Why Did Zuckerberg Choose Now to Confess?
By Jeffrey A. Tucker Consider Mark Zuckerberg’s revelation and its implications for our understanding of the last four years, and what it means for the…
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Privacy advocates push back against Meta’s data usage for AI development
By Abigail Opiah Meta has notified millions of European users about upcoming changes to its privacy policy, set to take effect on June 26, 2024….
“A First Victory Against Big Tech!” – Belgian Lawmaker Awarded €27k From Meta For Unfair Facebook ‘Shadowban’
Authored by Thomas Brooke via ReMix News, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been ordered to pay damages in the sum of €27,000 to…
Deceitful tactics by artificial intelligence exposed: ‘Meta’s AI a master of deception’
By Study Finds Artificial intelligence systems are fast becoming increasingly sophisticated, with engineers and developers working to make them as “human” as possible. Unfortunately, that…
Are Meta And Google America’s Next Big Landlords?
Authored by Sam Bourgi via CreditNews.com After conquering the digital realm, America’s Big Tech is plotting colossal real estate projects that could house thousands of…
Microsoft And Meta Detail Plans To Combat “Election Disinformation” — Including Watermarks For Memes And More “Fact Checkers”
By Didi Rankovic And so it begins. In fact, it hardly ever stops – another election cycle is well on its way in the US….
Meta (Previously Facebook) Giving Away Its Originally Priced $1500 Quest Pro VR Headsets due to Poor Sales
By B.N. Frank Research and reports have already revealed that there are significant health, safety, and privacy risks associated with the use of virtual reality…
Meta Drops University-Based Fact-Checking Group After Bias Exposed
By Tyler Durden From Down Under comes a rare triumph for victims of manipulative social media “fact-checking.” Facebook parent Meta has suspended the Royal Melbourne…
Meta AI Researchers are Training Robots to Learn Like 3-year-olds
By StudyFinds Research Babies and toddlers learn by exploring their surroundings and now robots can too. In a groundbreaking collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and…
Meta Fined Over EU Data Transfers to U.S.; Company Plans to Appeal
By B.N. Frank 2023 continues to not be a good year for Meta (formerly Facebook). In February it was reported that the company lost billions…
Lawsuit Against Meta in Kenya Paves the Way for African Countries to Sue Tech Companies
By Njeri Wangari A Kenyan court recently ruled that a case against Facebook’s parent company Meta, filed by a former Facebook moderator Daniel Motaung, for alleged…
Meta Lost Billions on VR Project; Meanwhile, VR Use Still Carries Risks – Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health, Safety
By B.N. Frank Despite research and reports confirming that virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) systems can be extremely harmful in…
“Oops”: Fired Facebook Employees Took Bribes To Hijack User Accounts
By Tyler Durden Facebook parent Meta has fired or disciplined over two dozen employees and contractors over the last year who have been accused of…
VR Headset’s Inward-Facing Cameras “could allow Meta or other companies to emotionally exploit people”
By B.N. Frank Warnings about virtual reality (VR) use are NOT new and it’s not just because users are often exposed to unwanted and sometimes…