FTC v. Meta live: the latest from the battle over Instagram and WhatsApp
FTC v. Meta live: the latest from the battle over Instagram and WhatsApp Meta antitrust trial The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market for “personal […]
Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection
Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection Meta is expanding how it uses AI to detect teens on Instagram — and, in some cases, will begin overriding account settings. Instagram announced it was using AI for age detection in 2024; the system looked for signals that users were under 18 years old, like if […]
The government doesn’t understand Meta
The government doesn't understand Meta The government doesn’t understand Meta The government should be scrutinizing Metaâs power. Unfortunately, its legal attack isn’t cutting to the heart of what keeps Meta big. This week, I spent three days in a Washington, DC courtroom watching Mark Zuckerberg testify. He was there defending his company from being broken […]
Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp and Instagram better
Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp and Instagram better Towards the end of Mark Zuckerbergâs testimony in a Washington, DC courthouse, a smile flashed across his face. Metaâs lead attorney, Mark Hansen, had asked the CEO if he was âhappyâ about paying $19 billion for WhatsApp in 2014. Zuckerberg flashed a grin, took a brief […]
FTC v. Meta live: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand
FTC v. Meta live: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand Meta antitrust trial The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market for “personal social networking services” through […]
Zuckerberg’s antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta’s history
Zuckerberg's antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta's history Zuckerberg’s antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta’s history Making Instagram a separate company. Buying Snapchat. Wiping everyoneâs Facebook friends. Creating a feed of only ads. These were some of the ideas that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered over the years as he built […]
Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage
Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a “potentially crazy idea” in 2022 to get people using Facebook more: deleting everyone’s friends’ lists. The possibility was discussed on Monday via internal emails shown by the FTC as Zuckerberg testified during Meta’s antitrust trial. Zuckerberg floated […]
Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram About a year before the Federal Trade Commission first opened its antitrust investigation into Metaâs acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, CEO Mark Zuckerberg internally suggested âthe extreme step of spinning Instagram out as a separate company.â In a 2018 email to his executives, Zuckerberg wrote that, ââ”while most companies […]
Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand
Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand âYour honor, the FTC calls Mark Zuckerberg.â Flanked by two bodyguards, Metaâs CEO solemnly strode into a Washington, DC courtroom. Despite his last-ditch efforts to avoid a trial, he was there, jaw clenched, to defend his company from being broken up by the US government. Shortly after he was sworn […]
Meta AI will soon train on EU users’ data
Meta AI will soon train on EU users' data Meta AI will soon train on EU users’ data Meta has announced that it’s preparing to train AI on the data of EU users of its apps, including Facebook and Instagram. The company says that includes things like public posts, comments, and their chat history with […]