The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Letters: Dr Itziar Castelló says the move raises concerns about the quality of deliberation on its platforms and will ultimately harm democracy. Tony Cima reflects on the cloak of anonymity. Plus a letter from Phil Goddard

The Sussexes, in a statement on their Archewell website, said the new policy should ‘deeply concern us all’.

Left not knowing why her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died, Ellen Roome has campaigned for years for access to his online data – now her petition on proposed changes to online safety law is being debated in parliament

But it really wants in. Here’s why Meta is jamming AI into everything

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) in using “community notes”. These crowdsourced contributions allow users to flag content they…

Conservative thinktank wants firm to end its DEI efforts because they create ‘litigation, reputational and financial risks’

Meta is replacing independent fact-checkers with X's "community notes" system, allowing users to assess post accuracy amid rising misinformation concerns.

Apple's board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to end the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, going against the grain of decisions by other large US corporates.

Chair of parliament’s technology committee invited Elon Musk in December to give evidence before MPs