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German court rules against online hate-speech law

A German court ruled on Tuesday against a new law that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content and report particularly serious offences to the police, handing a partial victory to complainants Google and Meta.

Here's Why Benchmark Feels That Meta's Advertising Problem Is 'Getting Worse, Not Better'

Here's Why Benchmark Feels That Meta's Advertising Problem Is 'Getting Worse, Not Better'

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has an advertising problem "getting worse, not better" as Benchmark initiated coverage on the Mark Zuckerberg-led company.

College could take place in the metaverse, but these problems must be overcome first

College could take place in the metaverse, but these problems must be overcome first

Higher education in the United States is in trouble. Spiraling tuition costs and a student debt crisis threaten to make college unaffordable to all but the wealthy.

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Google, Meta Face Penalties in Russia as Deadline Passes to Open Local Offices

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) are among internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law. Russian legislation signed by President Vladimir Putin has obliged foreign social media companies with…

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Russia reinstates Twitter slowdown, says Meta, Google are 'instigators of war'

Russia cracked down on social media companies on Tuesday, reinstating a slowdown of Twitter traffic on computers, as a foreign ministry official accused Meta, Google and other Western tech giants of inciting war.

Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing big tech companies to decide how to handle state-controlled media outlets that spread propaganda and misinformation on behalf of the invaders

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Facebook to restrict access to Russian state media outlets in EU

Meta’s head of global affairs says company will limit access to RT and Sputnik in EU amid Russian attack on Ukraine.

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Meta Platforms Whale Trades Spotted

Meta Platforms Whale Trades Spotted

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Meta will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across the EU, Nick Clegg says

Meta will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across the EU, Nick Clegg says

Meta, parent company of Facebook, will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across its platforms in the European Union.

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Gaming has led the metaverse, but NFTs pose new ethical challenges. The DICE Summit discussions

The possibilities — and the responsibilities — of an all-encompassing digital world such as the metaverse dominated talk at this year's D.I.C.E. Summit, a gathering of gaming industry professionals in Las Vegas that stood as the medium's first major in-person conference since the start of the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times

Protecting children in the metaverse: it's easy to blame big tech, but we all have a role to play

Protecting children in the metaverse: it's easy to blame big tech, but we all have a role to play

In a recent BBC news investigation, a reporter posing as a 13-year-old girl in a virtual reality (VR) app was exposed to sexual content, racist insults and a rape threat. The app in question, VRChat, is an interactive platform where users can create “rooms” within which people interact (in the…

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Google Disables Google Maps For Ukraine; Bans Russia Owned RT's Mobile App

Google Disables Google Maps For Ukraine; Bans Russia Owned RT's Mobile App

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google temporarily disabled some Google Maps tools for Ukraine, which provide live information about traffic conditions, Reuters reports. After consulting with sources, including regional authorities, Google globally disabled the Google Maps traffic layer and live information. Ukraine faced attacks from Russian forces who invaded the country on February…

Is Meta Platforms a Buy Under $215?

Is Meta Platforms a Buy Under $215?

Social technology company Meta Platforms (FB) has been rapidly accelerating its AI efforts to pave the way for its metaverse. However, increased regulatory scrutiny from various lawmaking bodies could dent the company’s growth potential. So, is it worth betting on the stock now that it is trading at less than…

Facebook takes down Ukraine disinformation network and bans Russian-backed media

Facebook takes down Ukraine disinformation network and bans Russian-backed media

Meta says network ran websites posing as independent news entities and created fake personas

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Fake Social Media Accounts Aimed at Ukraine, Says Meta

Pro-Russia groups are orchestrating misinformation campaigns on social media, using fake profiles or hacked accounts to paint Ukraine as a feeble pawn of Western duplicity, Meta said Sunday. The cyber security team at the tech giant -- parent of Facebook and Instagram -- said it blocked a set of Russia-linked…

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Facebook used by hackers to target Ukraine’s military and politicians, says Meta

Meta says it has removed a network of fake accounts, groups and pages across Facebook and Instagram that operated from Russia and Ukraine

Facebook-owner Meta says Ukraine's military, politicians targeted in hacking campaign

Meta Platforms said a hacking group used Facebook to target public figures in Ukraine, including prominent military officials, politicians and a journalist, as the social media company announced steps against covert influence and hacking amid Russia's ongoing invasion of its neighbor.

Meta removed two disinformation campaigns targeting Ukraine

The company says it scuttled the operations before they reached a wide audience.

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Meta squeezes Russian media monetization

Facebook's head of security policy made the announcement on Twitter Friday night

Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform

Meta Platforms Inc is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media giant Facebook said on Friday.

Los Angeles Times

How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are avoiding internet censorship — and jail

On Thursday night, the human rights activist Marina Litinovich posted a video to her Facebook account calling for her fellow Russians to protest the country's invasion of its neighbor to the west.

Did Meta Platforms Abandon OS Development For Its VR/AR Devices?

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has reportedly broken up a team of more than 300 employees designated for the development of an operating system that could power the company's VR/AR devices.

Here's Why Russia Looks To Partially Limit Facebook Access

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal executive agency responsible for monitoring, controlling, and censoring Russian mass media, looks to partially restrict access to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook, Reuters reports. The restriction was in response to regulations the U.S. social media giant has imposed on Russian media, accusing Facebook of "censorship." Related…

Russia to restrict Facebook access for 'censoring' its media

Moscow said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, announcing the measure a day after Russia invaded Ukraine and the latest in a series of steps against U.S. social media giants.

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