Facebook Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Suit
Facebook Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Suit

Meta’s Facebook has agreed in principle to settle a four-year-old lawsuit that alleges the platform inappropriately shared user data with third parties including Cambridge Analytica.

Facebook Use Plummets Among Teens as YouTube, TikTok Use Surges: Pew Research
Facebook Use Plummets Among Teens as YouTube, TikTok Use Surges: Pew Research

The number of teenagers using Facebook has drastically plummeted by nearly 40 percent, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

Facebook and US Sign Deal to End Discriminatory Housing Ads
Facebook and US Sign Deal to End Discriminatory Housing Ads

NEW YORK—Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its parent company will subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday.

Facebook Says ‘Bug’ Preventing Sharing of Shen Yun Ads
Facebook Says ‘Bug’ Preventing Sharing of Shen Yun Ads

In the days and weeks leading up to Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Australian tour, which kicks off in the country’s capital, Canberra, on March 31, fans and ticket-holders have reported that Facebook has restricted their ability to share the company’s ad posts on the social media platform.

Russia Bans Access to Facebook and Twitter: Government
Russia Bans Access to Facebook and Twitter: Government

Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor said Friday that it will block access to Facebook inside Russia, claiming discrimination against Russian media outlets since October 2020. Later on Friday, the agency told Russia’s Interfax news agency that it would block access to Twitter.

Meta Says It Might Have to Pull Facebook and Instagram in Europe Over Data Transfer Rules
Meta Says It Might Have to Pull Facebook and Instagram in Europe Over Data Transfer Rules

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, might have to entirely stop operating Instagram and Facebook in Europe, the company warned in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Facebook Parent Company Meta Sued for $3.2 Billion in First-of-Its-Kind UK Class Action Lawsuit
Facebook Parent Company Meta Sued for $3.2 Billion in First-of-Its-Kind UK Class Action Lawsuit

Facebook parent company Meta is being sued for £2.3 billion ($3.2 billion) in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in the United Kingdom for allegedly abusing its market dominance and exploiting user data.

France Fines Google, Facebook Millions Over Tracking Consent
France Fines Google, Facebook Millions Over Tracking Consent

LONDON—French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people to opt out of online tracking as it is for them to accept it.

Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Renaming Facebook to ‘Meta’
Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Renaming Facebook to ‘Meta’

Facebook Inc. on Thursday is officially changing its name to Meta, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, coming after the social media giant recently endured leaks and so-called whistleblower complaints about its companywide practices.

Facebook to Pay up to $14.25 Million to Settle Employment Discrimination Claims
Facebook to Pay up to $14.25 Million to Settle Employment Discrimination Claims

WASHINGTON—Facebook has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims by the federal government that the social media company discriminated against American workers and violated federal recruitment rules, officials said on Tuesday.

Facebook Will Try to ‘Nudge’ Teens Away From Harmful Content
Facebook Will Try to ‘Nudge’ Teens Away From Harmful Content

WASHINGTON—A Facebook executive said Sunday that the company would introduce new measures on its apps to prompt teens away from harmful content, as lawmakers scrutinize how Facebook and subsidiaries like Instagram affect young people’s mental health.

Facebook Apologizes for Second Outage in a Week, Services Back Up
Facebook Apologizes for Second Outage in a Week, Services Back Up

Facebook apologized to users for a two hour disruption to its services on Friday and blamed another faulty configuration change for its second global outage this week.