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September 21, 2023

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Facebook has 3 billion users. Many of them are old.

May 9, 2023 Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Facebook says it is not dead. Facebook also wants you to know that it is not just for “old people,” as young people have been saying for years. Now, with the biggest thorn in its […]

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Meta oversight board urges changes to VIP moderation system

December 9, 2022 The Associated Press

LONDON — Facebook parent Meta’s quasi-independent oversight board said Tuesday that an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a […]

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Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce

November 10, 2022 Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. The […]

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Court rules in favor of Texas law on social media regulation

September 20, 2022 Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter in a victory for Republicans who accuse the platforms of censoring […]

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Facebook gives users new way to see all their friends’ posts

July 29, 2022 The Associated Press

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook is rolling out an update that enables its 2 billion daily users to more easily view their friends’ posts in chronological order.  The new feature is the company’s latest attempt […]

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Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

June 28, 2022 Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections […]

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Peter Thiel leaving board of Facebook parent Meta

February 8, 2022 Associated Press

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley billionaire and advisor to former President Donald Trump, is leaving the board of directors of Facebook parent company Meta. The company said Monday that Thiel will […]

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Facebook parent Meta creates powerful AI supercomputer

January 25, 2022 The Associated Press

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook’s parent company Meta on Monday said it has created what it believes is among the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputers running today. The social media giant said it hopes the machine […]

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Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

November 4, 2021 Matt O'Brien and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and its misuse by governments, police and […]

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ERICKSON: The day Facebook went dark

November 4, 2021 Erick Erickson

Facebook is changing its company name to “Meta.” Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement last week after several weeks of terrible press and political attacks against the company. Zuckerberg wants the company’s focus to be on […]

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