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On the first of two days of testimony on Capitol Hill, Mark Zuckerberg certainly convinced Wall Street. Facebook's worth soared by five billion dollars in five hours. Zuckerberg says it doesn't feel like his empire constitutes a monopoly and insists he's hard at work trying to keep up with the kind of targeted content that may have undermined the US election fanned of intolerance that marred the Brexit vote or helped egg on a genocide in Burma. What are lawmakers going to do about it?
Meta has announced it will allow Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram and is set to reactivate his accounts in the coming weeks. The restoration of his accounts could provide a boost to Trump, who announced in November he will make another run for the White House in 2024, with the platforms key vehicles for political outreach and fundraising.
Early versions of the metaverse emerged in the early noughties. We take a look at what’s been done and how Meta’s vision will differ.
Activists say Facebook is failing to act on climate misinformation on its platform - and is even benefiting financially from placing climate misinformation on its paid advertising platform.
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said the company - now known as Meta - would never change while the founder remained in charge.