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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questions about his intentions in acquiring Instagram on the first day of a historic antitrust ...
Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial
By Jody Godoy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Facebook parent Meta Platforms bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its ...
Zuckerberg’s antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta’s history
These were some of the ideas that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered over the years as he built his social media empire.
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Facebook whistleblower’s tell-all book is flying off the shelves
A book by a former Facebook employee about the ... and it’s now at No. 3. Seems like business is booming for the book in spite of Meta’s machinations. The book’s publisher, Macmillan ...
Meta’s Zuckerberg Weighed Instagram Spinoff, Fearing High-Profile Antitrust Trial
CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram app in 2018, fearing the consequences of the high-profile antitrust ...
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Facebook Returns to Its Roots: Showing Posts From Friends and Family
By Mike Isaac Mike Isaac has covered Facebook and other Meta apps since 2010. Last year, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, and Tom Alison, one of his top lieutenants, were discussing how ...
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Whistleblower tells Senate committee that Meta undermined US national security to cozy up to China
A whistleblower on Wednesday told congressional lawmakers that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ... and build an $18 billion dollar business in China." Meta allegedly helped China develop ...
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New mother wins massive legal battle against Facebook owners Meta to stop it targeting her with ads - but firm says they may charge British users to use their service after the ...
British consumers will be able to opt out of targeted online advertising after a new mother won a massive legal battle against Facebook owners Meta. Tanya O'Carroll, 37, sued the technology ...
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Meta loses two execs overseeing the company's largest markets and key advertising verticals
He described the move as the end of a "12-year run," during which he helped grow the company's business ... is now Meta's largest user base, home to over a billion accounts across Facebook ...
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Meta AI is coming to Meta chat apps in Europe, whether you want it or not
I say that as someone who absolutely does not want any trace of Meta AI in WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, or Instagram. I’d prefer to use the AI in a separate, standalone app like I already do ...
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Facebook could soon introduce a subscription fee for UK users
The company which owns social media platform Facebook ... But Meta has recently agreed to stop targeting adverts at a human rights campaigner who took the business to the Information Commissioner ...
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Meta considers charging for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in the UK
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is considering a paid subscription in the UK which would remove adverts from its platforms. Under the plans, people using the social media sites could be asked to ...