The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users’ illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complaint.
Category: Facebook Inc
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Meta to Reinstate Trump’s Facebook and Instagram Accounts
Donald Trump had been barred from the social media platforms after the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol. Twitter reinstated him last year.
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Meta’s Oversight Board Calls for Overhaul of Nude Photo Standards
A dispute over photos of bare chests with the nipples covered, posted on Instagram by a transgender and nonbinary couple, has prompted a call for the platform to clarify its content guidelines.
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Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech
The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms.
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With Many Retailers Offering Online Sales, Phony Sites Blend In
Preying on shoppers strapped for cash and time, scammers are setting up fake sites that claim to have deep discounts on premium brands.
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Facebook’s Bridge to Nowhere
The tech giant had already remade the virtual world. For a brief period, it also tried to make it easier for people in the Bay Area to get to work. Then it gave up.
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Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law
The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.
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Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law
The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.
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As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It
Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus.
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Mark Zuckerberg Testifies About Meta’s Virtual Reality Ambitions
Meta’s chief executive made a rare court appearance as the Federal Trade Commission tries to block his company’s purchase of the virtual reality start-up Within.
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Elizabeth Warren Raises Questions About Elon Musk and Twitter
In a letter to Tesla’s board, the Democratic senator asks whether investors have been harmed by the billionaire tech mogul’s time running the social network.
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Twitter to Ban Accounts That Promote Rival Social Media Like Mastodon
The move may affect giant social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, as well as smaller ones like Mastodon and Truth Social.