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Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles jury took nearly nine days …
Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case Read More
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday said Meta and TitTok had breached their transparency obligations after an investigation that could result in billions of dollars in fines. The …
EU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching transparency rules Read More
A powerful lobby group funded by major US tech firms, including Google, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Uber, may have influenced Donald Trump’s decision to investigate Brazil’s “unfair” trade practices. …
How Trump’s trade war with Brazil serves Big Tech’s interests Read More
Sanctioned pro-Russian media are still part of Facebook’s advertising revenue program, new research out Friday showed. Russian state broadcasters, including Rossiya Segodnya — the organization that oversees both RT (formerly …
Sanctioned Russian media still partnered with Facebook Read More
The Commission has selected the first group of products that will soon have to meet higher sustainability standards, with manufacturers required to increase product durability and increase the use of …
From textiles to steel, Brussels reveals items to face stricter sustainability rules Read More
Sara Wynn-Williams, defying Facebook’s attempts to silence her, reveals the company’s toxic culture and global damage, exposing unethical practices and a profit-at-any-cost approach. The key question she leaves us with: …
Explosive New Book Argues Facebook Is a Global Engine of Harm and Corruption. Is Reform Possible? Read More
A sweeping crackdown on posts on Instagram and Facebook that are critical of Israel—or even vaguely supportive of Palestinians—was directly orchestrated by the government of Israel, according to internal Meta …
Leaked Data Reveals Massive Israeli Campaign to Remove Pro-Palestine Posts on Facebook and Instagram Read More
Bronwyn Howell explains why humans might remain at the top of the chain of command. Crypto-currencies, and the blockchain technology that underpins them, are widely-cited as game-changers in technology, fiercely …
Another small step Read More
Meta publicly released information on 21 billion Facebook friendships as part of a research project looking at economic inequality in the United States, the company announced today. Along with new insights …
What 21 billion Facebook friendships say about the economic ladder in the US Read More