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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021

CNN — Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of the social media company Meta, said in a letter to the House Judiciary committee on Monday that his teams were “pressured” by the Biden White House to censor some content around the Covid-19 pandemic. “In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured …

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Egypt Independent August 27, 2024

Haniyeh killing: Meta apologises for deleting Malaysian prime minister’s posts

Haniyeh killing: Meta apologises for deleting Malaysian prime minister’s posts The social media giant said the posts, which were made

Middle East Eye August 7, 2024

Meta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ model

London CNN — Facebook parent Meta has been accused of breaking Europe’s new digital competition rules over its “pay or consent” advertising model. Late last year, Meta (META) launched a service called “Subscription for no ads,” allowing European users of Facebook and Instagram to pay up to €12.99 ($14) a month for ad-free versions. The alternative is …

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Egypt Independent July 1, 2024

EU investigates Meta over fears of election interference and foreign disinformation

CNN — European Union officials are investigating Meta over concerns the company hasn’t done enough to protect upcoming EU elections or to combat foreign disinformation on its platforms, setting up the possibility of steep fines or other penalties. The new probe is focused on Meta’s handling of advertising by scammers and foreign election meddlers, said an EU …

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Egypt Independent April 30, 2024

Meta is accused of censoring a non-profit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized the company

New York CNN — Meta blocked a newspaper’s critical report about it on Facebook and its other social sites for hours, sparking a backlash that intensified after the company appeared to subsequently block links to the website of an independent journalist who republished the report. The controversy began Thursday morning when users noticed that all …

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Egypt Independent April 15, 2024

Meta oversight board finds censoring of word ‘shaheed’ discriminatory

Meta oversight board finds censoring of word ‘shaheed’ discriminatory The board advises Meta to end its ‘blanket ban’ on the

Middle East Eye March 27, 2024

Trump calls Facebook the enemy of the people. Meta’s stock sinks

New York CNN — Facebook once again finds itself in the crosshairs of former President Donald Trump. And that’s making some traders on Wall Street nervous. Meta Platforms (META), the owner of Facebook and one of the stars of the recent market rally, fell about 4% on Monday after Trump called into CNBC and labeled …

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Egypt Independent March 13, 2024

Iran foreign minister says Meta banning Khamenei was ‘illegal and unethical’

Iran foreign minister says Meta banning Khamenei was ‘illegal and unethical’ Hossein Amir Abdollahian tells MEE the ‘Silicon Valley Empire’

Middle East Eye March 9, 2024

Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data processing by European consumer groups

London CNN — European consumer rights groups have accused Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of carrying out a “massive” and “illegal” operation of collecting data from hundreds of millions of users in the region. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), an umbrella body for 45 consumer groups, said eight of the groups were filing …

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Egypt Independent March 1, 2024

Google, Meta, OpenAI supporting C2PA

Major players in artificial intelligence (AI), including Google, Meta, and OpenAI, are throwing their support behind an initiative spearheaded by

Weekly Blitz February 15, 2024

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