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Metaverse: How Facebook rebrand reflects a dangerous trend

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 10:34 AM

Facebook’s rebranding as Meta has been seen by many as the company’s latest attempt at corporate crisis control. The social media giant has been publicly attacked for creating an environment that fosters far-right extremism and violating individuals’ data privacy. Read more »

Facebook tests paid subgroups in subscription push

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 07:51 AM

Facebook is testing ways for creators to make money through Facebook Groups, such as users paying fees for exclusive access to content. Read more »

Whistleblower blasts Facebook's Meta rebrand

Katy Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 06:27 AM

Whistleblower Frances Haugen issued a stinging rebuke of Facebook's "Meta" rebrand, accusing the company of yet again prioritizing expansion. Read more »

Facebook announces new parent company name ‘Meta’

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 29 08:26 AM

The change is meant to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. Read more »

Facebook ‘propaganda tool’ for Vietnam gov’t: activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 03:04 AM

A report alleges that CEO Mark Zuckerberg had personally signed off on a push from Hanoi to limit "anti-state" posts. Read more »

Facebook invests billions in metaverse efforts as ad business slows

Elizabeth Culliford and Nivedita Balu, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 08:14 AM

Facebook Inc said on Monday it will start publishing the financial results of its augmented and virtual reality labs as a separate unit, where it is investing billions in its ambitions to build the "metaverse" and as it reported that its main advertising business faces "significant uncertainty." Read more »

Facebook's quarterly profit climbs to over $9-B

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 07:07 AM

Facebook on Monday reported that its profit in the recently-ended quarter topped $9 billion and its ranks of users continued to increase. Read more »

Social media churns with new names for Facebook

Nivedita Balu and Antonio Denti, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 09:04 AM

Zuckerverse. Timesuck. Faceplant. Bookface, Facegram, Facetagram, FreeFace, FreeTalk, World Changer. Boomerville. Read more »

Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny

Sheila Dang and Supantha Mukherjee, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 08:47 AM

Renaming Facebook Inc is unlikely to enable the tech giant to distance itself from regulatory and public scrutiny around the potential harms caused by its social media apps, marketing and branding experts told Reuters. Read more »

EXPLAINER-What is the 'metaverse'?

Agence France Presse
Posted at Oct 20 03:42 PM

Facebook Inc is planning to rebrand itself with a new name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday. Read more »

Facebook plans to change its name - The Verge

Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 11:40 AM

Facebook Inc is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, the Verge reported. Read more »

Facebook announces 10,000 EU jobs to build 'metaverse'

Katy Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 06:29 AM

Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the "metaverse", a virtual reality version of the internet. Read more »

Zuckerberg says claim Facebook put profits over safety 'just not true'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 10:44 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit back Tuesday at claims the social media giant fuels division, harms children and needs to be regulated, saying the claim the company puts profits over safety is "just not true." Read more »

'Metaverse': the next internet revolution?

Katy Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 04:50 PM

Imagine a world where you could sit on the same couch as a friend who lives thousands of miles away, or conjure up a virtual version of your workplace while at the beach.   Read more »

Facebook sets up new team to work on 'metaverse'

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Jul 27 07:41 AM

Facebook is creating a product team to work on the "metaverse," a digital world where people can move between different devices and communicate in a virtual environment, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday.   Read more »

Donald Trump 'egged on' Capitol rioters: Facebook panel co-chair

Virginie Montet, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 10 02:43 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol rioters and so earned his Facebook ban, but the social media giant's rules are in "shambles" and need fixing, the co-chair of the network's oversight panel said Sunday. Read more »

Facebook oversight board upholds Trump ban

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at May 06 07:47 AM

Facebook Inc's oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company's suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump but said the company was wrong to make the suspension indefinite and gave it six months to determine a "proportionate response." Read more »

Zuckerberg urged to nix kids' version of Instagram

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 08:39 AM

Advocates for children from around the world urged Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to ditch plans for a version of Instagram geared toward pre-teens.   Read more »

Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law

Diane Bartz and Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 08:42 AM

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law on Wednesday, saying that companies should have immunity from liability only if they follow best practices for removing damaging material from their platforms. Read more »

Facebook says took down 1.3 billion fake accounts in Oct-Dec

Reuters
Posted at Mar 22 06:28 PM

Facebook Inc said on Monday it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December and that it had over 35,000 people working on tackling misinformation on its platform. Read more »