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• Meta deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids: reports

  Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew, according to a newly unsealed legal complaint described in U.S. media reports.

  Tech

  Nov 27
  
• Meta failed to protect teen Facebook, Instagram users, ex-worker tells U.S. senators

  Arturo Bejar, who worked on well-being for Instagram, testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee at a hearing about social media and its impact on teen mental health.

  Tech

  Nov 7
  
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• Meta revenue grows at quickest pace in two years on digital ad strength

  Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, beat expectations for third-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday, helped by its ongoing austerity drive.

  Money

  Oct 26
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• Should news be free to access? Most Canadians say yes in poll

  Leger conducted a national online survey of 1,564 people over the weekend to seek opinions about the Liberal government's Online News Act.

  Canada

  Sep 20
• Links to B.C. town’s website ‘scrubbed’ from Facebook community groups: Mayor

  Meta, the company that owns Facebook, has reportedly removed several years' worth of URLs that lead to the official website of the southern B.C. town.

  Politics

  Sep 5
• Facebook class action gets green light after Supreme Court declines to hear appeal

  Audrey Boctor, one of the lawyers behind the suit, said the top court's ruling means the case can now move toward an eventual trial.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Meta to continue blocking Canadian news despite new C-18 regulations

  Meta says they still plan on blocking Canadian news links, calling the legislation "fundamentally flawed" while Google says they are assessing their options.

  Canada

  Sep 1
• Europe to begin crackdown of illegal online content. Here’s what to know

  The first phase of the European Union's groundbreaking new digital rules will take effect this week. Some online platforms have already started making changes.

  Tech

  Aug 22
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• ‘Mr. Zuckerberg, open up access’: B.C. premier calls out Meta news ban amid wildfires

  David Eby says Meta's blackout on Canadian news in protest of new federal legislation is 'unacceptable' and is curbing the flow of critical information in a provincial disaster.

  Fire

  Aug 21
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• Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspended

  An Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate has seen his social media accounts limited or banned and fears a targeted attempt to hamper his ability to communicate.

  Politics

  Aug 19