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One of the most unusual memorabilia pieces from a CEO of a leading publicly traded company just sold in an auction. Here’s a look at the auction and the final sales price. What Happened: A 1992 custom little league baseball trading card just sold for $105,000. The baseball card has been...

Rohingya refugees are seeking reparations from Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) after a report revealed that its algorithms “proactively amplified and promoted content,” inciting hatred against the community on Facebook. What Happened: The atrocities committed by the...

Vietnam is reportedly planning to introduce new laws to limit which social media accounts can post news-related content. This could come as a setback for social media giants such as Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube,...

Engagement trends for social media platforms improved sequentially in the third quarter, KeyBanc Capital Markets said, citing its quarterly consumer survey. Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) and TikTok, however, were the only platforms to see year-over-year growth as well, the firm said. Impressed With...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is being sued for coming up with a workaround to Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) privacy protection safeguards put in place in 2021, Bloomberg reported. What Happened: Two of Meta-owned Facebook’s users have filed a class-action lawsuit in the San...

One of the most well-known CEOs is having a rough year, with the stock of the company he founded losing more than half its value since the beginning of 2022.  Here’s a look at how Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), has...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a joint research initiative on Wednesday under the Christchurch Call anti-online hate project with the United States, Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). The anti-online hate project was launched in the wake of...

South Korea has imposed fines to the tune of millions of dollars on Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) following accusations of privacy law violations, reported Reuters, citing...

On Sunday, one of Elon Musk's followers tweeted a clip of Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman Charlie Munger talking about envy.  Munger was saying in the video clip that the world is not driven by greed; it's driven by envy.  “The world is not driven by greed, it...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation  (FBI) has reacted to comments made by Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the agency in an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast. What Happened: The federal agency said recently that it...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg won't be deposed over the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data privacy case.  According to a report, Facebook has reached a settlement with the plaintiffs over the lawsuit.  A...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan on his Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) podcast that Facebook was reached by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation before the Hunter Biden laptop story broke. What Happened: Zuckerberg said the FBI approached some members of...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a photo on his Facebook profile on Monday announcing the launch of Horizon Worlds In France and Spain.  He posted an image of the Zuckerberg avatar standing in front of the Eiffel Tower.  Mocking his photo, people...

Three popular social media networks are being sued over claims of creating mental health problems. Here are the key details. What Happened: Lawsuits have been filed by the Social Media Victims Law Center against Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) owned Snapchat, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) owned Facebook...

The world’s richest person may have a large following on social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), but don’t expect Elon Musk to join Instagram publicly anytime soon. What Happened: Earlier this year, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Musk passed the 100-million follower milestone...