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Byline: BARBARA ORTUTAY

05 Sep

New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site

published on September 5, 2024 - 2:25 PM

(AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and

01 May

Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

published on May 1, 2024 - 12:31 PM

Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds?

06 Sep

Under pressure: Facebook faces antitrust probes

published on September 6, 2019 - 12:22 PM

(AP) — Facebook has barely shaken off a record $5 billion fine by U.S. regulators over its privacy practices but it already

04 Feb

From dorm to dominance: Growing pains as Facebook turns 15

published on February 4, 2019 - 1:42 PM

(AP) – Facebook, trudging through its awkward teenage years, is turning 15 on Monday. Launched in 2004 as “TheFacebook,” the

30 Jan

Apple busts Facebook for distributing data-sucking app

published on January 30, 2019 - 12:58 PM

(AP) – Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their

15 Jan

Facebook to invest $300 million in news, focusing on local

published on January 15, 2019 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – Facebook says it is investing $300 million over the next three years in news initiatives, with a focus

04 Jan

Tech’s big gadget show edges closer to gender equity

published on January 4, 2019 - 12:52 PM

(AP) – The world’s largest tech conference has apparently learned a big lesson about gender equity. CES, the huge annual

20 Nov

As Facebook faces fire, heat turns up on No. 2 Sandberg

published on November 20, 2018 - 2:19 PM

(AP) – For the past decade, Sheryl Sandberg has been the poised, reliable second-in-command to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, helping

29 Oct

AP Explains: Gab, where Pittsburgh shooting suspect ranted

published on October 29, 2018 - 4:41 PM

(AP) – A social media service believed to be used by the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect to post hateful rants

08 Oct

Facebook wants people to invite its cameras into their homes

published on October 8, 2018 - 1:22 PM

(AP) – Facebook is launching the first electronic device to bear its brand, a screen and camera-equipped gadget intended to