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Meta, other platforms should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
FILE PHOTO: People walk behind a Meta Platforms logo during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
technology
Meta’s Oversight Board reviewing company’s handling of AI-created celebrity porn
FILE - Meta's logo is seen on a sign at the company's headquarters, Nov. 9, 2022, in Menlo Park, Calif. Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta released Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, underscore the Facebook and Instagram parent’s “historical reluctance” to keep children safe on its platforms, according to the complaint. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
world
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies aged 83
FILE - APRIL 12: Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 31: Roberto Cavalli attends the Gala Event during the Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience on October 31, 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Vogue & The Dubai Mall)
technology
Meta to blur Instagram messages containing nudity in latest move for teen safety
(FILES) This picture taken on September 28, 2020 shows the logo of the social network Instagram on a smartphone, in Toulouse, southwestern France. Facebook and Instagram giant Meta announces new measures on Instagram to protect minors from blackmail with intimate photos, on April 11, 2024. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
music
Billie Eilish’s new album Hit Me Hard and Soft arrives next month
Billie Eilish arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
canada
Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns ‘trickling’ north, poll shows
<p>A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, following a U.S. bill aiming to do just that over national security concerns. The TikTok download screen is seen on the Apple Store on an iPhone, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</p>
canada's best dressed list
Canada’s Best Dressed 2024: The art of fashion
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tennis
Djokovic splits with coach Goran Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles during their partnership
FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, left, gestures as talks with coach Goran Ivanisevic during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Djokovic has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic, ending their association that began in 2018 and included 12 Grand Slam titles for the Serbian tennis player, Djokovic wrote in a post on Instagram published Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
report on business
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage
A logo of mobile application Instagram is seen on a mobile phone, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File photo
technology
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram to charge Apple service fee for posts ‘boosted’ via iOS apps
FILE - Meta's logo is seen on a sign at the company's headquarters, Nov. 9, 2022, in Menlo Park, Calif. Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta released Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, underscore the Facebook and Instagram parent’s “historical reluctance” to keep children safe on its platforms, according to the complaint. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
world
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify before U.S. Senate committee on child exploitation
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, looks on as Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testifies during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
technology
Meta moves to protect teens from unwanted messages on Instagram, Facebook
The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
report on business
Social media companies made $11-billion in U.S. ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds
FILE - The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health released Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
technology
Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids
FILE - Meta's logo can be seen on a sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. Russia has added the spokesman of U.S. tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country’s interior ministry. Russian state agency Tass and independent news outlet Mediazona first reported on Andy Stone’s inclusion on the list on Sunday. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
leadership lab
In an era of rapidly changing social media, classic approaches work best for businesses
Karima-Catherine Goundiam
world
Meta launches AI-based video editing tools
From left; moderator Laurene Powell-Jobs, Founder and Chair, Emerson Collective, Chris Cox, CPO, Meta, James Manyika, SVP of Research, Technology & Society, Google, and Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, participate in a discussion entitled "Charting the Path Forward: The Future of Artificial Intelligence" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
international business
To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery
FILE - The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, USA, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
technology
Former Meta engineering leader testifies before U.S. Congress on Instagram’s harms to teens
File - The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022. Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar is expected to testify before Congress on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, about social media and the teen mental health crisis, hoping to shed more light on how Meta executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, knew about the harms Instagram was causing and chose not to do anything about it. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
canada
Tributes to Matthew Perry pour in from Adele, Justin Trudeau and co-stars after his death at 54
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Matthew Perry attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo
canada
The journalists to follow on Twitter to get the latest news and facts from Israel and Gaza
FILE PHOTO: A view shows houses and buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza City, October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo
newsletter
In the fast-growing creator economy, how one YouTube star turns passion into profit
African American Female Employee Sit at Desk in Office Talk on Video Call With Client, Smiling Young Businesswoman Have Webcam Conference at Workplace, Virtual Event Concept
technology
Meta used public Facebook, Instagram posts to train new AI virtual assistant
Meta AI logo is seen in this illustration taken September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
report on business
Meta may allow Facebook, Instagram users in EU to pay to avoid ads
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Facebook and Instagram and the words "Monthly subscription" are seen in this picture illustration taken January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
opinion
Wildfires reveal social media as the new problem child for government communications
Dave Sommer
canada
Evening Update: Meta begins to end news access for Canadians on Facebook, Instagram
FILE - A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Canada's government has announced on Wednesday July 5, that it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary test. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
opinion
Google and Facebook act tough in Bill C-18 standoff because they are desperate
Dylan Freeman-Grist
politics
B.C. Premier David Eby pulls advertising from Facebook over Bill C-18
David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, speaks to media at the Council of the Federation Canadian premiers meeting at The Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
technology
Meta’s new Twitter rival app Threads gets 30 million sign-ups in its first day
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: In this photo illustration, the Threads logo is displayed on a cell phone on July 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Instagram parent company Meta is set to release Threads on July 6, a potential rival to Twitter, the fledgling social media app run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
technology
Facebook parent Meta to launch Twitter challenger app Threads
FILE PHOTO: he logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
report on business
Meta testing paid verification for Canadian Facebook, Instagram creators
Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. Meta Platforms Inc. has begun allowing "up-and-coming creators" in Canada to pay to be verified on Facebook and Instagram. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jeff Chiu
international business
Instagram back up after global outage affecting thousands of users
FILE PHOTO: A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Instagram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
report on business
Instagram prepares Twitter competitor for summer release - Bloomberg News
FILE PHOTO: A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Instagram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
parenting
Why this ‘Momfluenced’ author hates Mother’s Day
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