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Meta Platforms, Inc., doing business as Meta, and formerly named Facebook, Inc., and TheFacebook, Inc., is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. Advertising accounts for 97.8 percent of its revenue. Originally known as the parent company of the Facebook service, as Facebook, Inc., it was rebranded to its current name in 2021 to "reflect its focus on building the metaverse", an integrated environment linking the company's products and services.
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Mark Zuckerberg's India election remark: BJP's Nishikant Dubey says issue now 'closed' after Meta's apologyIndiaTimes - Published | |
'True for several countries BUT not India': Meta apologises for Zuckerberg's 'incumbents' remarkMeta has apologised to India for CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that incumbents lost elections globally post-Covid, which was inaccurate for India. Shivnath Thakural of Meta India apologised for this..IndiaTimes - Published | |
House panel to call Meta over Zuckerberg remarkNishikant Dubey, head of the parliamentary committee on communications and IT, demands an apology from Meta for spreading misinformation on India's recent general election results. Mark Zuckerberg's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Big trouble for Meta after after Mark Zuckerberg's claim on India elections, to face...Nishikant Dubey's remarks came after Zuckerberg in a podcast with American TV host Joe Rogan earlier claimed, "The reaction to COVID probably caused a breakdown of trust in a lot of governments around..DNA - Published | |
'Will call Meta for this wrong information': Parliamentary panel on Zuckerberg’s Indian elections remarkThe Parliamentary Committee in India plans to summon Meta representatives after CEO Mark Zuckerberg incorrectly stated that most incumbent governments, including India's BJP-led NDA, lost elections..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw fact-checks Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on 2024 pollsIT and I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rebutted Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg's claim that incumbents, including those in India, lost elections post-Covid. Vaishnaw highlighted Modi's third-term win in 2024..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
'Factually incorrect' -- IT Minister Vaishnaw fact-checks Meta chief Zuckerberg on India polls resultsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Mark Zuckerberg Still Wants Pro MMA FightNow entering the UFC Octagon ... Mark Zuckerberg?!? Don't laugh -- the Meta billionaire just revealed he still fully intends on taking a professional MMA fight!! Zuck doubled down on the plan during..TMZ.com - Published | |
Mark Zuckerberg Says Biden Admin Called His Team, Cursing, to Censor PostsMark Zuckerberg is claiming that the Biden administration called up his team, yelling and cursing at them, demanding they take down memes about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meta CEO is spilling tea about..TMZ.com - Published | |
Meta's new guidelines allow users to say LGBT+ people are mentally ill Meta's updated hate speech guidelines allow users to call people mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity. Sky News - Published | |
Zuckerberg shows his true pragmatic colours by changing Meta ahead of Trump 2.0 The first indication of Mark Zuckerberg's capitulation to the MAGA movement came when he went to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for Thanksgiving in December.Sky News - Published | |
Meta scraps third party fact checkers - and UFC boss joins board Meta is scrapping its third party fact-checking service in the US after nine years and replacing it with a "community notes" system, similar to the one used by X.Sky News - Published | Dana White Joins Meta Board Of Directors, Mark Zuckerberg 'Excited'Dana White can add another title to his resume -- the UFC honcho is joining Mark Zuckerberg on the Meta Board of Directors!! White announced the news on Monday ... saying being on boards has never been..TMZ.com - Published |
New Orleans attacker used Meta glasses to record video of city weeks before truck atrocity New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar recorded a video of the city's French Quarter using Meta glasses he wore while cycling in the weeks before his deadly atrocity, the FBI has said.Sky News - Published | 'Parental nod must for kids to join social media'The draft rules for the DPDP Act released by the IT ministry in India state that children under 18 can join social media platforms only with parental consent. Restrictions are imposed on transferring..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nick Clegg to leave Meta job as prominent Republican to take his place Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has said he is stepping down from his role at Facebook parent firm Meta.Sky News - Published | Amazon, Meta Will Shell Out Big Bucks in Effort to Curry Trump's FavorJeff Bezos may have wanted his newspaper to stay out of politics when he killed a Washington Post endorsement for Kamala Harris ... but he sure opened his wallet fast for President-elect Donald Trump...TMZ.com - Published |
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to Trump's inauguration fund Mark Zuckerberg's firm Meta has donated $1m to Donald Trump's inauguration fund as the Facebook founder tries to mend ties with the president-elect.Sky News - Published | 'Technical issue' impacting Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp A "technical issue" is impacting users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta has said.Sky News - Published |
Govt asks Meta to tackle cyber frauds on WhatsAppThe Indian government has raised concerns with Meta regarding the increasing use of WhatsApp for online fraud. The IT Ministry has urged Meta to implement stronger measures to combat these scams, which..IndiaTimes - Published | Meta investigated over Southport riot posts Meta's decision to not remove three posts relating to the Southport stabbings that sparked UK-wide riots is being investigated by its independent oversight board.Sky News - Published |
Meta disagrees with CCI's penalty over user data abuse, to file an appealMeta plans to appeal a $26 million penalty imposed by India's antitrust watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), over allegations of user data misuse. Meta disputes the CCI's findings,..IndiaTimes - Published | CCI slaps Rs 213 crore fine on Meta, orders WA to stop sharing data with sister companiesIndiaTimes - Published |
Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot Dame Judi Dench, John Cena and Awkwafina will all voice Meta AI - the artificial intelligence being rolled out by Instagram and Facebook owner Meta.Sky News - Published | Viral post falsely claims to stop Meta using your data to train AI - here's how to actually stop it Hundreds of thousands of Instagram users, including actors Julianne Moore and Ashley Tisdale, have shared a post that supposedly revokes Meta's right to train its artificial intelligence tool using..Sky News - Published |
Russian officials accuse Meta of 'overt censorship' after global ban Russian officials are accusing Meta of "overt censorship" after the company banned Russian state media networks from its apps.Sky News - Published | Teenage Instagram users to get strict privacy settings automatically in major new update Teenage Instagram users will get new privacy settings, its parent company Meta has announced in a major new update.Sky News - Published |
Meta bans Russian state media networks from Facebook and Instagram over 'foreign interference' Instagram and Facebook owner Meta is banning RT and other Russian state media networks from its platforms over claims they carried out covert operations to influence social media users.Sky News - Published | Meta bans Russian state media networks - but one vows to 'crawl through the cracks' Instagram and Facebook owner Meta is banning RT and other Russian state media networks from its platforms over claims they carried out covert operations to influence social media users.Sky News - Published |
Mark Zuckerberg Says Biden Censored META OVER COVID and Hunter BidenMark Zuckerberg regrets what he calls the Biden administration's censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic ... claiming the White House pressured META to suppress comments and theories that ran counter..TMZ.com - Published | Zuckerberg says Biden's officials 'pressured' Meta to 'censor' content during pandemic Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that senior officials within the Biden administration "repeatedly pressured" Meta to "censor" COVID-related content during the pandemic.Sky News - Published |
'Husbands everywhere are shaking': Zuckerberg reveals giant statue of wife Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has revealed a giant, teal statue of his wife.Sky News - Published | Meta Lifts Restrictions on Donald Trump Facebook, Instagram AccountsMark Zuckerberg's Meta is rolling back restrictions on Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts ... making the reversal only days after Trump ripped Mark online. Meta announced Friday it was..TMZ.com - Published |
Meta is planning to use your Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI - and not everyone can opt outIf you have an Instagram or Facebook account in the UK or European Union, everything you share publicly on those platforms may soon be used to train artificial intelligence (AI).Sky News - Published | Meta's functioning worse than government dept, Delhi HC asks platform to put house in orderIndiaTimes - Published |
Meta shares take $125bn hit as Facebook owner raises spending forecastsShares in Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, have fallen sharply after the company revealed it had raised its cost forecast for the current year.Sky News - Published | Schools won't use Meta's VR unless teachers have 'complete visibility and control'Virtual reality headsets will not be used in schools under a new Meta scheme unless teachers can monitor what pupils are doing, Sir Nick Clegg has said amid growing concerns about child safety in the..Sky News - Published |
Meta criticised after lowering WhatsApp minimum age from 16 to 13Meta has lowered the minimum age to use the popular messaging platform WhatsApp.Sky News - Published | AI helping Meta to fight misinformation in elections, says ex-deputy PMArtificial intelligence can be a "sword and a shield" against misinformation as billions of people head to the polls, Sir Nick Clegg has said.Sky News - Published |
Mark Zuckerberg Geeks Out Over Million-Dollar Watch at Indian Pre-WeddingMark Zuckerberg was caught geeking out over a fellow billionaire's pricey watch -- and it's spurring quite a reaction online. The Meta CEO and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were filmed making small talk at..TMZ.com - Published | Maharashtra body vows step against FB over manja adsMaharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) informed the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Friday that it would initiate legal and criminal proceedings against Facebook and its owner, Meta, if it..IndiaTimes - Published |
Parliament security breach: Police ask Meta to share details of accused's accounts, deleted pageDelhi Police has requested access to the social media accounts of the six accused in the Parliament security breach case from Meta. They also want details of the deleted Facebook page 'Bhagat Singh Fan..IndiaTimes - Published | Canada's news media wins big ad battle, Google to pay them $75m a year; Could India strike a similar deal?After years of harsh negotiations and pressure tactics, which saw many social media platforms block news content in Canada to avoid having to compensate media companies, Ottawa and Google recently..IndiaTimes - Published |
Messenger gets default end-to-end encryption despite child abuse fearsMeta has rolled out default end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger users despite concerns the move will make it harder to tackle child abuse.Sky News - Published | No immunity if firms don’t act on deepfakes: MinisterThe Indian government plans to meet with social media platforms to address the issue of deepfakes, according to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The government has issued a notice to companies regarding..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amidst controversy over deep fakes, Meta seeks disclosure from advertisers on content changes through AI Or Digital MethodsSocial media giant Meta has announced a new policy that requires advertisers to disclose when they digitally create or alter a political or social issue ad in certain cases. Advertisers will have to..IndiaTimes - Published | TN Attorney Gen. Says 42 States Suing Meta Due to Addictive App FeaturesMark Zuckerberg's Meta made sure to design Facebook and Instagram so they are super hard to quit, and the result has been bad for society ... at least that's the allegation from Tennessee's Attorney..TMZ.com - Published |
Facebook and Instagram adverts help boost Meta revenueMeta has reported a sharp rise in revenue following an upturn in advertising on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram.Sky News - Published | |
