[ad_1] Meta is facing accusations of political bias after Democrat-related hashtags were hidden on its Instagram app following Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration Monday. Social media users noticed searches for #Democrat, #DNC and other related terms like #TheLeft were not returning any results for at least several hours, while searches for terms like #Republican, #RNC and #TheRight…
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg told staff he “decided to raise the bar on performance management.”Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Mark Zuckerberg told staff Tuesday that Meta will make “more extensive performance-based cuts.” Meta plans to cut 5% of its lowest performers, according to a separate memo sent to managers. Last week, Meta said it would roll back DEI initiatives…
[ad_1] Six months ago, Jewish groups celebrated a policy win when Meta banned the use of “Zionist” as a coded slur against Jews and Israel. Now, the same organizations are condemning the company for dramatically loosening restrictions on speech across its social media platforms. “It is mind-blowing how one of the most profitable companies in…
[ad_1] Dow Jones futures fell overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and especially Nasdaq futures, as Meta Platforms (META) plunged on guidance. ServiceNow (NOW) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) also reported, with key economic data on tap. X The stock market rally attempt opened higher Wednesday, signaling a possible third straight solid advance. But the…
[ad_1] Meta (formerly called Facebook) pretty much ignored the social media elephant in the room today on a post-earnings conference call, with chief financial officer Susan Li saying it’s too early to discuss what just happened in Washington, D.C. President Biden has signed into law a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to…
[ad_1] The Combat Antisemitism Movement condemned Meta’s Oversight Board’s recommendation to end its ban on the use of the Arabic word “shaheed,” or “martyr” in English, after a year-long review. At present, Meta removes any posts using “shaheed” in referring to people it designates on its list of “dangerous organizations and individuals,” which includes members…
[ad_1] Major indexes in the stock market today dropped sharply at the open but quickly trimmed losses and kept those deficits to a minimum in afternoon trading. Facebook-parent Meta Platforms (META) got hit hard while fellow Magnificent Seven player Nvidia (NVDA) managed to erase most of its losses after getting rocked earlier. X The Dow…
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg’s job can be hard to describe to a child. But one of his favorite hobbies these days—producing beef—is easier to understand. The Meta CEO recently revealed that his daughter misunderstood what his main job was. “For a while, she just thought that I was a cattle rancher,” the Facebook cofounder told Morning…
[ad_1] WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform Meta owns, has rolled out a new feature allowing users to block spam directly from their lock screens. This update aims to combat the rising prevalence of spam messages and give users greater control over their messaging experience. Spam messages have long been a concern for messaging networks such…
[ad_1] (JTA) — Meta has shut down the Instagram and Facebook accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organizations and Individuals policy.” The company did not elaborate on its policy, reported Friday by multiple media outlets, but since Oct. 18, 11 days after Hamas terrorists raided Israel and murdered…
