Category: Facebook Inc

A.I. Videos Have Flooded Social Media. No One Was Ready.

Apps like OpenAI’s Sora are fooling millions of users into thinking A.I. videos are real, even when they include warning labels.
What If You Spent Every Waking Moment Taking On Elon Musk?

Aaron Greenspan was once a promising entrepreneur. He has spent the last two decades lobbing grenades at the country’s most powerful tech moguls.
Is ‘Going Viral’ Dead?

Spontaneous original content, shared by people all over the world, made the internet a fun place to be. It’s more complicated now.
Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads

A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies.
Why Mark S. Zuckerberg Is Suing Facebook’s Parent Company

Facebook has repeatedly flagged his accounts, he says, for “impersonating” the company’s founder, Mark E. Zuckerberg.
Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet

The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.
Meta Built a Data Center Next Door. The Neighbors’ Water Taps Went Dry.

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, tech giants are building data centers that guzzle up water. That has led to problems for people who live nearby.
WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App

They will appear in only one part of the Meta-owned messaging service, it said. The move is potentially lucrative, while raising questions about user privacy.
Should I Retire if My Co-Workers Are Facing Layoffs?

I’m eligible for retirement, but I love my job. Can I keep working?
Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions

For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.
House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump

The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.
Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business

Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, has become a go-to for major companies seeking relief from tariffs. But he’s not always friendly to their interests.