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Meta, Trump and Facebook

Meta courted Trump. Now comes the backlash from Facebook, Instagram users.

If you were surprised to see yourself suddenly following President Donald Trump on Instagram and Facebook this week, it’s not because Meta forced you to, the social media company says.

BBC on MSN · 6h

Meta denies forcing users to follow Trump accounts

Meta, the company which owns social media networks Facebook and Instagram, has denied forcing users to follow official accounts belonging to senior figures in the new Trump administration.Some users of the platforms had complained following Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday that they had "automatically" been made to follow the new president,

Snopes on MSN · 2h

Fact Check: Unpacking Claims Meta Forced Facebook Users To Follow Trump and Vance

Following the 2025 inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Facebook parent company Meta forced users to follow him and Vice President JD Vance.

Huge relief for Meta

Reuters · 6h

Meta, WhatsApp win relief as India tribunal suspends data sharing ban

An Indian tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms , a major relief for the U.S. giant which had warned its advertising business will be affected.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

India Tribunal Puts Antitrust Order on WhatsApp-Meta Data Sharing Ban on Hold

An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes. (Reporting by Arpan Chaturvedi; Editing by Sonia Cheema) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

Bloomberg L.P. · 8h

India Appeals Court Suspends WhatsApp Antitrust Ruling and Fine

An Indian appeals court temporarily halted an antitrust ruling that fined WhatsApp and prohibited the messenger from sharing user data with other firms and products owned by parent Meta Platforms Inc.

Meta backs data analytics firm Databricks

Reuters · 13h

Meta backs data analytics firm Databricks as AI boom attracts investors

Databricks said on Wednesday Meta Platforms had joined as an investor in a $10 billion funding round intended to fuel the data analytics startup's expansion plans and new product development.

CNBC on MSN · 21h

Databricks CEO talks Meta investment and the future of closed vs. open source AI

Ali Ghodsi, Databricks CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss Databricks recent investment from Meta, and much more.

NBC New York · 1d

Meta backs Databricks as the data analytics startup inches toward IPO

Meta rarely invests in startups, but it works with Databricks on the Llama open-source models that Meta trains.

TikTok creators offered $5,000 by Meta

Fast Company · 21h

Instagram courts TikTok creators with cash bonuses up to $50,000

TikTok is not only battling for survival this week but also facing fierce competition from rivals eager to poach its top influencers. Among them is Meta’s Instagram, reportedly offering cash bonuses to lure big TikTok creators to its platform,

Fortune on MSN · 22h

Meta is luring TikTok creators with up to $5,000 in bonuses to switch to Facebook and Instagram

Meta is offering creators up to $5,000 in bonuses to switch to Facebook and Instagram. The cash incentive depends on the size of their social media footprint and comes days after TikTok went dark in the U.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

Meta is trying to lure TikTok creators with a new bonus program

The TikTok ban may have lasted only a few hours (at least for now), but Meta is still trying to capitalize on its rival’s tenuous future. Meta has rolled out a new “breakthrough bonus program” that offers up to $5,

Meta is building Oakley smart glasses for athletes

CNET on MSN · 18h

Meta Is Reportedly Developing Oakley Smart Glasses for Athletes

M eta is reportedly preparing to launch a pair of Oakley smart glasses as soon as later this year. According to a new Bloomberg story, Meta plans to expand its AI-powered eyewear

Business Insider · 1d

Meta looks to debut Oakley-branded glasses in 2025, Bloomberg reports

Meta (META) aims to debut glasses with a built-in display and new Oakley-branded smart glasses for athletes in 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Meta’s next smart glasses may be with Oakley

Meta may be releasing new Oakley-branded smart glasses later this year, according to a new Bloomberg report. The Oakley-branded glasses, internally referred to as “Supernova 2,

‘Neo-Nazi Madness’: Meta’s Top AI Lawyer on Why He Fired the Company

In an exclusive interview with WIRED, celebrated intellectual property lawyer Mark Lemley elaborates on why he quit and what ...

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In America’s news deserts, Meta’s retreat from fact-checking severs a last link to fact-based news

Meta's policy reversal and increase in political content could mean more misinformation for communities lacking local news ...

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Report: Meta's fact checking program failed to spot most disinformation

Meta, precursing a wave of new "free speech" policies across its platforms, is disbanding its disinformation-spotting fact ...

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Meta Quest 3 Games: 5 Going Cheap In Fresh Start Sale

Many recent Quest 3, Quest 2S and Quest 2 games are going cheap in Meta's Fresh Start sale. Here are five of the top picks to ...

18h

Demi Lovato & Gracie Abrams Call Out “Shady” Meta For Blocking Them From Unfollowing Donald Trump & JD Vance; Tech Company Admits Problem

Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams called out Meta for not letting them unfollow social media accounts for Donald Trump and JD ...

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Pay to (Not) Play: Meta Will Reportedly Exempt Ads From 'Community Notes'

If you're worried about "Community Notes" showing up under your posts on Threads, Instagram, or Facebook when they roll out ...

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Meta executives try to reassure advertisers after CEO Mark Zuckerberg's free speech makeover

Meta execs meet advertisers to discuss changes in content policies, including removal of third-party fact-checkers.

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Meta announces major Quest 3 home theater update – but I want to know when it'll make it easier to watch 3D films in VR

One of my favorite uses for my Meta Quest 3 in recent months has been using it as a massive virtual screen either to watch ...

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