White House to host tech companies to discuss improving open source software security amid Log4j vulnerability
The White House on Thursday is hosting leading tech companies, along with a number of relevant government agencies, to discuss ways to improve security for open source software libraries, with senior administration officials calling it a "key national security concern."
Virtual worlds, crypto will become the norm: Ray Wang
Constellation Research CEO Ray Wang discusses how Facebook’s Metaverse has outsourced production and development to create virtual realities on its platform.
Facebook mandates COVID boosters, delays office return
Facebook becomes one of the first big tech companies to layout a COVID-19 booster policy.
Facebook’s former elections boss now questions social media’s impact on politics
Facebook's former elections boss now advises lawmakers on social media legislation.
Facebook parent company Meta signs 'largest ever' lease in downtown Austin: report
The tallest tower in Austin, Texas, which is still under construction, will soon be home to California-based Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, according to a report.
Facebook facing lawsuit over federal security officer’s California shooting death: reports
Facebook is facing a lawsuit filed by the sister of a federal security officer who was shot dead in California in May 2020 while guarding a federal courthouse, according to reports.
Facebook reverses course after 'permanently' locking account of conservative children's book publisher
Facebook has reversed course after “permanently" disabling the ads account of a conservative children's book publisher, claiming that Heroes of Liberty – which has published books about Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, former President Ronald Reagan and author Thomas Sowell – violated the company's rules against “Low Quality or Disruptive Content.”
Facebook’s pushback: Stem the leaks, spin the politics, don’t say sorry
The day after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen went public in October, the company’s team in Washington started working the phones. Facebook's strategy in combatting the scandal involved stemming the leaks, spinning the politics, and never apologizing.
Metaverse coming to market still 'far away': Jon Swartz
MarketWatch's Jon Swartz and Starship Capital managing partner John Meyer reflect on 2021's best in tech and the future of the metaverse.
Russian court slaps Google, Meta with massive fines
A Moscow court on Friday slapped Google with a nearly $100 million fine and also fined Facebook’s parent company Meta $27 million over their failure to delete content banned by local law, as Russia seeks to step up pressure on technology giants.
Meta appealing UK ruling ordering it to sell Giphy
Facebook owner Meta says it is appealing a British watchdog's ruling that it must sell Giphy
‘Spilling the tea,’ the cyberbullying tactic plaguing schools, parents and students
The latest form of cyberbullying is occurring at schools across the country and, like other forms of bullying from the past, it can result in fights, social rejection and self harm.
Meta/Facebook voted worst company of 2021: survey
Facebook, which was recently rebranded as “Meta,” was rated the worst company of the year, according to a recent survey.
Meta warns 50,000 Facebook, Instagram users may have been targeted by private 'surveillance-for-hire' firms
Meta removed a total of about 1,500 accounts that used a combination of reconnaissance, engagement and exploitation to indiscriminately target people in more than 100 countries
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen lands book deal
The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of internal documents and accusing her former employer of caring more about money than about public safety has a book deal.
Dip in metaverse stocks tempt questioning investors
Hartley Investments CEO Zac Hartley discusses metaverse opportunity on 'Making Money.'
Instagram chief grilled on Capitol Hill over child safety
Former Facebook intel analyst Kara Frederick and psychologist Dr. Katherine Kuhlman discuss the dangers of social media on 'FOX Business Tonight.'
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri defends app, calls for regulation at Senate hearing
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified about the company’s efforts to address user safety Wednesday during a Senate hearing on concerns that the social media app is having a harmful effect on the mental health of teenagers.
Section 230: GOP congresswoman urges more free speech on Big Tech platforms
Republicans and Democrats clashed over Section 230 again on Wednesday, with Democrats arguing that Big Tech platforms should be held liable for causing "severe emotional injury" and Republicans arguing they should be held liable for censoring certain speech.
Meta reverses controversial Kyle Rittenhouse policy on Facebook and Instagram
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has reversed its policy banning searches for “Kyle Rittenhouse" following his acquittal earlier this month.