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Meta Platforms (owner of Facebook and Instagram), Snapchat, and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider its decision to exempt YouTube, owned by Alphabet, from new laws banning social media access for children under 16. The legislation,…

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit alleging that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram prefers hiring foreign workers to pay them less than American workers. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel…

Meta has announced the launch of sign-ups for its Community Notes program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This new initiative replaces the company's previous third-party fact-checking program. The announcement follows Meta's…

According to Meta, business conversations on Instagram won't be as private. Meta and the companies involved may receive information from these exchanges for marketing and ad-targeting purposes. After Messenger introduced similar tags…

Iran has lifted its ban on Meta's messaging platform WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a move towards easing internet restrictions. This decision was made by the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, led by President…

Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday its intention to appeal a ruling by India's competition regulator (The Competition Commission of India (CCI))  that restricts the company from sharing data between WhatsApp and its other applications for…

The European Commission fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) on Thursday for anti-competitive practices that violated EU antitrust rules. According to the Commission, Meta breached EU antitrust rules by linking its…

Meta Platforms announced on Monday that it will extend its ban on new political ads following the U.S. election, with the restriction remaining in place until later this week. In light of the widespread misinformation during the previous…

South Korea has fined Facebook owner Meta Platforms 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) for unlawfully collecting sensitive user data and sharing it with advertisers. The Personal Information Protection Commission reported on Tuesday that…

Meta Platforms stated that it aims to ensure "young people have safe and age-appropriate experiences on our apps," highlighting its decade-long effort to develop over 50 tools, resources, and features to support teens and their guardians.…