Facebook wins dismissal of U.S., states’ monopoly lawsuits
The FTC failed to meet the burden for establishing that Facebook has a monopoly in social networking, ruled the judge. But he said the agency...
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Supreme Court sides with Facebook in text message dispute
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Facebook in a lawsuit over unwanted text notifications it sent, rejecting a claim that the messages violated the...
Australia passes law forcing Facebook, Google to pay for news
Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law to force digital giants such as Facebook and Google to pay publishers for news content — a move...
Facebook says it will pay $1B over 3 years to news industry
Facebook, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would make social platforms pay news organizations, says it plans to invest $1 billion...
Justice Department suit says Facebook discriminates against hiring U.S. workers
The Justice Department sued Facebook, accusing it of being un-American by favoring foreign workers with visas over those from the United States, in a new...
Mark Zuckerberg’s reversal on Holocaust denial is a 180-degree turn
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post that his "thinking has evolved" after seeing data showing an increase in anti-Semitic violence.
Facebook bans marketing firm running ‘troll farm’ for pro-Trump youth group
Facebook said that it will permanently ban from its platform an Arizona-based marketing firm running what experts described as a domestic "troll farm." Twitter also...
Facebook unveils info hub to combat climate misinformation
Rather than take down misleading posts, the platform will add information to them, similar to its efforts on coronavirus and voting. Details are still being...
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