Politics Sep 09 WATCH: Meta whistleblowers testify on child safety research before Senate Judiciary Committee By Kenichi Serino
World Sep 08 Nepal police open fire on crowd protesting social media ban, killing at least 17 people Protesters pushed through barbed wire and forced riot police to retreat inside the Parliament complex. By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
World Sep 04 Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba Gurung said about two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in Nepal were repeatedly given notices to come forward and register their companies officially in the country. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI’s growing energy needs AI already uses vast amounts of energy, much of which comes from burning fossil fuels, which causes climate change. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Nation Apr 15 Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial that could force breakup of Meta The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Apr 14 Watch 6:02 How Meta’s blockbuster antitrust trial could have major implications for big tech By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins A blockbuster antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission is underway. The government alleges the company monopolized the social media market when it purchased Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial could have major implications for big tech. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Apr 14 Historic antitrust trial could force Meta to break off Instagram, WhatsApp By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp. Continue reading
Apr 10 Former Facebook exec tells Senate committee company undermined national security with China By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former executive at Meta, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee accusing the company of undermining national security. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:44 As Meta drops fact-checking, critics fear it could pave the way for a misinformation spike By Geoff Bennett Meta announced it's ending third-party fact-checking on its platforms, calling the decision a return to a “fundamental commitment to free expression.” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the rules had become too restrictive and prone to over-enforcement. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications… Continue watching
Jan 07 Meta says it will follow X, replace fact-checking with community notes By Associated Press The company said it decided to end the program because expert fact checkers had their own biases and too much content ended up being fact checked. Continue reading