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Meta Platforms, Inc., doing business as Meta, and formerly named Facebook, Inc., and TheFacebook, Inc., is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. Meta ranks among the largest American information technology companies, alongside other Big Five corporations Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. The company was ranked #31 on the Forbes Global 2000 ranking in 2023.

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Danish celebrities report Meta to police over fraudulent ads Presenters Divya Das and Kim Bildsøe Lassen are taking action after their images appeared in fraudulent ads on Facebook. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 5 days ago

Jon Stewart Says Apple Asked Him Not to Interview FTC Chair Lina Khan on "The Problem" \| THR News Video Jon Stewart is saying that Apple asked him not to talk to the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan on his former Apple show 'The Problem with Jon Stewart.' Khan, who became chair of the FTC in.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:47Published 2 weeks ago

Meta's Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:16Published on March 6, 2024

Meta Global Outage: Mark Zuckerberg reportedly loses millions during two-hour glitch \| Oneindia News Social media users worldwide were left in the dark on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, as a massive outage hit Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The disruption, lasting several.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:20Published on March 6, 2024

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Schools won't use Meta's VR unless teachers have 'complete visibility and control' Virtual reality headsets will not be used in schools under a new Meta scheme unless teachers can monitor what pupils are doing, Sir Nick Clegg has said amid growing concerns about child safety in the.. Sky News - Published 1 day ago
Meta criticised after lowering WhatsApp minimum age from 16 to 13 Meta has lowered the minimum age to use the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. Sky News - Published 4 days ago
AI helping Meta to fight misinformation in elections, says ex-deputy PM Artificial intelligence can be a "sword and a shield" against misinformation as billions of people head to the polls, Sir Nick Clegg has said. Sky News - Published 6 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg Geeks Out Over Million-Dollar Watch at Indian Pre-Wedding Mark Zuckerberg was caught geeking out over a fellow billionaire's pricey watch -- and it's spurring quite a reaction online. The Meta CEO and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were filmed making small talk at.. TMZ.com - Published on March 4, 2024
Maharashtra body vows step against FB over manja ads Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) informed the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Friday that it would initiate legal and criminal proceedings against Facebook and its owner, Meta, if it.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 12, 2024
Parliament security breach: Police ask Meta to share details of accused's accounts, deleted page Delhi Police has requested access to the social media accounts of the six accused in the Parliament security breach case from Meta. They also want details of the deleted Facebook page 'Bhagat Singh Fan.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 18, 2023

Canada's news media wins big ad battle, Google to pay them $75m a year; Could India strike a similar deal? After years of harsh negotiations and pressure tactics, which saw many social media platforms block news content in Canada to avoid having to compensate media companies, Ottawa and Google recently.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 16, 2023
Messenger gets default end-to-end encryption despite child abuse fears Meta has rolled out default end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger users despite concerns the move will make it harder to tackle child abuse. Sky News - Published on December 7, 2023
No immunity if firms don’t act on deepfakes: Minister The Indian government plans to meet with social media platforms to address the issue of deepfakes, according to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The government has issued a notice to companies regarding.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 18, 2023
Amidst controversy over deep fakes, Meta seeks disclosure from advertisers on content changes through AI Or Digital Methods Social media giant Meta has announced a new policy that requires advertisers to disclose when they digitally create or alter a political or social issue ad in certain cases. Advertisers will have to.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 8, 2023

TN Attorney Gen. Says 42 States Suing Meta Due to Addictive App Features Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made sure to design Facebook and Instagram so they are super hard to quit, and the result has been bad for society ... at least that's the allegation from Tennessee's Attorney.. TMZ.com - Published on October 25, 2023
Facebook and Instagram adverts help boost Meta revenue Meta has reported a sharp rise in revenue following an upturn in advertising on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Sky News - Published on October 25, 2023
Meta 'intentionally addicts' children to social media, lawsuit claims Meta is being sued by dozens of states in the US over claims that its social media platforms are intentionally addicting young people and harming their mental health. Sky News - Published on October 25, 2023	Instagram apologises after inserting 'terrorist' into some Palestinian profiles Meta has apologised after Instagram inserted the word "terrorist" into some Palestinian users' profile bios. Sky News - Published on October 20, 2023
Meta unveils new mixed reality headset – but will consumer interest in VR rally? Meta has ramped up the race for our faces as it revealed the next generation of its wearable immersive tech products. Sky News - Published on September 28, 2023	Meta defends plans for encrypted Instagram chats despite concerns over child abuse Meta's plans to introduce end-to-end encryption to Facebook Messenger and Instagram will "massively reduce" authorities' ability to protect children from online abuse, a boss at the National Crime.. Sky News - Published on September 20, 2023
Lil Tay Death Hoax, Meta Confirms They Helped Get Her Account Back From Hacker Lil Tay really did have her Instagram compromised by someone who used the page to falsely claim she was dead ... Meta tells us they helped get the account back in her hands. There's been serious doubts.. TMZ.com - Published on August 12, 2023	Mark Zuckerberg Refutes Elon Musk, Wants UFC To Stage Fight Mark Zuckerberg is refuting Elon Musk's Friday morning claims ... saying no details of their potential fight have been finalized at all -- adding that he still wants Dana White involved in the process... TMZ.com - Published on August 11, 2023
Veni vidi vici: Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's cage fight set to take place in 'epic location' Elon Musk has suggested his planned cage fight with Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will take place in an "epic location". Sky News - Published on August 11, 2023	Metaverse losses to 'increase meaningfully' but users on Meta platforms up Tech giant Meta is the latest company to beat Wall Street revenue expectations as the number of people using its platforms grew, but Metaverse losses mounted and AI spending rose. Sky News - Published on July 26, 2023
Facebook owner Meta announces its rival to ChatGPT will be free to use The owner of Facebook has announced plans to make its version of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT free for researchers and companies to use. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023	Twitter threatens to sue Facebook owner Meta over new Threads platform - reports Twitter has threatened to sue Facebook owner Meta over its new Threads platform, it has been reported. Sky News - Published on July 6, 2023
Zuckerberg v Musk: Will Threads 'kill' Twitter? Meta launched its new microblogging app Threads on Thursday, with boss Mark Zuckerberg reporting 30 million sign ups in the first day. Sky News - Published on July 6, 2023	What needs fixing in Threads – according to people who've just started using it Meta has launched what some are calling its "Twitter killer" app - Threads - with Mark Zuckerberg saying more than 30 million signed up in the first day. Sky News - Published on July 6, 2023
Meta's Twitter rival launches today - how it works, how to join, and which celebs are on board Threads, the long-awaited Twitter rival from Meta, launches in the UK today. Sky News - Published on July 5, 2023	Meta to launch Twitter-like app called Threads Meta Platforms Inc - the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram - is set to launch a Twitter-like app called Threads. Sky News - Published on July 4, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg Denies Calling Chael Sonnen About Fighting Elon Musk At UFC 300 Chael Sonnen was talking out the side of his neck when he claimed Mark Zuckerberg personally called him to reveal the Elon Musk fight would go down at UFC 300 ... so says a rep for the Meta CEO, who.. TMZ.com - Published on June 26, 2023	Mark Zuckerberg Accepts Elon Musk's Cage Match Offer, 'Send Me Location' A billionaire brawl between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk?!? The wild cage match might actually happen ... 'cause the Meta CEO just clapped back at the Twitter honcho's callout by saying he's totally.. TMZ.com - Published on June 22, 2023
Meta hit with record £1bn fine The owner of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook has been slapped with a record fine of €1.2bn (£1.04bn) by the Irish data protection regulator. Sky News - Published on May 22, 2023	Facebook owner Meta expected to be hit with record privacy breach fine Meta is expected to face a record fine later over its transfer of Facebook's European user data to US servers, according to reports. Sky News - Published on May 22, 2023
How Mumbai team of 6 cyber cops is foiling suicide bids and saving lives A team of six from the Cyber Police has been acting on alerts shared by Meta about Facebook or Instagram users posting suicidal thoughts. Meta closely monitors text, videos and images — ranging from.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 30, 2023	Jada Pinkett Smith's 'Red Table Talk' Facebook Show Canceled Jada Pinkett Smith's breakout hit on Facebook, "Red Table Talk," has come to an end ... getting canceled by the social media giant. Deadline was first to report Facebook's parent company, Meta, is.. TMZ.com - Published on April 27, 2023
Meta upbeat on revenue as app ads and AI prove resilient in tough tech economy Meta Platforms has reported its first quarterly revenue growth in a year, crediting a shift in marketing budgets to proven platforms such as Facebook and Instagram in the tougher economy. Sky News - Published on April 26, 2023	Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to lay off another 10,000 staff Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is axing another 10,000 jobs to cut costs. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2023
Meta working on new social network which could rival Twitter Meta has revealed it is working on a new social network solely designed for sharing text updates. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2023	Russian 'smash-and-grab' social media operation to influence Ukraine war exposed There has been a sharp increase in the creation of "smash-and-grab" Russian-origin social media accounts since the invasion of Ukraine, Meta's president of global affairs Sir Nick Clegg has said. Sky News - Published on February 23, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta to Offer Paid Verification Like Twitter Mark Zuckerberg is going the way of Elon Musk -- and by that, we mean he's rolling out a similar subscription plan that'll allow people to be official and legit on his platforms. The Meta honcho.. TMZ.com - Published on February 19, 2023	Publicise privacy policy pledge: Supreme Court to WhatsApp Refuting allegations that it is sharing personal and sensitive information of users with others, including its parent company Meta (earlier Facebook), WhatsApp on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 1, 2023
Meta reveals 55% drop in profits after mass layoffs Facebook's parent firm recorded a 55% drop in profits during the final quarter of 2022 - the result of a $4.2bn restructuring charge that included the cost of thousands of job cuts. Sky News - Published on February 1, 2023	Donald Trump's Instagram & Facebook Suspensions Ending, Meta Announces Donald Trump is now allowed to make a comeback to social media -- Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is ending his suspension -- but it'll come with some rules. Meta made the.. TMZ.com - Published on January 25, 2023
End ban on bare breasts, Instagram and Facebook told Facebook and Instagram could be about to "free the nipple" after owners Meta's oversight board said nudity rules on the sites should be overhauled. Sky News - Published on January 18, 2023	Meet Vikas Purohit, Meta, Facebook's new India head and former Tata CliQ CEO Former Tata CLiQ CEO Vikas Purohit has been appointed as Meta's Director of the Global Business Group of India. DNA - Published on January 9, 2023
Meta fined for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts Meta has been hit with a €390m fine (£343m) fine by European regulators for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2023	Fix incorrect map of India asap: Minister to WhatsApp IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Meta-owned company apologised to the minister, and.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 31, 2022
Meta accused of enabling hateful Ethiopia conflict posts in lawsuit Meta has been accused of enabling violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia to flourish on Facebook in a new lawsuit. Sky News - Published on December 14, 2022