A slate of research papers published Thursday suggest that the algorithms that drive Facebook and Instagram are not entirely to blame for those platform’s political polarization, as some previously believed. …
SAN JOSE — Silicon Valley’s office vacancy rate has reached a historically high level, indicating the economic effects of consolidation in the tech sector. The office vacancy rate in Silicon …
The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization. However, a series of groundbreaking studies published …
In the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, Meta conducted a series of ambitious studies on the effects of its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, on the political beliefs of US-based …
In an aerial view, people gather in front of a sign posted at Meta headquarters on July 7, 2023, in Menlo Park, Calif. Meta announced last quarter’s earnings on Wednesday. …
For three months in late 2020, nearly 7,200 US adults on Facebook and 8,800 on Instagram received a radically different experience than the services’ billions of other users. When they …
Mark Zuckerberg knows a thing or two about running social media platforms that have billion-plus users. It’s no surprise that the Meta CEO and co-founder of Facebook remain optimistic about …
Meta Platforms reported strong growth in advertising revenue for the second quarter, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations. The company also provided a forecast for third-quarter revenue that exceeded market expectations. This …
The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee may vote this week to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt, a committee spokesperson said Monday, a move that would further escalate House Republicans’ …
Wrote Doughty, “Defendants ‘significantly encouraged’ the social-media companies to such extent that the decisions (of the companies) should be deemed to be the decisions of the government.” Doughty’s ban, which …