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Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image
1 day, 21 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA conversion is complete as he tears up the internet and remakes it in Trump's image

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect. Mark Zuckerberg 's announcement that he will end 'fact-checking' on Meta completes his turn from a man who banned Trump from his platform to a full supporter of the president-elect Zuckerberg …

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Nick Clegg leaves Facebook to be replaced by former Republican White House staffer
6 days, 11 hours ago

Nick Clegg leaves Facebook to be replaced by former Republican White House staffer

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With only 17 days to go until Donald Trump’s inauguration, …

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Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

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Why Mark Zuckerberg's style transformation worked.
2 months, 1 week ago

Why Mark Zuckerberg's style transformation worked.

Slate  

Mark Zuckerberg looks different. But if you’ve seen any images of Zuckerberg in the past year, you’ll know it’s not anomalous: At a funky-fresh 40 years young, the former boy-wonder has embraced a style transformation and vibe makeover. A digitally rendered avatar of Zuckerberg appeared in Meta’s new world, donning a buzz cut and long-sleeved henley t-shirt—a look that could …

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Mark Zuckerberg Is Cozying Up to the Right. The Reason Why Is Gross.
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 2 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 …

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With US flag in hand, Mark Zuckerberg surfs while drinking beer: 'Recovery never looked better'
6 months ago

With US flag in hand, Mark Zuckerberg surfs while drinking beer: 'Recovery never looked better'

Live Mint  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday shared a unique video celebrating 248th Independence Day of the United States. Social Media Reactions “Recovery never looked better🇺🇸😎" reacted a user on Instagram “The waters so cold" me falling every second on the board😭 Zuck - “is it?" Him effortlessly staying standing the whole time🤣🤣❤️" wrote another user “When the business meeting and …

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Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts
1 year, 6 months ago

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts

News 18  

Despite the impressive launch of Meta’s ‘Threads’ app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to face public scrutiny regarding privacy concerns that have long troubled users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Dumb f****.” Mark Zuckerberg talking about Facebook users pic.twitter.com/NhWDh7t50S— Andrew July 6, 2023 The tweet quickly went viral, attracting various reactions. !— Elon Musk July 6, 2023 “One of the many …

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg wins gold in jiu-jitsu tournament
1 year, 8 months ago

Facebook’s Zuckerberg wins gold in jiu-jitsu tournament

The Hindu  

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took part in his first jiu-jitsu martial arts tournament on Saturday and went home with silver and gold medals, he posted on social media. The competition was held at Woodside High School in California near the Silicon Valley headquarters of Meta, Zuckerberg’s company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. “Competed in my first jiu-jitsu tournament and …

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In another round of cuts, Facebook parent Meta sacks tech teams
1 year, 8 months ago

In another round of cuts, Facebook parent Meta sacks tech teams

Al Jazeera  

Wednesday cuts have prompted expressions of frustration from employees who say it has ‘shattered’ morale. Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday carried out another round of job cuts, this time hitting engineers and adjacent tech teams, as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg further moved to streamline the business in a bid to make 2023 a “year of efficiency”. Meta, in March, became …

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CEO Mark Zuckerberg puts managers on notice, more Facebook layoffs likely
1 year, 11 months ago

CEO Mark Zuckerberg puts managers on notice, more Facebook layoffs likely

India Today  

Right after Elon Musk fired thousands of Twitter employees, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid off 11,000 employees. "I don't think you want a management structure that's just managers managing managers, managing managers, managing managers, managing the people who are doing the work," Zuckerberg told managers during the meeting. In addition to Zuckerberg, Meta Chief product officer Chris Cox has also …

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Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce

Associated Press  

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. Although Meta has been hurt by broader economic trends that have curtailed spending on digital ads, the company’s challenges have been compounded by the rise of …

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FIR filed against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over defamatory post against Akhilesh Yadav
3 years, 1 month ago

FIR filed against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over defamatory post against Akhilesh Yadav

India Today  

A case has been registered against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over an alleged controversial post against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. As per the PTI sport, Amit Kumar, a resident of Sarahati village in UP’s Kannauj district, had filed a case against Zuckerberg and 49 others for posting defamatory comments against Akhilesh Yadav. In his application before the court, Kumar …

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America 'On Fire': Facebook Watched As Donald Trump Ignited Hate
3 years, 2 months ago

America 'On Fire': Facebook Watched As Donald Trump Ignited Hate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING COLUMBUS, Ohio — The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis would be shot. But it wasn’t until after Trump posted about Floyd’s death that the reports of violence and …

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Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay
3 years, 8 months ago

Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones in order to target more advertising at users. “What are the consequences of seeing thousands of users join extremist groups and then perpetuating an algorithm that recommends more?” It’s part of Apple’s attempt …

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Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s currency plans before Congress
5 years, 2 months ago

Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s currency plans before Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg endured hours of prickly questioning from lawmakers Wednesday as he defended the company’s new globally ambitious project to create a digital currency while also dealing with widening scrutiny from U.S. regulators. Representatives also grilled Zuckerberg on Facebook’s track record on civil rights, hate speech, privacy and misinformation — not surprising given the litany of …

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Facebook says Libra won’t launch without US approval
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook says Libra won’t launch without US approval

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to reassure Congress on Wednesday that his company won’t try to evade financial regulators as it prepares its planned digital currency Libra. In prepared remarks released Tuesday ahead of a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, Zuckerberg says that Facebook “will not be a part of launching the Libra payments system …

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'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures
5 years, 2 months ago

'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures

NPR  

'We Have A Big Responsibility': Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Facebook announced new efforts Monday to curb the spread of false information on its platform ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Sponsor Message "Elections have changed significantly since 2016, but Facebook has changed, …

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Elizabeth Warren responds to Zuckerberg's plan to sue govt if it goes ahead with Facebook breakup
5 years, 3 months ago

Elizabeth Warren responds to Zuckerberg's plan to sue govt if it goes ahead with Facebook breakup

Firstpost  

In March this year, US Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is also contesting for the 2020 Presidential elections, proposed a plan to break up big tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon to prevent monopolies. Zuckerberg says that Facebook would sue Elizabeth Warren’s antitrust plan if she gets elected as president next year. — Elizabeth Warren October 1, 2019 …

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Facebook won’t fact check political statements
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook won’t fact check political statements

Live Mint  

Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the firm announced Tuesday ahead of the 2020 US elections, even as it works to discredit false information meant to manipulate public opinion. that it’s an appropriate role for us to referee political debates and prevent a politician’s speech from reaching its audience," said Nick Clegg, the company’s vice-president …

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg is the focus of latest doctored video
5 years, 6 months ago

Facebook’s Zuckerberg is the focus of latest doctored video

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Three weeks after Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine: fake footage showing him gloating over his one-man domination of the world. The somewhat crude video of the Facebook CEO, created as part of an art project and circulated …

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Mark Zuckerberg rejects co-founder Chris Hughes' call to break up Facebook
5 years, 7 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg rejects co-founder Chris Hughes' call to break up Facebook

India Today  

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has rejected co-founder Chris Hughes' call to break up the social media giant saying that doing so would not solve issues like misinformation and election interference that have been plaguing the tech giant. So I think that if what you care about is democracy and elections, then you want a company like us to be able …

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Here are four of Facebook’s most important announcements from F8 2019
5 years, 8 months ago

Here are four of Facebook’s most important announcements from F8 2019

Live Mint  

Facebook says the “future is private", and CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent the better part of his keynote at F8, the company’s yearly developer conference, outlining just how Facebook will do this. Gaming groups will get a new chat feature so members can create threads for different topics within the group," the company wrote. View Full Image Facebook Messenger becomes smaller …

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Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging
5 years, 8 months ago

Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc debuted an overhaul of its core social network on Tuesday, taking its first concrete steps to refashion itself into a private messaging and e-commerce company as it tries to move past scandals while tapping new revenue sources. The new design showcases Facebook's messaging app, online marketplace and video-on-demand site, while giving greater prominence to the popular photo-driven Stories …

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