META

• Meta says ‘technical issue’ impacting apps like Facebook, Instagram

  More than 100,000 Facebook users in the U.S. and 20,000 in Canada dealt with an outage, with thousands more seeing issues on other Meta apps.

  Canada

  Dec 11
  
• Instagram launches teen accounts, giving parents more control

  'This new experience is designed to better support parents, and give them peace of mind that their teens are safe with the right protections in place,' Meta said in a statement.

  Tech

  Sep 17
  
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• Meta bans RT, other Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’

  Meta said it's banning Russian state media organizations from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda.

  U.S. News

  Sep 17
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• Trillium Lakelands District School Board joins lawsuit against social media giants

  According to a lawyer, the $2.6 billion "Schools for Social Media Change" lawsuit alleges negligence by social media giants with apps such as Instagram, TikTok, SnapChat and more.

  Education

  May 29
• More Ontario school boards join social media lawsuit against Meta, Snapchat, TikTok

  Five Ontario school boards and two private schools have joined a lawsuit that claims social media tech giants Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are disrupting student learning.

  Canada

  May 29
• B.C. cuts deal with Meta, Google on youth safety, emergency info

  The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online.

  Tech

  May 15
• Trudeau says Meta news standoff ‘a test moment’ as wildfire season arrives

  Trudeau called Meta an "irresponsible web giant" that made billions sharing information from local journalists who work hard to make sure people are properly informed.

  Canada

  May 10
• Meta stock sinks as investors ‘caught off guard’ by AI spending plans

  Shares of Meta sank nearly 15 per cent early Thursday, sparking a selloff in big tech stocks, after it revealed big spending plans for AI.

  Money

  Apr 25
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• Meta says you can’t turn off its new AI tool on Facebook, Instagram

  Meta has now integrated AI into Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger in Canada — but its presence may not be welcomed by all.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• WhatsApp says it’s back online after global outage

  More than 9,000 Canadians and 22,000 WhatsApp users in the U.S. reported issues being able to use the Meta-owned application, with other reports seen globally.

  Tech

  Apr 3