Meta launches Threads app in direct challenge to Elon Musk's Twitter
Facebook parent company, Meta, is set to debut a Twitter rival called Threads as soon as Thursday, July 6, which appears to directly mimic Elon Musk's Twitter.
Gen Zers report highest negative impact from social media, nonprofits working to change that
A new study found higher use of social media is associated with poorer well-being and Gen Z – who reports the most negative impact from social media – uses it the most.
Meta adds parental supervision tools to Messenger, Instagram
Facebook parent company Meta now offers new ways for parents and guardians to monitor who their teens are speaking with on its Messenger and Instagram apps.
Meta introduces VR subscription service for $7.99 per month
Meta Platforms said it rolled out a subscription services that owners of its virtual reality (VR) headsets can start signing up for as of Monday for a monthly fee.
KPMG cutting 5% of its US workforce
KPMG will reportedly shed around 5% of its U.S. employees amid economic headwinds and historically low attrition, a spokesperson for the Big Four accounting giant said on Monday.
Andrew Tate says he wants to train Elon Musk to fight Zuckerberg: ‘You will not lose’
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has extended an offer to Elon Musk to help him train for a potential fight against META CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Meta to pull news content from Facebook, Instagram for Canadian users after parliament passes Online News Act
Meta will pull local news from its sites for Canadian users after parliament passed the Online News Act, which requires royalties to be paid to news organizations for use of its content.
Mark Zuckerberg agrees to cage fight with Elon Musk: 'Send Me Location'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accepted a challenge from Twitter owner Elon Musk, who said the two social media moguls should fight in a cage match held in Las Vegas.
Agency urges Meta to remove pillows linked to 10 infant deaths from Facebook Marketplace
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urged consumers to immediately stop using Boppy newborn loungers. The agency also pressured Facebook to block sales on Facebook Marketplace.
Missing woman found shot, burned to death after Facebook Marketplace meetup: police
A 31-year-old Alabama woman who went missing last month was discovered burned and shot after attempting to meet someone to purchase an item on Facebook Marketplace.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms bringing workers back to office three times a week
Meta Platforms will soon require certain staffers to report a few days a week to do their work in person, a move first reported Thursday by The Information.
Meta begins latest round of layoffs
Meta started implementing its third round of layoffs on Wednesday. The company is working to become more efficient amid an uncertain economic environment.
Meta fined record $1.3 billion for violating Ireland privacy laws
Facebook parent company Meta was slapped with a massive $1.3 billion fine on Monday, after European regulators determined they misused Europeans' data.
Meta Platforms' Instagram reportedly has Twitter competitor app in the works
Instagram has a new app with similarities to Twitter in the pipeline, according to a Bloomberg report. The earliest its rollout could reportedly happen is around the end of June.
Meta announces AI image generation tools for advertisers
Facebook parent company Meta is rolling out a suite of artificial intelligence-based tools for use by advertisers on their platforms.
Elon Musk slams Meta's WhatsApp: 'Cannot be trusted'
Elon Musk called out Meta's WhatsApp Messenger in a tweet, saying that the app "cannot be trusted" following an issue shared by a lead Twitter engineer.
Meta faces blanket FTC ban over use of minors' data for targeted advertising
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed a ban on Meta Platforms using data it collects on its underaged users for commercial purposes.
Georgia Gov Kemp signs bill to prevent repeat of Zuckerberg investments in 2024 elections
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that prohibits county election offices from receiving funds from private organizations, including nonprofits.
What are the biggest names in tech doing on AI?
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have prompted a race among big tech companies to develop chatbots, cloud services, developer tools and more to get ahead of the competition.
Tech leaders mention AI almost 170 times during earnings calls: report
Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon leaders mentioned artificial intelligence more that 150 times in their first-quarter earning calls in April, according to a report.