A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook—now called Meta Platforms—ignored internal research about the physical and mental health dangers it posed to young people. The investigation is led by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from California,…
Facebook Comes Under Scanner for False Climate Ads
November 19, 2021
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Facebook rebranded Meta Platforms Inc. advertisers promoted false and misleading claims about climate change on the platform in recent weeks, just as the COP26 conference was getting underway, Reuters reports. The conservative media network Newsmax ran an ad on Facebook that called the man-made global warming a “hoax.” The ad, which had multiple versions, garnered…
Ohio AG Sues Facebook for Violations of Securities Law Amid Allegations of Harm to Children
November 15, 2021
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Ohio’s attorney general on Monday filed a lawsuit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, accusing it of violating federal securities law by misleading investors in claiming that its products don’t harm children’s health and wellbeing. Attorney General Dave Yost filed the lawsuit (pdf) on behalf of the state’s pension fund—the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)—and…
Facebook Users Unable to Find Results When Searching for ‘Kyle Rittenhouse’ Amid Teen’s Homicide Trial
November 11, 2021
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Facebook users are unable to find anything when searching for the name “Kyle Rittenhouse” in the social media platform’s search bar as the 18-year-old appears in court at his homicide trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse is charged with five felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and first-degree attempted intentional homicide after killing two men and injuring a third during…
YouTube Announces It Will Hide ‘Dislike’ Counts on All Videos
YouTube announced Wednesday that it will hide dislike counts on all its videos, claiming it wants to curb “creator harassment.” On Wednesday, the Google-owned company said it will make the metric private after testing it earlier in the year and seeing the number of so-called “dislike mobs” decrease. The like button and count will remain visible,…
Facebook Might Be Forced to Offer Algorithm-Free Option Under New Bipartisan Bill
November 10, 2021
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A bipartisan collective of House lawmakers introduced legislation on Nov. 9 that would require Big Tech providers such as Facebook and Google to allow users to opt-out of content selected by algorithms, providing additional transparency regarding content. The measure, dubbed the Filter Bubble Transparency Act in the House (pdf), would make platforms with more than…
Facebook Could Be Forced to Offer Algorithm-Free Option Under New Bipartisan Bill
A bipartisan collective of House lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require Big Tech providers like Facebook and Google to allow users to opt-out of content selected by algorithms, providing additional transparency regarding content. The bill, dubbed the Filter Bubble Transparency Act in the House (pdf), would make platforms with more than one…
Twitter Followers Vote ‘Yes’ to Elon Musk Selling Off 10 Percent of His Tesla Stock
Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked his Twitter followers on Saturday if he should sell 10 percent of his company stock as he faces an upcoming large tax bill. “Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock,” Musk said on Twitter. “Do…
Twitter Decries Plan To Remove Online Anonymity in Australia
Twitter has criticised a proposal made by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to see social media users stripped of their anonymity. Last month, Morrison said that social media platforms refusal to identify users accused of crimes, such as defamation, would be liable for the comments made on their site. “Social media has become a coward’s…
Tesla Shares Fall After Twitter Users Vote for Musk to Sell Stock
November 8, 2021
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Tesla Inc. shares fell 7.5 percent in premarket trading on Monday as investors prepared for its chief Elon Musk’s proposed sale of about a tenth of his holdings in the electric-car maker following his Twitter poll. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer and the world’s richest person, tweeted on Saturday that he would offload 10 percent…
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