Meta's leak problem just cost 20 employees their jobs, with more firings expected
Meta warned this would happen
Instagram could launch a separate Reels app amid uncertainty over TikTok's future
Yet another new social media app?
Meta admits Instagram error flooded Reels with violent and pornographic content
A lot of the content shouldn't have been allowed in the first place
What just happened? Meta has admitted that an "error" caused Instagram users to see a slew of violent and pornographic content on their personal Reels page. The company has apologized for the mistake, which resulted in video clips filled with everything from school shootings and murders to rape being shown.
Meta raises executive bonuses by up to 200% after cutting 5% of its workforce
Isn't that always the way?
A hot potato: Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has described 2025 as "an intense year" as the company looks to streamline its business. Part of that involves laying off 5% of its workforce, close to 4,000 people. The company is also giving its executives more money, having just approved a plan giving them bigger bonuses – up to 200% of their base salary.
Users can now sign up for Meta's Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Rolling out in the US soon
Survey shows Elon Musk remains popular among Republicans, but both sides dislike Mark Zuckerberg
People's age plays a big factor in whether they like the billionaires
Meta takes on massive undersea connectivity expansion with new project
A multi-billion, multi-year investment spanning the world's oceans
Meta is developing humanoid robots designed for household chores
They're at least two years away from launch
Forward-looking: Meta is reportedly planning major investments in AI-powered humanoid robots. The company is said to be in the initial stages of developing futuristic bots that can perform household chores, and is already assembling a crack team for the cutting-edge project.
Meta unveils AI models that convert brain activity into text with unmatched accuracy
Further research is needed before these developments can help people with brain injuries
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel takes a dig at Meta's history of copying Snapchat
Spiegel says he's now "VP Product @ Meta," jabbing at Zuckerberg's imitation strategy
Trolling 101 Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has taken a public jab at Mark Zuckerberg and Meta, updating his LinkedIn profile with an unexpected addition to his job titles. Alongside "loving husband and father of four boys," he now lists himself as "VP Product @ Meta." This tongue-in-cheek update clearly references Meta's history of replicating features that Snapchat first introduced.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta push AI spending to new heights, set to surpass $320 billion this year
The race for AI dominance - but, how much is too much?
Meta used pirated books to train its AI models, and there are emails to prove it
New email evidence could turn Meta's "fair use" defense upside down
"Everything I say leaks," complains Mark Zuckerberg in a memo that was leaked
As if that wasn't enough, a second memo warning employees about leaks was also leaked
Meta dominates VR market, but Reality Labs division posts $5 billion loss for the quarter
A billion-dollar success with billion-dollar losses
Many people left Meta after Zuckerberg's changes, but user numbers have rebounded
TikTok helped Meta's cause
Meta could make billions from TikTok ban, but the app's future remains uncertain
In brief: News that TikTok could escape the US ban that will be introduced on Sunday has brought joy to the millions of people who use the app in the US. But it's unlikely that rival platforms, especially Meta, will be celebrating. It's estimated that Mark Zuckerberg's firm would bring in up to $3.38 billion from freed up ad revenue should TikTok disappear from app stores.
Lawyer drops Meta as client, citing Mark Zuckerberg's "toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness"
Zuckerberg's changed a lot over the years
A hot potato: Mark Zuckerberg has undergone something of a personal transformation over the last few years, from a nerdy, lizard-like tech geek to an MMA-loving bro championing free speech and calling for more masculine energy. It's a change that has prompted a lawyer to drop Meta as a client due to its CEO's "descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness."
Meta to lay off 5% of workforce, about 3,600 employees, in performance-based cuts
Another play from Elon Musk's handbook?
Zuckerberg slams Apple for not "inventing anything great in a while"
He also said Meta's profits could double without Apple restrictions
Google, Microsoft, and others team up for Chromium browser alliance under Linux Foundation
"Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers"
Zuckerberg's free speech push for Facebook and Instagram replaces fact checkers with community notes
You'll be able to say pretty much whatever you want on Meta's platforms
A hot potato: It seems that Meta is going to become a lot more like X, at least when it comes to what you can say on the company's platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the suspension of the fact-checking program, a reduction in the amount of censorship, and the recommendation of more political content across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Meta wants to fill its social platforms with AI-generated bots
Platform decay is coming to social media, and fast
Instagram invites creators to alter videos with new AI editing tools
Meta's social network is betting big on AI-fueled content, will users follow?
Meta aligns with Musk to challenge OpenAI's shift to for-profit status
Meta petitions California AG against OpenAI wanting to go for-profit