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Meta whistleblower: Facebook worked with Chinese government to censor posts
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams testified Wednesday afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism.
Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship
During her testimony before a Senate judiciary subcommittee, Ms Wynn-Williams also alleged the parent company of Facebook and Instagram worked "hand in glove" with Beijing to build censorship tools aimed at silencing critics of the Chinese Community Party.
Meta whistleblower details Mark Zuckerberg's fixation on China 'profits'
Following the explosive response to her tell-all memoir, an ex-Facebook director-turned-whistleblower testified before Congress on Wednesday alleging Facebook’s close relationship with China poses serious risks to U.

Instagram, Meta and livestreaming

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Instagram users under 16 will need parental consent for livestreams, some messages, Meta says
Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they've received without parental approval.
Meta’s new rules block teenagers from livestreaming on Instagram
Teen Instagram users will not be allowed to livestream without parental permission. This comes as teen accounts are being expanded to Facebook and Messenger. These will, theoretically, give parents more control over their children's social-media accounts.
Teens blocked from Instagram livestreaming as Meta boosts safety
Meta Platforms Inc. is expanding protections for teen users of its, Facebook, and Messenger apps, the latest attempt to quiet critics who say the social-networking compa
Meta whistleblower claims the company put profit over the safety of children in Horizon Worlds
Fairplay has lodged a complaint with the FTC against Meta, alleging that the tech giant violated the Children's Online ...
Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams accuses Meta of colluding with China
Williams, Facebook's former head of Global Public Policy, testified before the U.S. Senate today about the company's ...
Why META Platforms Stock is a Smart Buy for Black Swan Portfolios
Meta Platforms (META) might still be best known as the social media giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, but it’s ...
Meta expands restrictions for teen users to Facebook and Messenger
The system imposes more restricted settings on younger users - though campaigners say it's unclear what difference they make.
Meta exec denies the company artificially boosted Llama 4’s benchmark scores
A Meta exec has denied a rumor that the company trained its AI models to present well on benchmarks while concealing the ...
Stock Plunge Pushes Meta Platforms (META) Into Buy-The-Dip Territory
Shares of Meta Platforms (META) were down nearly 9% yesterday as the market sold off dramatically due to the tariff turmoil ...
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Meta may have used books by Gerry Adams to train AI
The former Sinn Féin president is among a number of authors who say their books have been taken without permission.
Mark Zuckerberg Is Revealed as Mystery Buyer of $23 Million DC Mansion 2 Miles From White House—as He Lobbies Trump To End Meta Antitrust Case
Billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been unmasked as the mystery buyer of one of Washington, D.C. 's most ...
Meta Releases New Llama 4 AI Models With Multimodal Design
Meta Platforms Inc. announced the release of its new Llama 4 artificial intelligence models that allow users to build more ...