Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was harshly criticized on Tuesday by a company-appointed oversight board for policies that give celebrities, politicians and business partners special treatment compared with…

Twitter’s Rivals, Including Meta, Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos

Mr. Musk didn’t respond to requests for comment, and Meta declined to comment. After Mr. Musk bought Twitter, one alternative service that immediately gained attention was Mastodon, which is known…

Why Losing to Meta in Court Could Still Be a Win for Antitrust Regulators

President Biden’s antitrust regulators have adopted a mantra: In order to win, they need to be willing to lose. Since Mr. Biden took office in January 2021, the leaders of…

Facebook parent Meta fined $24.6M for violating Washington state’s political ad disclosure law – GeekWire

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. (GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) Meta, the parent company of Facebook, was fined the maximum penalty of $24.6 million on Wednesday for violating…

Meta attacks Apple’s iMessage in new WhatsApp ad campaign

The Apple vs. Meta rivalry heated up this week as the company behind Facebook launched a new ad campaign targeting Apple’s iMessage. On Monday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off a…