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Meta-Russia standoff worsens, firm says won't tolerate 'Russophobia'

As Russia considers designating Meta as an extremist organisation for applying policies to speech in context of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the social network has said that its decision is temporary

Facebook owner defends policy on calls for violence that angered Russia

Facebook owner Meta Platforms (FB.O) said Friday that a temporary change in its content policy, only for Ukraine, was needed to let users voice opposition to Russia's attack

Google and Facebook 'Jedi Blue' ad deal probed by EU, Britain

The Jedi Blue agreement enables Meta via its Meta Audience Network, to participate in Google's Open Bidding programme, which is a rival to header bidding.

Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip as tech drags at end of choppy week

Meta shares drop as Russia opens criminal probe; all three major indexes tracking weekly losses

Russia opens criminal investigation of Meta over death calls on Facebook

The committee reports directly to President Vladimir Putin. It was not immediately clear what the consequences of the criminal case might be.

Russia says it would shut Meta if Facebook permits Putin death calls

Internal Meta emails seen by Reuters showed the US company had temporarily allowed posts that call for the death of Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Facebook rolls out new tools for Group admins to reduce misinformation

Meta-owned Facebook has added new features for Groups admins to curb the amount of misinformation shared among group members.

Facebook, Instagram to allow posts calling for violence against Russians

Meta, the parent company of social networks Facebook and Instagram, is planning to allow the publication of calls for violence against Russians in response to the invasion of Ukraine, reports said

Facebook, Instagram to allow posts calling for violence against Russians

Meta is planning to allow the publication of calls for violence against Russians in response to the invasion of Ukraine, media reports said on Friday.

WhatsApp may soon allow poll questions to be sent to group chats

Meta owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to start and take polls in the group chats.

The power of tech giants: How they are sanctioning Russia over Ukraine war

The world's five leading tech companies - Google (now Alphabet), Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon and Microsoft - have taken steps to impose significant and (mainly) voluntary sanctions on Russia

Bihar's EOU asks Google, FB, Twitter to provide details of cyber criminals

In the last few months, cyber criminals have used women to make video calls to potential targets and in turn take screenshots of the call to blackmail the victims.

Moscow blocks Facebook, Meta hits back with pausing all ads in Russia

In an alarming censorship, Russia has blocked access to Facebook in the country. In response, its parent company Meta has paused all ads in Russia.

Russia to punish 'fake' war news, blocks Facebook, Twitter

Russian authorities have repeatedly decried reports of Russian military setbacks or civilian deaths in Ukraine as fake news

Meta commits $15 mn for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Meta has established a special operations centre staffed by experts from across the company, including native Russian and Ukrainian speakers, who are monitoring the platform around the clock

Facebook shuts down its college students-only social network 'Campus'

After less than two years of its launch, Meta-owned Facebook is shutting down its college students-only social network -- Campus.

Instagram brings automatic subtitles to videos in feed: Report

The addition should improve accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, who will have more choices for spoken-word video, reports Engadget

Meta takes down 15 mn pieces of content across Facebook and Instagram

Meta actioned 1.4 million content related to adult nudity and sexual activity, 233,600 pieces of content related to bullying and harassment and 1.8 million violent and graphic content

Russia:Google, Meta face penalties as deadline passes to open local offices

Russian legislation has obliged foreign social media companies with more than 500,000 daily users to open local offices since July 2021 or be subject to restrictions as severe as outright bans

Meta now blocks key Russian media outlets RT, Sputnik in EU

Meta (formerly Facebook) has now blocked Russian state media outlets RT (earlier called Russia Today) and Sputnik across the European Union.