Regulators said the subscription service introduced last year is a “pay or consent” method to collect personal data and bolster advertising.
Category: Meta Platforms Inc
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When the Terms of Service Change to Make Way for A.I. Training
Tech companies have been making subtle and not-so-subtle changes to their rules for better access to data for building A.I. We took a look at some of them.
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Hollywood Sharpens Aim at Online Pirates
Major U.S. entertainment companies are hiring a former top F.B.I. official and renewing a push for federal legislation to combat online thievery overseas.
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How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety
The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say.
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Is Social Media the New Tobacco?
Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, wants warning labels on the tech platforms, arguing that they are fueling a mental health crisis among teens.
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Fake News Still Has a Home on Facebook
Christopher Blair, a renowned “liberal troll” who posts falsehoods to Facebook, is having a banner year despite crackdowns by Facebook and growing competition from A.I.
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Abortion Groups Say Tech Companies Suppress Posts and Accounts
The groups say they are increasingly confused and frustrated by how major technology platforms moderate posts about abortion services.
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Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
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Mark Zuckerberg is Popular Again Thanks to Meta’s Open-Source AI
After some trying years during which Mr. Zuckerberg could do little right, many developers and technologists have embraced the Meta chief as their champion of “open-source” artificial intelligence.
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Some A.I. Companies Face a New Accusation: ‘Open Washing’
An accusation against some A.I. companies that they are using the “open source” label too loosely.
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EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children
The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.
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US Antitrust Cases Against Big Tech, Explained
As the Justice Department’s case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech.