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Russia slaps travel ban on Kamala Harris, Zuckerberg

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 07:21 AM

Russia on Thursday slapped travel bans on US Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and dozens of prominent Americans and Canadians. Read more »

Meta unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Feb 24 03:10 AM

Zuckerberg is betting that the metaverse, a futuristic idea of virtual environments, will be the successor to the mobile internet. Read more »

'Facebook did not label posts from climate change deniers'

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 08:12 PM

Facebook did not add labels to half of posts from top climate change deniers, according to an analysis from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Read more »

Facebook co-workers now 'Metamates' as image evolves

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 04:55 PM

Mark Zuckerberg laid out revamped company values Tuesday, urging workers to be "Metamates" who treat one another with respect and look to the future. Read more »

Facebook slump reignites debate over attracting younger audiences

Clara Lalanne and Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:32 AM

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg believes the rise of TikTok is behind Read more »

Zuckerberg loses $29B in a day, as Meta shares crash

Eva Mathews, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 05:07 AM

Meta Platforms Inc's stock marked a record one-day plunge following a disappointing earnings forecast that shook the global tech landscape. Read more »

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 »