US state of Utah brings legislation to restrict screen time for children on social media. But can it solve the growing pandemic of mental health issues in minors due to social media use?
Israeli military acknowledges it made a "mistake" in launching secretive influence campaign in an abortive attempt to improve Israeli public's view of army's performance in the war.
Co-founder, chairman and CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg announced the development on social media, saying the Facebook and Instagram verification process "is about increasing authenticity and security across our services".
President of Meta's global affairs Clegg said the company would allow Donald Trump access to Facebook and Instagram platforms. Twitter lifted the former president's ban last November.
The latest case follows complaints by privacy campaigning group Noyb that Meta's three apps fail to meet European Union's strict rules on data protection.
The US tech industry is in a serious slump as several major firms have announced mass layoffs.
Earlier this month West and friend Candace Owens wore ‘White Lives Matter’ T-shirts, causing a stir at Paris Fashion Week. She happens to be married to the CEO of Parlement Technologies, which owns Parler.
Russia in late March banned Facebook and Instagram for "carrying out extremist activities" after authorities accused Meta of tolerating "Russophobia".
A recent report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate has found that social media companies are endangering Muslim communities by normalising abusive behavior online.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms is beginning to test tools for selling virtual assets and experiences within its virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds, a key part of its plan for creating a metaverse.
Global tech giant Meta bends its rules regarding violent speech on its platforms, allowing statements like "death to Russian invaders" in reaction to Moscow's assault on Ukraine.
Following the announcement by YouTube that it would block Russian news channels RT and Sputnik in Europe — the owner of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, imposes restriction on Russian media channels.
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