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Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's
Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuela’s post-election crisis. That’s according to a decision issued Thursday by the company’s oversight panel after reviewing two videos taken after the July election in the South American country. The quasi-independent Oversight Board urged the social...
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Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic.
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Texas secures historic $1.4 billion settlement with Meta over user privacy rights
Officials say Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission.
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Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in the U.S. and Australia
Meta said it would remove a dedicated section for news articles in April that will affect Facebook users in the United States and Australia.
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Meta technical error causes chirping sound while scrolling on Facebook. Here's how to turn it off
Facebook has a new sound that appears while scrolling on the app. The social media giant’s parent company, Meta, says the sound is part of a technical error.
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How to turn off noises on the Facebook app
Facebook says a technical error has caused the app to make a sound when scrolling through the app on your cell phone. While a fix is in the works, here’s how your can turn it off.
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Meta's Oversight Board reverses decisions to remove 2 videos of Israel-Hamas war
A quasi-independent review board is recommending that Facebook parent company Meta overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts “informing the world about human suffering on both sides” of the Israel-Hamas war.
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Supreme Court to decide if Texas laws limiting social platforms violate the Constitution
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state laws seeking to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution.
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‘You know who did it': Woman found stabbed to death in New York City home after cryptic Facebook Live
A woman was found dead in her own home, face down in a pool of blood, after she posted a cryptic Facebook Live video in which she implied she might be in danger, according to senior law enforcement sources.
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Facebook settlement claims are due Friday. How to file yours and what you'll need
The deadline to file a claim in a class-action Facebook privacy settlement arrives Friday, and only eligible users who file a claim will be among those to receive a portion of the multi-million dollar payment.
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Meta's Threads begins rolling out on the web, as Zuckerberg takes more direct aim at Elon Musk's X
Meta’s Twitter clone called Threads is now available on the web for people to access via their desktop computers.
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Recalled products linked to more than 100 infant deaths still for sale on Facebook, lawmakers say
Recalled baby products linked to more than 100 infant deaths, including Boppy pillows, are still being sold on Facebook Marketplace, lawmakers said.
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Filing a claim in the $725M Facebook settlement? Here's how to find your username and other details you need
You may be eligible for a payout as part of a $725 million class-action settlement against Facebook’s parent company Meta. But time is running out to file a claim — and you’ll need a few details on hand in order to do so correctly.
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Time running out: Just days to file a claim in nationwide Facebook settlement
Time is running out for eligible Facebook users to file a claim in a new nationwide settlement involving the social media giant and its parent company Meta.
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Phishing scams targeting small business on social media including Meta are a ‘gold mine' for criminals
Small business owners say social media giants including Meta aren’t doing enough to prevent them from becoming hacking victims.
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Elon Musk says he may need surgery; date for ‘cage match' with Mark Zuckerberg ‘in flux'
Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg.
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You have 1 month left to file a claim in the nationwide Facebook settlement
Eligible Facebook users have just one month left to file a claim in a new nationwide settlement involving the social media giant.
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North Texas woman asks for help after Facebook account is hacked
NBC 5 Responds to a North Texas Facebook user trying to get back control of her Facebook account after she was hacked.
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Deadline to file a claim in the new, nationwide Facebook settlement is next month
The deadline for Facebook users to file a claim in a new nationwide settlement is fast approaching.
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How to sign up for Threads, Meta's new Twitter competitor
Meta will officially release Threads, its text-based Twitter competitor, on Thursday, but you can access your invitation now using Instagram.