Two Ethiopian researchers and a Kenyan rights group have sued Facebook’s parent company, Meta, alleging the social media giant failed to pull down content that fueled violence and hate across Africa.Filed in Kenya’s High Court on Tuesday, the consti…
Facebook parent company Meta says its rules about what content is and isn’t allowed on its platform such as hate speech and harassment apply to everyone.But a board tasked with reviewing some of Meta’s toughest content moderation decisions said Tue…
Facebook parent company Meta is testing new features meant to make the social network and its photo-and-video service Instagram safer for teens.On Monday, Meta outlined some of the new steps the social media giant is taking to prevent teens from mes…
Billionaire Elon Musk reversed former US President Donald Trump’s permanent ban from Twitter on Saturday and restored Trump’s account, opening the door for the controversial politician to regain his social media megaphone.Musk had polled users on Tw…
Elon Musk will begin laying off employees at Twitter on Friday, according to a companywide email Thursday evening, as the tech billionaire tries to reduce costs after purchasing the influential social network. “In an effort to place Twitter on…
Twitter’s new owner and CEO, Elon Musk, is putting his stamp on the influential social network.Immediately after Musk bought Twitter on Oct. 27, the billionaire wasted no time making changes to the platform. From firing executives to propo…
Billionaire Elon Musk has brash notions for Twitter. Now, he needs to actually make them a reality. Late Thursday, Musk closed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, setting the stage for massive change at the social media company. His first or…
Billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly completed a $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter, capping off a tumultuous transition period for the influential social media company.The Washington Post, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported on Thu…
Facebook parent company Meta was the latest in a parade of tech giants revealing paltry third-quarter results Wednesday, underscoring the challenges faced by ads-reliant platforms as marketers and brands pull back spending. The social media gia…
Billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly changed his mind about buying Twitter yet again.On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that Musk proposed to move forward with purchasing the company for the original offer price of $54.20 per share. Bloomberg, citing an…
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Text messages between Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and billionaire Elon Musk reveal more details about what took place before he offered to buy the company for $44 billion.
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Musk is trying to back out o…
Twitter said Wednesday it’s investigating how ads from major brands appeared on profiles that were soliciting or selling child sexual abuse content.”We are working closely with our clients and partners to investigate the situation and take the appro…
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Meta, Facebook’s parent company, shared data for the first time about the number of times it’s applied its newsworthiness allowance. The company will sometimes leave up posts that could violate its rules, if it determines the …
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Instagram is experimenting internally with notifying users to share a photo with their friends within 2 minutes, like French social media app BeReal.
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Instagram could eventually roll out a BeReal clone to…
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Snapchat said more than 1 million people globally are paying for its Snapchat Plus subscription service. The company launched the service six weeks ago.
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The news points to how social media companies are …