Courting Trump, Zuckerberg ditches DEI and kills off LGBTQ+ themes for Facebook Messenger
5 days, 12 hours ago

Courting Trump, Zuckerberg ditches DEI and kills off LGBTQ+ themes for Facebook Messenger

Salon  

Meta is continuing to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, from changing its own hiring practices to eliminating user themes that celebrated LGBTQ+ rights. Meta says it's axing the programs because the “legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing,” per a memo obtained by Axios. Meta isn’t alone in scrapping DEI policies — McDonald’s, Ford, and others have pared back equity efforts — but the move coincides with several other major changes that suggest CEO Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on Trump. Zuckerberg is making major efforts to win back the online right and draw Trump’s attention, all as Meta’s fiercest competitor, TikTok, faces a ban that the president-elect has promised to stop. The publication reported that internal documents it obtained instruct moderators to now allow posts containing phrases like “trans people are mentally ill” or “Immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of s—t.” Kaplan, the chief global affairs officer at Meta, explained on Tuesday that Meta was easing the speech restrictions on “immigration, gender identity and gender” to keep up with shifting political narratives.

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Meta plans to layoff at least 5% of its staff based on performance in latest move to revamp company
3 hours, 47 minutes ago

Meta plans to layoff at least 5% of its staff based on performance in latest move to revamp company

Firstpost  

Meta’s restructuring announcement is part of a larger restructuring effort at Meta, which began last year under what Zuckerberg called the “Year of Efficiency." The company has been focusing on cutting costs, optimising teams, and improving profitability Meta’s recent policy changes have drawn criticism, especially around content moderation. Meta’s restructuring strategy This announcement is part of a larger restructuring effort …

Zuckerberg’s Meta shift will leave the user base of his platforms split
1 day, 2 hours ago

Zuckerberg’s Meta shift will leave the user base of his platforms split

Live Mint  

When Mark Zuckerberg earnestly looked at a camera and told the world that he was shutting down all fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, he left out some important context. If you believe that Facebook’s work on content moderation has been a form of censorship, then Americans will be blessed with new freedom in Zuckerberg’s vibrant public square. Meta AI assistant, …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change
1 day, 5 hours ago

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change

The Independent  

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Advertisers’ concerned over Meta's ‘free speech’ overhaul, Zuckerberg's attempts to cosy up to Trump
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Advertisers’ concerned over Meta's ‘free speech’ overhaul, Zuckerberg's attempts to cosy up to Trump

Firstpost  

By scrapping its fact-checking programme and relaxing hate speech rules, Meta risks losing the trust of brands, which generates a major chunk of its $135 billion annual revenue. Advertising executives have voiced apprehensions, with some calling the changes a “commercial conundrum.” Zuckerberg’s move coincides with a noticeable shift towards aligning Meta with Trump’s administration and Elon Musk’s ideology. Image Credit: …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes a dig at Apple’s App Store commission
2 days, 6 hours ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes a dig at Apple’s App Store commission

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg did not hold back from criticising iPhone-maker Apple during an episode of the Joe Rogan podcast on January 10, claiming innovation within the hardware company had slowed down while also calling out their “random rules.” In particular, Zuckerberg took aim at Apple’s commission policy for developers on its app store. “On the one hand it’s been …

Mark Zuckerberg says users exiting Meta over fact-checking reforms is ‘virtue signaling’
4 days, 17 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg says users exiting Meta over fact-checking reforms is ‘virtue signaling’

Live Mint  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded defiantly to criticism of his company’s recent decision to eliminate third-party fact-checking and relax content moderation rules across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. “I think Community Notes will be more effective than fact-checkers, reducing the number of people whose accounts get mistakenly banned is good, people want to be able to discuss civic topics and make …

‘Total chaos’ at Meta as employees protest Zuckerberg & platforms' changed Anti-LGBTQ+ stance
5 days, 5 hours ago

‘Total chaos’ at Meta as employees protest Zuckerberg & platforms' changed Anti-LGBTQ+ stance

Firstpost  

Employees have voiced their frustration on Meta’s internal platform, Workplace, with posts expressing anger, disappointment, and even resignation. Many LGBTQ+ employees have taken time off to focus on their mental health, while others are openly considering leaving the company Meta is facing internal backlash after announcing controversial content moderation changes that many employees say undermine LGBTQ+ rights. Internal threads show …

Meta ends its DEI programs as Zuckerberg blasts Biden on Joe Rogan
5 days, 12 hours ago

Meta ends its DEI programs as Zuckerberg blasts Biden on Joe Rogan

CNN  

CNN — Meta is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, known as DEI, the company said Friday, becoming the latest company to pull back from such practices in the wake of pressure from conservative critics and customers. Meta is eliminating the company’s DEI team, ending “equity and inclusion programs and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices,” according to a …

Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
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6 days, 13 hours ago

Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst

Associated Press  

It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. For instance, Meta has added the following to its rules — called community standards — that users are asked to abide by: “We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious …

Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on Meta's Facebook, Instagram: Why it could lead to a flood of misinformation
1 week ago

Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on Meta's Facebook, Instagram: Why it could lead to a flood of misinformation

Firstpost  

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta has announced that it will end its fact-checking programme in the US, citing that the checkers have become ‘too biased’. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram would be ending their current third party fact checking programme in the United States and instead begin moving to a Community Notes programme. Opening floodgates to misinformation While …

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems
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1 week ago

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. New York CNN — Four years ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, saying the risks of allowing him on the platforms were “simply too great” after Trump repeatedly used the sites to broadcast election lies and cheer on the January 6 mob. In …

Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
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1 week ago

Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?

LA Times  

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta, appears at the computer graphics and interactives conference SIGGRAPH 2024 in Denver. Trump and major social media platforms have been warring for years over perceived anti-conservative bias, including Meta’s decision to shutter Trump’s accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Meta will err on the side of leaving up content that does not …

Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies
1 week ago

Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies

India Today  

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a major shift in content moderation policies across the company’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The move aims to prioritise free speech, overhauling the current system with a new community-driven approach inspired by Elon Musk’s X. In a video message, Zuckerberg said, “It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression …

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg
Top News
1 week ago

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a decision to do away with the company's long-standing fact checking teams—choosing instead to establish a ‘community notes’ mechanism akin to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter. Zuckerberg’s other moves include backing the incoming Trump administration to influence global governments that the executive said has made it difficult for “American …

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers
1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta is abandoning its fact-checking program as he criticized the system for becoming “too politically biased.” The tech billionaire unveiled the changes in a video on Tuesday. “After Trump first got elected in 2016, the legacy media wrote non-stop about how misinformation was a threat to democracy,” Meta’s chief executive said. “We tried, in …

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term
55 years ago

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term

Wired  

Meta announced Tuesday that it is abandoning its third-party fact-checking programs on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads and replacing its army of paid moderators with a Community Notes model that mimics X’s much-maligned volunteer program, which allows users to publicly flag content they believe to be incorrect or misleading. In a video accompanying the blog post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said …

No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA
1 week, 1 day ago

No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA

Wired  

Since Donald Trump won back the presidency on November 5, a parade of Silicon Valley luminaries have been engaging in an unseemly grovel-fest, making pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, shoveling million-dollar contributions to his inaugural fund, and meddling in the editorial departments of the publications they own in an apparent attempt to gain the new leader’s favor. Yesterday, Meta founder and CEO …

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’
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1 week, 1 day ago

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’

Al Jazeera  

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content ‘became a tool to censor’. The social media giant Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, has announced the end of its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States, saying that it will encourage “more speech” on its platform. Instead of third-party fact-checkers, Meta said it will rely on …

Meta policy update: Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook
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1 week, 1 day ago

Meta policy update: Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. Meta had hinted in its announcement about its content moderation policy changes Tuesday morning that it would get rid of restrictions on certain topics, such as immigration and gender identity, …

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’
1 week, 1 day ago

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’

CNN  

New York CNN — In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram, getting rid of fact checkers and replacing them with user-generated “community notes,” similar to Elon Musk’s X, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Meta’s newly …

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’
1 week, 1 day ago

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’

CNN  

New York CNN — In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram, getting rid of fact checkers and replacing them with user-generated “community notes,” similar to Elon Musk’s X, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Meta’s newly …

Meta dilutes content moderation policy, paves the way for X-like Community Notes model
1 week, 1 day ago

Meta dilutes content moderation policy, paves the way for X-like Community Notes model

India TV News  

Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced significant changes to how it manages what people post on its platforms. The company enforced many guardrails following criticism that the company has contributed to the spread of false information, particularly on political topics and health issues like COVID-19. In a blog post titled “More speech, fewer mistakes,” Meta’s new …

Meta policy update: Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook
Trending News
1 week, 1 day ago

Meta policy update: Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. Meta had hinted in its announcement about its content moderation policy changes Tuesday morning that it would get rid of restrictions on certain topics, such as immigration and gender identity, …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making sweeping changes to the social internet, all in line with the desires of President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. The recent elections “feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said in his announcement, justifying relaxed new content moderation rules on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Tuesday …

Mark Zuckerberg dumps fact-checkers on Meta, Trump pleased, Elon Musk approves
1 week, 1 day ago

Mark Zuckerberg dumps fact-checkers on Meta, Trump pleased, Elon Musk approves

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a slew of changes to content moderation and policy on the social media platform, including the scrapping of fact-checkers in favour of X-style community notes. Instead, Meta plans to implement a "community notes" system, mirroring the model used by X, where users collaboratively provide context and clarifications to potentially contentious posts. To further …

Mark Zuckerberg Is Cozying Up to the Right. The Reason Why Is Gross.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg Is Cozying Up to the Right. The Reason Why Is Gross.

Slate  

Just in case you ever believed that Mark Zuckerberg came to understand the gravity of his role as the head of a Big Tech megaconglomerate whose apps serve as essential communication infrastructure for almost half of the world, he’s now doing everything he can to disabuse you of that generous notion. It’s also something about the way he and his …

Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Be Neutral–While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Be Neutral–While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP

Wired  

This week Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter to Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Specifically, he said that in 2021 the Biden administration asked Meta “to censor some Covid-related content.” Meta did take the posts down, and Zuckerberg now regrets the decision. After years of insisting that, right or wrong, a social media company’s content decisions did …

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg alleges that the officials, including those from …

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

Raw Story  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary committees on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2018. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes having hobbies and free time makes going back to work easier
5 months, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes having hobbies and free time makes going back to work easier

India Today  

We're seeing a new side of Mark Zuckerberg, or we can call it Zuckerberg 2.0. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Zuckerberg revealed that lately, he's been enjoying a lot of activities in his free time, including farming cattle, practising jiu-jitsu, and wakesurfing. While Zuckerberg is sharing a sneak peek into his rich billionaire life and navigating a personal transformation, …

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt

India TV News  

Washington: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has heaped praises on former US President and Republican presidential candidate for this year's election, Donald Trump, for the latter's response to the recent assassination attempt, calling it "one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." The entrepreneur declined to endorse any presidential candidate and said he would not play a …

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
6 months ago

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

India TV News  

Meta announced that it would roll back certain restrictions which were imposed earlier on former U.S. President Donald Trump- for using Facebook and Instagram. Background of suspension and reinstatement Following the events of January 6, when Meta indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts due to his comments which were praising the individuals involved in storming the U.S. Capitol. Changes in monitoring Meta …

Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'
6 months ago

Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would start taking down more posts that target "Zionists", where the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing supporters of the political movement. The Facebook and Instagram parent said in a blog post it would remove content "attacking 'Zionists' when it is not explicitly about the political movement" …

Meta expands 'Take It Down' program globally: Everything you need to know
11 months, 1 week ago

Meta expands 'Take It Down' program globally: Everything you need to know

India TV News  

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, teamed up with the US National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to expand the 'Take It Down' program to more countries and languages, aiming to help millions of teens deal with sextortion. The 'Take It Down' program helps teens regain control of their private images and prevents scammers, ex-partners, or others from sharing them …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down calls from execs to improve teen safety on Facebook and Instagram and to shut down 'beauty filters,' court documents claim
1 year, 2 months ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down calls from execs to improve teen safety on Facebook and Instagram and to shut down 'beauty filters,' court documents claim

Daily Mail  

META CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally shut down calls to improve teen wellbeing on Facebook and Instagram, bombshell court documents claim. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg allegedly blocked calls to improve teen well-being on the app The lawsuit filed last month in Massachusetts state court alleges that Meta - and Zuckerberg - have 'relentlessly prioritized targeting these young users and has tailored …

‘Meta’s Deception’ about Instagram’s harmful qualities alleged in Massachusetts suit
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Meta’s Deception’ about Instagram’s harmful qualities alleged in Massachusetts suit

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly dismissed warnings from senior company officials that its flagship social-media platforms were harming young users, according to unsealed allegations in a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts. “The complaint is filled with selective quotes from hand-picked documents that do not provide the full context of how the company operates or what decisions were made.” The …

EU welcomes Meta plans for tough content rules
1 year, 6 months ago

EU welcomes Meta plans for tough content rules

The Hindu  

The EU on Friday cautiously welcomed efforts made by Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to prepare for new European rules on content moderation that kick in on August 25. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg "was very involved and knew exactly where we stand," EU commissioner Thierry Breton told reporters after talks at the social media giant's California headquarters. The …

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram
1 year, 11 months ago

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is set to have his Facebook and Instagram accounts reinstated but Meta will put up “guardrails” to “deter” any offensive behaviour, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of policy, announced on Wednesday. Mr Trump, writing on his own social media site Truth Social, responded by saying such a ban should “never again happen to a sitting president”, while claiming …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in FTC case to block virtual-reality deal
2 years ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in FTC case to block virtual-reality deal

Live Mint  

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand Tuesday in a case in which the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to prevent the social-media company from acquiring a virtual-reality startup. The FTC is seeking an injunction blocking Meta’s planned acquisition of Within Unlimited Inc., the company behind the popular virtual-reality fitness game “Supernatural." Mr. Zuckerberg said …

Meta oversight board urges changes to VIP moderation system
2 years, 1 month ago

Meta oversight board urges changes to VIP moderation system

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta's quasi-independent oversight board said on December 6 that an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul. The Oversight Board's report said that the system — known as “XCheck,” or cross-check — resulted in users being treated unequally and that …

Meta oversight board urges overhauling VIP moderation system
2 years, 1 month ago

Meta oversight board urges overhauling VIP moderation system

LA Times  

The oversight board for Facebook parent Meta said its “XCheck,” or cross-check, system resulted in users being treated unequally and that it led to delays in taking down content that violated the rules. Facebook parent Meta’s quasi-independent oversight board said Tuesday that an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former President Trump, from some or all of its content …

Facebook owner Meta lays off 13% of its employees, announces hiring freeze for Q1
2 years, 2 months ago

Facebook owner Meta lays off 13% of its employees, announces hiring freeze for Q1

The Hindu  

Meta, in a blog post, on Wednesday shared that it will be firing 13% of its workforce around 11,000 employees. In a direct message to employees, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that staff reductions will be made across the company’s family of apps and Reality Labs. Meta, like other social media companies, enjoyed a financial boost during the pandemic lockdown …

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power

LA Times  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the new name for his company, formerly Facebook, in October 2021. Back in the prehistoric era — in 2012, when Facebook staged one of the most hyped initial public stock offerings of all time — I warned the company’s newly minted shareholders that they had become wedded to Mark Zuckerberg. The stock reached its all-time …

Mark Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' faces regulation, warns digital minister
3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' faces regulation, warns digital minister

The Telegraph  

Britain will seek to regulate the rise of the metaverse popularised by Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook under its flagship Online Safety Bill, the UK’s digital minister has confirmed. Chris Philp, the UK’s digital minister, said metaverse companies would fall under its plans to tackle online harms and bring regulation to Big Tech firms. He said: “One of the reasons we need …

Bill Maher says Mark Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' will only create more angry, misogynistic "incels"
3 years, 2 months ago

Bill Maher says Mark Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' will only create more angry, misogynistic "incels"

Salon  

Bill Maher mocked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday night in the wake of a recent announcement that the company is changing its name to Meta. "Someone has to tell me why we keep allowing social media and our very lives as social creatures to be dictated by the most socially awkward person in history," Maher said of Zuckerberg during …

The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
3 years, 2 months ago

The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant’s growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more personal information while giving the embattled company another monopoly online. “So beyond the fact that these immersive environments are extremely addictive and they encourage people …

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen slams 'Meta' rebrand
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen slams 'Meta' rebrand

The Hindu  

Former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen on November 1 slammed Facebook's rebrand as she reiterated her accusation that the company prioritized expansion over people's safety. Haugen had leaked internal documents that sparked weeks of criticism of the social media giant before CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changing the name of Facebook's parent company to "Meta." Asked if Zuckerberg should step …

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