The executive argues that the success of the social network she works for lies in the fact that, unlike other platforms, it offers users a wide range of options to customize the content they see
The impact of the disinformation industry, the media crisis, and the political agendas of social networks has created a perfect storm in democracies, one that is eroding the relationship between citizens, information, and reality
Legend has it that Einstein purchased multiple versions of the same gray suit to avoid wasting brainpower on mundane decisions like choosing what to wear. This minimalist approach was later embraced by Steve Jobs. However, this philosophy of simplicity is being replaced by a new era marked by luxury and bling
The arrest of Telegram’s CEO in France and the closure of X in Brazil are two of the latest signs that times are changing, with networks beginning to be held more accountable
The platform’s chief executive has been arrested in France. Speculation about the motives for his detention makes it more difficult to understand the consequences of a surprising decision
Meta’s new social media platform celebrates its first anniversary by coming close to X, the goal with which it was launched. Despite being a clone of X, Threads has always sought to distinguish itself as a less angry place, with fewer politics and news
The EU Tax Observatory is proposing a common framework for an internationally coordinated standard ensuring an effective taxation of ultra-high-net-worth individuals: those with more than $1 billion in wealth. Can it work?
The Facebook founder gifted himself the vessel, which has a tennis court and helicopter, for his 40th birthday. The businessman is now sailing through the waters of the Balearic island with his family to celebrate his father’s 70th
The owner of Meta, with a fortune of $177 billion, is very different today from the Harvard nerd who founded the social media company 20 years ago
Profits at Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta shoot up 38% thanks to artificial intelligence
The Facebook founder’s changes of look are a serious distraction. While we talk about his beard, we’re not addressing anything else
The American researcher publishes ‘Everyday Utopia,’ a book in which she explores alternative models of coexistence to shake up the established way of life
The warning to investors came after Elon Musk’s challenge to take on the Facebook founder in a cage fight in Las Vegas
‘I’m sorry for everything you have all been through’ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the parents who lost children to suicide
Disinformation expert Joan Donovan wants an investigation into her dismissal, alleging undue donor influence on the university
Most of the world’s 20 largest fortunes increased thanks to the strong performance of tech companies and rising stock prices
The social network with which Mark Zuckerberg pretends to replace X has better moderation and content control, but it lacks freshness and something essential: people
Among the ills the lawsuit blames on Meta are mental health problems, online human trafficking, ‘vaccine hesitancy,’ incitements to violence and harassment, and ‘election misinformation’
You can deactivate or get rid of any of your profiles from Meta’s Accounts Center
The company said the feature can help keep users safe from hackers, fraudsters and criminals. No one other than the sender and the recipient — not even Meta — will decipher people’s messages
The US company offered advertising space based on an ‘illegitimately obtained competitive advantage,’ indirectly threatening the livelihood of Spanish media, says the association
Widespread amazement at creative artificial intelligence has resulted in the fever of technocapitalism, which aims to monopolize profits and impose regulations that favor its interests over those of society
Arturo Béjar testified hoping to shed light on how Meta executives, including Zuckerberg, knew about the harms Instagram was causing but chose not to make changes to address them
The former employee believes that the lawsuit filed against Meta by the attorneys general of 41 states will forever change the relationship between children and social networks
Lawsuits were filed on Tuesday in 41 states, including one joint suit by 33 AGs, accusing the owner of Instagram and Facebook of ‘taking advantage of children’s pain.’ It is a step forward in the initiative to demand responsibility from the hitherto untouchable social media platforms
Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political advertisements that could fake a candidate’s voice or actions
At the courtyard of his company’s headquarters in California, Zuckerberg painted a near-future where people interact with hologram versions of their friends or coworkers and with AI bots built to assist them