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Instagram Now Allows Users to Remove Weight Loss and Weight Control Ads From Their Feeds
The new update to their Sensitive Content Control, introduced by Instagram last summer, allows users to filter content on more than just their Explore page.
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Facebook Goes Old School With a New Feed That Favors Friends and Family
The main news feed will now be known as “Home,” and will act as more of a “discovery engine” based on people’s online habits.
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Amazon Sues 10,000 Facebook Group Administrators Over Fake Reviews Scheme
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products.
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Facebook, Twitter Remove Shinzo Abe Assassination Videos
Twitter and Facebook parent Meta said Friday they’re deleting any videos of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that break their rules on harmful content.
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Ex-Japanese Leader Shinzo Abe Fatally Shot at Campaign Event
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday as he delivered a campaign speech in Nara, Japan. He was 67.
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Facebook, Instagram Remove Posts Offering Abortion Pills to Women in Banned States
Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure.
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You May be Owed Money in a New Facebook Class Action Lawsuit Worth Millions. Here's How to Find Out
If you were an Facebook user in the U.S. between 2010 and 2011, a new, $90 million Facebook class action settlement could bring a payout your way.
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DOJ Settles Lawsuit With Facebook Over Allegedly Discriminatory Housing Advertising
The DOJ claimed that Meta targeted users with housing ads based on algorithms that relied partly on characteristics protected under the Fair Housing Act.
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Stolen Goods Sold on Amazon, EBay and Facebook Are Causing Havoc for Major Retailers
Legislators and retailers want Amazon and Facebook Marketplace to crack down on the sale of stolen goods following a recent spree of organized retail theft.
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Sheryl Sandberg Announces Departure as Meta COO
After 14 years, Sheryl Sandberg announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from her role as chief operating officer at Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook.
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Facebook Parent Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Is Stepping Down
Sandberg joined Facebook in early 2008 as the No. 2 to Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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DC AG Sues Meta CEO Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal
The lawsuit comes after a judge rejected Racine’s attempt to add Zuckerberg as a defendant on his original consumer protection complaint against Facebook.
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EU Law Targets Big Tech Over Hate Speech, Disinformation
The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online
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Louisiana Woman's Fatal Stabbing Livestreamed on Facebook; Man Charged
A livestreamed fatal stabbing of a woman on social media led police to her body in an office building parking lot in Louisiana’s capital.
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Facebook Hired Republican Firm to Undermine TikTok in Nationwide Campaign, Report Says
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, hired a Republican consulting firm called Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a nationwide campaign” against TikTok, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
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Russian Court Bans Facebook and Instagram Under ‘Extremism' Law
Russia targeted Meta Platforms in a new ban, but the company’s instant messaging app, WhatsApp, wasn’t included.
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Russia Cracks Down on Dissenting Media, Blocks Facebook
Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine
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Mom Paid Son $1,800 for Staying Off Social Media Until Age 18
A Minnesota mom paid her son $1,800 for staying off social media for six years — from age 12 to age 18.
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Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Says Parents Make 1 Big Mistake With Social Media
The former Facebook employee is discussing how social media algorithms suck kids in and how parents might accidentally be making things worse.
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Facebook Stock Plummets 26% in Its Biggest One-Day Drop Ever
Other tech stocks were down Thursday following Facebook’s plunge.