Meta ordered to pay $567 million for youth mental health treatment

A New Mexico judge has ordered Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta to pay $567 million to confront the impact their platforms have had on young users. 

Meta removes controversial Instagram AI photo feature after social media backlash

Meta's controversial Muse Image feature automatically opted public Instagram profiles into allowing their photos to be used as reference for AI image generation. Meta removed the feature after just three days.

Rental scam: Facebook Marketplace fraud leaves Mableton mom displaced

A Facebook Marketplace rental listing turned out to be an elaborate scam, stripping a young mother of her cash and home in Mableton.

Ex-Meta executive sues over attempt to silence her ‘Careless People’ memoir

A former Meta executive has released a tell-all memoir, "Careless People," detailing her time at the tech giant and filed a lawsuit accusing the company of attempting to silence her.

'I was frozen': Masked teens ambush buyer in Facebook Marketplace trap

A man is warning the public after masking, gloving teens ambushed and robbed him at gunpoint during a setup Facebook Marketplace deal.

Meta unveils subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp: What to know

Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp as the company expands premium features and artificial intelligence offerings.

Social media addiction case against Meta settled by Kentucky school district

Meta has settled a lawsuit with a Kentucky school district before it was set to go to trial. Other social media companies have settled separate cases with groups to combat children’s social media addiction.

Meta, Intuit lay announce thousands of layoffs

The Bay Area tech sector faced a fresh wave of disruption Wednesday as Meta and Mountain View-based software company, Intuit, announced thousands of layoffs, adding to a growing list of major companies slashing their workforces amid rapid shifts in the industry.

Facebook, Instagram could shutdown in New Mexico over child safety dispute

Meta may consider pulling its social media services from New Mexico as state prosecutors intensify their push for reforms to the tech company's platforms.

Meta scam ad lawsuit alleges company profited billions while misleading users

A new lawsuit against Meta claims it profited billions from scam ads while misleading users about its efforts to fight against them. You may have seen these ads before – here’s a look.

Meta plans to slash roughly 8,000 jobs next month: report

According to a report, Meta is preparing to cut thousands of jobs as early as next month, with more layoffs expected later this year. Here's what to know.

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube were found liable in a landmark Los Angeles lawsuit for "engineered addiction" and harming a child's mental health through negligent platform design.

Mark Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial

Mark Zuckerberg is testifying Wednesday in a major social media trial. The plaintiff in the case is seeking to hold Meta and other social media organizations responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

Meta researcher warned of 500K child exploitation cases daily on Facebook and Instagram platforms

A researcher for Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, warned executives at the tech giant that there may be upward of 500,000 cases of sexual exploitation of minors per day on the social media platforms.

Meta blocks controversial site that allegedly published thousands of DHS employee names

Meta has begun blocking users from sharing links to a controversial website known as the “ICE List,” which claims to document thousands of Department of Homeland Security employees involved in immigration enforcement.

Meta cuts over 1,000 jobs in major metaverse retreat

Meta is cutting over 1,000 jobs, shifting its investment from Metaverse to wearable technology.