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Instagram head Mosseri says app will prioritize original content, with potential TikTok ban days away
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, said on Monday that the social app will focus on prioritizing original and creative content in its algorithmic rankings in 2025. Mosseri's comments come ahead of a potential TikTok ban, which is set to take effect on Sunday.
What Meta's move to community moderation could mean for misinformation
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other services has announced it will discontinue its third-party factchecking programs, starting in the US. Journalists and anti-hate speech activists have criticized the decision as an attempt to curry favor with the incoming US president, Donald Trump, but there could be an even more cynical reason.
Zuckerberg asks Trump to intervene over EU fines on US tech firms
President-elect Trump should push back on efforts in Europe and other countries to crack down on the US tech industry, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Brokers Suggest Investing in Meta Platforms (META): Read This Before Placing a Bet
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
US Supreme Court rebuffs Meta bid to avoid advertisers' lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a multi-billion dollar class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram parent company of overcharging them by inflating the number of people their ads might reach.
Why Meta had to 'bend the knee to Trump' ahead of his inauguration
Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that Meta would pivot its moderation policies to allow more "free expression" was widely viewed as the company's latest effort to appease Trump. With Meta positioning itself to lead in artificial intelligence, Zuckerberg recognizes the need for White House support as his company builds data centers and pursues favorable policies, according to people familiar with the company's plans.
Will Meta's Artificial Intelligence Agents Be a Game Changer in 2025?
In 2025, generative artificial intelligence (AI) models will become much more useful because many of the companies involved with building them have started to develop agentic AI. This is the next phase, and it basically involves AI agents acting like people.
Why Meta Platforms Stock Jumped 65% in 2024
Shares of Meta Platforms (META 0.84%) soared last year as the "Magnificent Seven" stock cracked the trillion-dollar mark once again.
Why Meta Platforms Stock Bucked the Market's Trend and Rallied Friday
Despite the market's dour mood on Friday, shares of Meta Platforms (META 0.84%) rallied, gaining as much as 3.1%. As of 3:03 p.m.
Zuckerberg says Biden administration pushed Meta 'super hard' to take down vaccine content
Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan on a podcast that Biden's White House said Meta had to take down posts saying Covid vaccines might have side effects. Zuckerberg said he thought the Covid vaccines were more positive than negative, but that the administration was pushing to take down posts that were true.
Mark Zuckerberg's end to Meta factchecking is a desperate play for engagement
As factchecking attempts end, Meta's platforms will become a wasteland of fake news and misinformation
Meta to end diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration
Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, it said in a memo to employees posted on an internal company forum on Friday.
