Life in a remote island town showed someone the good side of Facebook. This person used to dislike the platform. They thought it was all about showing off and spreading false information. But things changed when they started spending time on Great Cranberry Island in Maine. On this small island, Facebook is not about bragging or politics. It's a tool for the communi...
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that lets its AI suggest edits for photos on your phone that you haven't shared yet. This is happening in the U. S. and Canada. Users can choose to let Facebook's AI analyze their camera roll and suggest edits. These suggestions can be for collages, recaps, AI restyling, and more. To make this work, Facebook's app needs permissi...
A huge legal fight just ended quietly. Meta's big bosses, including Mark Zuckerberg, agreed to settle a case that could have cost them billions. Shareholders were mad about privacy issues that led to big fines. They wanted the leaders to pay up personally. But now, the trial is over, and no one is saying how much was paid. This case was about more than just money. I...
Facebook's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, recently faced tough questions in a courtroom. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is trying to prove that Facebook is a monopoly. They claim that Facebook bought Instagram to get rid of a competitor. The FTC showed emails from 2012. In these emails, Zuckerberg talked about buying Instagram. He said that Instagram was growing fast. He...
A former top executive at Facebook has spilled the beans about the company's sneaky dealings with China. Sarah Wynn-Williams, who used to be in charge of global public policy at Facebook, now Meta, has some serious accusations. She claims that Meta has been playing fast and loose with U. S. national security to make a quick buck in China. Wynn-Williams dropped this ...
Facebook's journey from a small startup to a tech giant is a well-known story. But what about the behind-the-scenes drama? The book "Careless People" reveals a darker side of the company. It is a story of power, greed, and lost ideals. The book was written by a former employee who worked at Facebook for seven years, starting in 2011. She eventually became a direc...
Elections are happening all over the world in 2024. We are talking about elections social media is going to be a big part of the conversation. How do we talk and interact on social media? What do we talk about? Who are we listening to? Let's dive into some countries, like Europe, Mexico and India to find out. We will check out Facebook, and see what political parties...
Imagine this: a social media giant suddenly decides to loosen its rules on hate speech and ditch its fact-checkers. This is what's happening at Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, sees this as a return to the company's roots, promoting free speech. But not everyone is cheering. Some experts worry that this move coul...
President Biden criticized Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to replace Facebook's factchecking program with community notes. The outgoing president called the move "really shameful, " arguing it goes against American values of truth and justice. Zuckerberg, on the other hand, believes factchecking has harmed public trust and wants to focus on free speech. The disp...
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has chosen to end the company's third-party "fact-checking" program. This move has sparked different views among people. Some see it as a cynical attempt to stay in Donald Trump's good graces, while others believe it's a step towards the political center. But what if it's a bit of both? Zuckerberg and other powerful business leaders,...