Politics Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI’s growing energy needs 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
Politics Jan 29 Meta agrees to pay $25 million settlement to Trump over Jan. 6 suspension lawsuit Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter. By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Politics Jan 19 Watch 5:42 Leaders in tech, AI and cryptocurrency make big donations to Trump inauguration President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee has smashed fundraising records, racking up more than $200 million in pledges. Donations have come from some of the world’s biggest companies, and top tech CEOs will be front and center at the festivities. Ali Rogin… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
Nation Jan 07 Watch 5:44 As Meta drops fact-checking, critics fear it could pave the way for a misinformation spike 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… By Geoff Bennett
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
Aug 27 Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook to ‘censor’ some COVID-19 content during the pandemic By Associated Press Zuckerberg alleges that the officials, including those from the White House, "repeatedly pressured" Facebook for months to take down "certain COVID-19 content including humor and satire."… Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation By Barbara Ortutay, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Sexual predators. Addictive features. Eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and advocates say companies are not doing enough to protect them. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:10 Meta launches Twitter competitor Threads as Zuckerberg and Musk rivalry intensifies By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has launched its new app that’s expected to compete with Twitter, which has faced backlash under Elon Musk’s ownership. The text-based app known as Threads looks nearly identical to Twitter and has seen more than 30 million… Continue watching
Mar 14 Facebook parent Meta slashes another 10,000 jobs, won’t fill 5,000 open roles By Associated Press The company said Tuesday it will reduce the size of its recruiting team and make further cuts in its tech groups in late April, and then its business groups in late May. Continue reading