Nation Nov 18 Meta wins historic antitrust case and won’t have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Politics Oct 23 Who’s paying for Trump’s $300 million ballroom? The president has maintained that the multi-million-dollar project will be paid by private donations — and not by taxpayers. By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas
Nation Oct 15 Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 14 Instagram says it will limit teens to PG-13 content by default as safeguard The company is also adding an even stricter setting that parents can set up for their children. By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Politics Sep 09 WATCH: Meta whistleblowers testify on child safety research before Senate Judiciary Committee Former Meta researchers Jason Sattizahn and Cayce Savage are scheduled to testify Tuesday. By Kenichi Serino
Jun 26 Judge tosses authors’ AI training copyright lawsuit against Meta By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria found that 13 authors who sued Meta “made the wrong arguments.” But the judge also said that the ruling is limited to the authors in the case and does not mean that Meta’s use of… Continue reading
Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI’s growing energy needs By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press AI already uses vast amounts of energy, much of which comes from burning fossil fuels, which causes climate change. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Trump signs Take It Down Act, bill combating nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The bill makes it a federal crime to “knowingly publish” or threaten to publish intimate images without a person’s consent, including AI-created “deepfakes.”… Continue reading
Apr 15 Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial that could force breakup of Meta By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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