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Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former executive at Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), has been prohibited from publicizing her memoir, which provides an insider’s account of her tenure at the company. But the publicity surrounding Meta’s efforts to block the book have made it a...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg once shared that the 2010 film "The Social Network" left him feeling misrepresented and hurt, criticizing the movie for fabricating parts of his life to make the story more dramatic. What Happened: They "made up a bunch of stuff...

A former Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) executive has accused the company and CEO Mark Zuckerberg of going to extraordinary lengths—including enabling censorship and offering data access—to gain a foothold in China. What Happened: In a whistleblower complaint filed with the SEC in April, Sarah...

Big Tech is going all in on artificial intelligence, with Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) pouring a record $320 billion into AI infrastructure in 2025. That's up from $246 billion in 2024,...

A new Benzinga reader poll shows a mixed opinion on whether users are headed for the exits of social media platforms in the months since the 2024 presidential election. While many users are staying on social media platforms, here's a look at which companies could be most impacted. What Happened: A...

Social media company Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) could cover topics such as politics, the pending TikTok ban and AI spending when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the analyst earnings estimates, latest analyst ratings and comments, and key...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) may face declining user rates after its decision to change its content moderation to a community notes style being used by rival X. Users have noticed several changes since the social media company’s policy shift and President Donald Trump‘s inauguration....

Social media followers of the president, first lady and vice president were surprised to learn that they now follow people they may not have wanted to after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on Monday. What Happened: Users of Instagram and Facebook, which are owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (...

Social media giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is turning the page on content moderation, as it prepares to work with President-elect Donald Trump, four years after banning him from its platforms. What Happened: Meta Platforms CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg shared in a video that the company's...

Thousands of advertisements on Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook and Instagram have been reportedly found promoting “fuel filters” that can be easily converted into gun silencers. What Happened: Despite Meta’s policies against such...

The stock market experienced a wave of optimism on Wednesday, driven by the latest inflation report. The Nasdaq 100 surged 1.7%, achieving a new record high, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.8%. This bullish sentiment was fueled by expectations of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the upcoming Federal...

Several applications across the Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) family of products began experiencing problems on Wednesday. Meta said it is aware of the issue, but several apps are still down at the time of writing. What Happened: Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp were down for thousands...

In a swift response to the ongoing investigation into the murder of UnitedHealthcare (NYSE:UNH) CEO Brian Thompson, social media giants have taken decisive actions against the suspect, Luigi Mangione. What Happened: On Monday, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) removed Mangione’s Facebook and...

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan to ban social media use for children under 16, requiring platforms like Meta Platforms Inc,‘s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Snap Inc.‘s (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat to verify users...

New polls of Benzinga readers show they don't think the Department of Justice should break up Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) or target other Magnificent 7 stocks. What Happened: A recent investigation by the Department of Justice found prosecutors telling Alphabet it needs to divest the...