Meta Plans Strategic Layoffs: Over 3,600 Workers Face Job Cuts in Performance-Based Restructuring
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces plans to cut 5% of workforce through accelerated performance reviews, affecting approximately 3,600 employees. The move comes amid organizational changes as the company shifts focus toward AI initiatives while raising performance standards.
Apple Stands Firm on DEI Programs Despite Industry Pushback and Conservative Pressure
Apple urges shareholders to reject a proposal eliminating diversity programs, contrasting with other tech giants scaling back similar initiatives. The company's board strongly opposes the conservative think tank's proposal, maintaining its commitment to workplace diversity ahead of potential policy shifts.
Meta and Trump Form Controversial Alliance to Challenge Global Digital Regulations
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces dramatic changes to content moderation and a strategic partnership with Donald Trump, aimed at countering international regulation of American tech companies. The move raises major concerns about information integrity, economic dominance, and geopolitical tensions.
Zuckerberg Blasts Apple's Innovation Slump and App Store 'Monopoly'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticizes Apple for stagnating innovation and restrictive App Store policies during Joe Rogan podcast appearance. He argues the tech giant is merely 'coasting' on iPhone's success while maintaining rules that hurt competition and Meta's profitability.
Zuckerberg Courts Trump at Mar-a-Lago Amid Meta's Policy Shifts
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago, signaling efforts to rebuild ties ahead of Trump's return to White House. The meeting follows Meta's recent policy changes, including reduced content moderation and elimination of fact-checking programs.
Zuckerberg Personally Approved Using Pirated Books for Meta AI Training, Lawsuit Claims
Court documents reveal Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg explicitly authorized the use of LibGen's pirated e-book database to train company's AI models, despite internal concerns. The ongoing copyright lawsuit alleges Meta deliberately obscured its use of unauthorized materials and employed torrenting to access the content.
Meta Abandons Fact-Checking Partners Amid Content Moderation Overhaul
Mark Zuckerberg announces major changes to Meta's content moderation approach, ending partnerships with fact-checking organizations while citing political bias concerns. The controversial move draws strong rebuttals from fact-checkers who defend their neutral stance and limited role in content decisions.
Meta Abandons Third-Party Fact-Checking in Controversial Move to User-Based System
Meta announces major shift from professional fact-checking to crowdsourced verification across its platforms, sparking concerns about misinformation spread. Critics and experts warn the decision could enable unchecked proliferation of false information and hate speech, particularly impacting marginalized communities.
Meta Shifts Content Moderation Strategy with Community-Led Approach
Meta announces major overhaul of content moderation policies, replacing third-party fact-checking with community-driven system and relaxing certain content restrictions. The company is relocating trust and safety teams while giving users more control over political content visibility.
Meta Smart Glasses Used in New Orleans Terror Attack, FBI Reveals
FBI investigators discovered that a deadly New Year's Day attack in New Orleans was planned and executed using Meta smart glasses, marking a disturbing first for the technology. The perpetrator used the glasses during reconnaissance and the attack itself, raising new concerns about emerging tech exploitation.