Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Molly Russell, 14, died from ‘negative effects of online content’, coroner says

The inquest heard how the teenager accessed material from the “ghetto of the online world”, with her family arguing that sites such as Pinterest and Instagram recommended accounts or posts that “promoted” suicide and self-harm

Wales Online

Molly Russell killed herself after viewing posts 'no child should see', coroner says

The inquest into the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell has received apologies from the head of health and wellbeing at Instagram’s parent company Meta and the head of community operations at Pinterest

Daily Mirror

Meta to Freeze Hiring to Tighten Budget

Facebook-parent Meta put out the word to employees on Thursday that it will freeze hiring to cut costs as it endures tough economic times, The Wall Street Journal reported. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg revealed a planned pause in hiring during a weekly all-hands meeting, the Journal reported, saying the move…

Asharq Al-Awsat

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Coroner to rule on whether social media contributed to Molly Russell’s death

Coroner Andrew Walker is set to deliver his conclusions on Friday.

The Independent UK

Meta’s Quest Pro headset may actually make mixed reality mainstream

The Quest Pro VR headset improves on Meta's Quest 2 with three external high-res cameras for rendering crisp mixed reality.

Inverse

Fears of layoffs as Facebook parent Meta reportedly announces hiring freeze

Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says tech company aims to ‘plan somewhat conservatively’ and will ‘further restructure’

The Guardian - US

House approves scaled-down bill targeting Big Tech dominance

The House has approved sharply scaled-down legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in antitrust cases and increasing money for federal regulators

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Molly Russell inquest must lead to action on internet dangers, says coroner

Before conclusion of hearing, Andrew Walker says risk posed to children by online content needs to be recognised

The Guardian - UK

Mark Zuckerberg's Little League Card Just Sold: How Much Did The Item And NFT Go For?

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.

Benzinga

'Genocide Against Rohingya Was Possible Only Because Of Facebook,' Says Refugee, As Amnesty Highlights Meta's Role In Myanmar Violence

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.

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg did not rent out UFC institute for private Fight Night, claims Dana White

No fans or media will be allowed at this Saturday’s event, and rumours have spread that the Facebook and Meta CEO has rented out the UFC’s Apex venue

The Independent UK

Meta owes Rohingya reparations for Myanmar violence, says Amnesty

Facebook owner failed to tackle hate speech against Rohingya despite repeated warnings, says rights group.

Al Jazeera

Meta takes down Russian misinformation network targeting Europe

The operation centred around roughly 60 websites that spread misinformation around the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Evening Standard

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Meta Platforms

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Meta Platforms. Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) we detected 10 strange trades.

Benzinga

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Record

WhatsApp's new feature will make it easier for users to video call friends and family

The new feature will make the app's call feature similar to other video conferencing platforms.

The Guardian - UK

Molly Russell inquest: social media ‘almost impossible’ to keep track of, says teacher

Headteacher describes ‘terrible shock’ at north London school after 14-year-old killed herself in 2017

The Independent UK

Social media impossible to keep track of, Molly Russell’s headteacher warns

Sue Maguire told an inquest that schools now face challenges ‘we simply didn’t have 10 years ago or 15 years ago’.

Wales Online

WhatsApp launching new feature to make it easier to start and join a call

The messaging service will also be testing secure video calling for up to 32 people

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Tribune News Service

At summit, shooting survivors stress education as key to eradicating hate

PITTSBURGH — It was a miracle that 20-year-old Zaire Goodman made it out of the Tops grocery store in east Buffalo alive.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dubai to Host 1st Metaverse Assembly at Museum of the Future

Dubai will host the first of its kind Metaverse Assembly at the Museum of the Future and AREA 2071, Emirates Towers, Dubai on Wednesday. The event will discuss the most prominent trends in designing and building metaverse worlds, virtual training and education, e-commerce, virtual medical technology, arts, electronic games, and…

Liverpool Echo

WhatsApp's new video chat feature that only people some can use

New call links will make it easier to host larger video calls on WhatsApp

StockNews.com

It’s Time to Buy Meta Stock if You Haven’t Done so Yet

The Independent UK

Mark Zuckerberg is no longer one of the 10 richest Americans

When the Meta CEO was just 23-years-old, he became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vote in Ukraine’s Russia-Held Areas Stokes Tension with West

Kremlin-orchestrated referendums that are expected to serve as a pretext for Moscow to annex Russian-held regions of Ukraine concluded Tuesday as the preordained outcome of the votes heightened tension between Russia and the West. Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions in southern and eastern Ukraine said polls closed Tuesday…

The Independent UK

‘Disturbing’ self-harm posts seen by Molly Russell left psychiatrist ‘unable to sleep for weeks’

Online content viewed by 14-year-old before her death would have ‘made her feel more hopeless’, inquest told

1 … 345 346 347 348

People

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC

11 stories

Judson Hoffman

11 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations