Tag: Facebook
Facebook accused of aiding child trafficking in South Africa
According to South Africa’s minister of police, Bheki Cele, children in the country are being sold online through social media platforms such as Facebook.
Cele...
Meta announces paid Verified service for Facebook, Instagram
Meta is rolling out a new paid verification subscription service called Meta Verified, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in an Instagram update.
For $11.99 a...
Meta can be sued in Kenya – court rules
Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court has ruled that the Facebook parent firm Meta Platforms can be sued in Kenya.
In a ruling Monday, Justice...
Zuckerberg Gains Record $12.5 Billion in a Day as Meta Rebounds
Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune jumped by $12.5 billion on Thursday, the largest one-day increase in his wealth, after he vowed 2023 will be the “year of...
Trump could soon be back on Facebook
Former USÂ President Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that his campaign was in talks with Meta Platforms about a possible return to Facebook and...
Sama cut ties with Meta in Africa for questionable reasons
Sama, Facebook’s largest content moderation provider in Africa has announced it would be discontinuing its $3.9 million contract with Facebook’s parent company, Meta.
The company says...
Facebook accused in lawsuit of amplifying hate speech in Africa
Meta Platforms is facing a lawsuit in Kenya’s high court accusing the company of failing Africans by amplifying hate speech and incitement to violence...
Meta value takes $65 billion hit in Q3
Meta Platforms third quarter results failed to convince investors that its big bet on the metaverse was bearing fruit, as slowing revenue growth and...
Meta makes switching between Facebook and Instagram accounts easier
Meta is testing new features intended to help people easily manage their Facebook and Instagram accounts through one interface.
The move underscores Meta’s attempt to...
Meta sued for breaking Apple privacy rules and snooping on users
Meta Platforms has been sued for allegedly building a secret channel to go around safeguards that Apple launched last year to protect iPhone users...