Why Layoffs Alone Won’t Solve Tech’s Problems
The world's largest tech companies are promising across the board to spend less, new territory for an industry that thrives on perks. Already last year, Facebook parent Meta Platforms shut…
Facebook Questioned Over Sensitive User Data Access Granted to China
Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, Chair and Vice Chair of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Monday about documents that show…
Big Tech Firms Not Doing Enough to Fight Fake News, Activist NGO Says
Twitter, Google's YouTube, Meta Platform's Facebook, Microsoft's LinkedIn and TikTok are not doing enough to remove fake news from their platforms, raising doubts about their ability to comply with new…
Meta Can Be Sued for Inhumane Working Conditions, Rules Kenyan Court
A Kenyan court on Monday rejected a bid by Facebook's parent company Meta to stop a case accusing it of exploitation and poor working conditions.The suit was filed by a…
Why Snap Expects Its Revenue to Decline by as Much as 10 Percent
Snap on Tuesday swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter and said revenue could decline in the current quarter by as much as 10 percent as it faces…
Meta Gets Nod to Buy VR Maker Within Unlimited, FTC’s Request Gets Denied
A judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission's request to stop Meta Platforms from buying virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited, rejecting the regulator's concerns the…
India Among Top 3 Nations Contributing Active Users Growth for Facebook: Meta
India is among the top three nations contributing active users growth for Facebook as of December 31, 2022, social media major Meta said in a regulatory filing.The company has reported…
WhatsApp Directed to Publicise Its Undertaking Given to the Centre in 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre in 2021 stand its users in India do not have to accept its 2021…
Why Facebook Is Seeking to Block a $3.7 Billion UK Mass Action Lawsuit
Facebook on Monday asked a London tribunal to block a collective lawsuit valued at up to GBP 3 billion (roughly Rs. 30,300 crore) over allegations the social media giant abused its…
Facebook Drains Users Battery on Purpose, Former Worker Alleges
Over the last year, Big Tech firms have laid off over 70,000 people worldwide. Workers at major technology companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Microsoft, and Salesforce have been…