As lawmakers mull curbs on social media, Haugen weighing in
U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections against legal liability.
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The thousands of vulnerable people harmed by Facebook and Instagram are lost in Meta's 'average user' data
Fall 2021 has been filled with a steady stream of media coverage arguing that Meta's Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram social media platforms pose a threat to users' mental health and well-being, radicalize, polarize users ...
Nov 26, 2021
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New US probe targets Instagram's impact on children
A consortium of US states announced a joint probe Thursday of Instagram's parent company Meta for promoting the app to children despite allegedly knowing its potential for harm, in fresh regulatory trouble for the scandal-hit ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Virtual visas: Barbados says to open first 'metaverse' embassy
Tiny Caribbean nation Barbados has laid claim to establishing what it says will be the first diplomatic embassy in the metaverse—a virtual reality version of the internet.
Nov 17, 2021
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Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
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 ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Happy Halloween: Gaming platform Roblox is back online
The popular gaming site Roblox went back online Sunday after being down for most of the weekend.
Nov 1, 2021
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An 'eraser button'? Focused ideas could help bridle big tech
Break up Big Tech? How about shrinking the tech companies' shield against liability in cases where the content they push to users causes harm? Or creating a new regulator to strictly oversee the industry?
Oct 31, 2021
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EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
The term "metaverse" is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry's imagination—so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal its embrace of the futuristic idea.
Oct 28, 2021
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In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo.
Oct 28, 2021
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Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress 'metaverse' plan
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future—what Zuckerberg calls the " metaverse."
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