Turkey blocked 50 million Turkish users' access to Instagram, reportedly in response to the platform removing posts about the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
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Meta to Lay Off 3,600 Jobs, With Zuckerberg Targeting "Low Performers" in 2025
Meta plans to lay off 5% of its workforce to focus on performance, affecting 3,600 employees as Zuckerberg reshapes the company's strategy and public image.
Meta Fact-Checkers Fight LA Wildfire Conspiracy Theories Ahead of Job Cuts
As Meta phases out professional fact-checkers, teams like Lead Stories work to combat conspiracy theories and misinformation about the recent LA wildfires.
Meta Turns Right-Wing By Ending Fact-Checks and DEI Initiatives to Woo Trump
Meta scraps DEI programs and US fact-checking to shift toward conservative priorities as Trump's second term approaches.
Meta Fires Employees for Misusing Meal Vouchers on Non-Food Items, Like Toothpaste
Meta reportedly fired employees for misusing meal vouchers intended for food purchases, with some using them to buy items like toothpaste.
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Shares of the big tech company Meta jumped by about 7% in extended trading on July 31 after exceeding Wall Street expectations on revenue and profit for the second quarter of 2024.
The lawsuit accused Meta of illegally collecting the biometric information of millions of Texans without consent.
Meta’s Reality Labs has reported $45 billion in losses over the past four years due to chaotic management and frequent leadership changes. Further losses are expected as the division struggles in a competitive AR and VR market.
The new mini-model is an offshoot of GPT-4o, the company's fastest and most powerful AI model to date. Learn the features of this new model here.
Meta will start removing posts that label Jews as "Zionists" and target them for harm, as part of a policy update to balance free speech with preventing hateful attacks.
Meta cannot use Brazilian personal data to build its AI models, according to the country's data protection authorities.
The European Commission alleged that Meta violated digital laws under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with its subscription-based ad-free model, and $13.5 billion in fines could be imposed.
A recent US appeals court decision revived a class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging discrimination in hiring practices favoring lower-wage foreign workers over US citizens.
Seven West Media, one of Australia’s top media networks, announced that it would be laying off 150 of its staff due to weak advertising and as a way of preparing for the end of its commercial deal with social media giant Meta.
