rep. Jim Jordan rips media for ‘colluding’ on Hunter Biden story, demands answers from Big Tech
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses the media's role in suppressing Hunter Biden's laptop story ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Rep. Jordan slams media for ‘colluding’ on Hunter Biden story, demands answers from Big Tech
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, argues 'this stuff was as real as it gets' as he launches investigation into Facebook and Twitter over the Hunter Biden story.
Facebook, Twitter moving at a 'slow speed' to combat Russian government disinformation, expert says
One expert is claiming that Facebook and Twitter are moving at a "slow speed" in their enforcement of Russian government propaganda on social media platforms.
1 in 5 small businesses were closed in January, Meta survey finds
A new survey by Facebook parent Meta Platforms finds that one in five small businesses worldwide, or 20%, reported they were not operational or engaging in any revenue-generating activities in January
Disney fans turn on company over Florida bill controversy
Disney has been a vocal opponent of the Sunshine State bill backed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, even as polls show the bill growing in popularity.
Meta investing $800 million in new Kansas City data center
The data center is expected to support more than 1,300 jobs at peak construction and up to 100 operational jobs when it comes online in 2024.
Russian court upholds ban on Meta's Facebook, Instagram over 'extremist activities,' but still allows WhatsApp
Moscow court upholds ban on Meta's Facebook and Instagram over extremist activities but still allows Russians to use WhatsApp.
Meta 'identified and removed' deepfake video of Zelenskyy bowing to Russian demands
Facebook's parent company Meta “identified and removed” a deepfake video claiming to show Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accepting some of Russia's demands.
Investors will ‘benefit’ from Big Tech growth: Market expert
Potomac Wealth Advisors President Mark Avallone provides insight into how Big Tech growth will ‘benefit’ investors ‘long term.’