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Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg commented on Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s approach to content moderation on Twitter at DealBook Summit in November 2022. What Happened: Zuckerberg said, “it’s going to be very...

Former President Donald Trump announced his plans to run for President of the United States for a third time on Nov. 15, 2022. This time around, Trump could have fewer places to connect with supporters on account of his being banned from several major social media platforms. While Trump...

Social networking service Parler‘s parent company has reportedly laid off most of its employees, raising doubts over how far the ‘free speech’ centered social media platform would go. What Happened: Parlement Technologies, the parent company of Parler, has laid off 75% of its...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) Oversight Board, on Monday, overturned the social media giant’s decision to remove a post from Facebook that used the slogan “death to Khamenei” to criticize the supreme leader of Iran amid violent protests in the country.  What Happened:...

ChatGPT — an AI-powered chatbot — has become the talk of  Twitter town since it opened for testing last week. Now, users are having a field day by pitting Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bing against Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)...

Twitter CEO Elon Musk agreed with a post on the platform that asked him to make all "internal discussions" public about the "decision to censor" New York Post's story on Hunter Biden's laptop. What Happened: Musk, who took over Twitter in late October, said, "This...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook is apparently working on making private sharing between friends more accessible. What Happened: On Thursday, social media commentator Matt Navarra took to Twitter to share an update stating that Facebook is “leaning into private sharing with...

The long weekend on account of the public holiday on Monday was largely devoid of any major news and here's a recap of a few major headlines that hit the wire over the weekend: 1. Tesla China’s Zhu Taking Over?: Tom Zhu, who oversees Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) China...

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is reportedly deliberating on whether to let back former President Donald Trump on its platforms in the coming weeks. What Happened: The decision is under the consideration of a specially formed internal working group consisting of leaders from...

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk's ex-girlfriend Grimes says that Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn't the right person to run the metaverse. On Friday, Aug. 26, she went on Twitter to say Zuckerberg is "under qualified" to launch the metaverse. ...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) has decided to shut down the Cameo-like Super app without giving any apparent reason.  What Happened: Meta's Super app will no longer be available from Feb 23, said the Super website. So, Super app users have limited time to download recorded media before...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook launched the Jobs Feature in 2017, but in just five years, the social media giant has reportedly decided to bid farewell to it.  What Happened: Social media commentator Matt Navarra tweeted a report by Adweek saying Facebook's Jobs Feature...

Big techs, led by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), received a foretaste of what was to come as the Republican-led House prepares a fresh onslaught of investigations into their censorship policies. What Happened: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is set to chair the House Financial Services Committee...

Taking a leaf out of Spotify's Playbook, Nintendo Co. (OTC: NTDOY) Switch now allows users to access their "Nintendo Year in Review 2022." What Happened: Indulging in a popular end-of-year ritual — similar to Spotify Wrapped — Nintendo Switch has...

A new lawsuit accused Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) of inflaming Ethiopia’s civil war by enabling violent and hateful posts to flourish on Facebook.  What Happened: The lawsuit — filed by two Ethiopian researchers and Kenyan rights group Katiba Institute — alleged that...