META

• Social media giants lose bid to have lawsuit from Ontario school boards dropped

  An Ontario court has struck down social media giants' motion to dismiss a case brought forward by several school boards that alleges their platforms disrupt student learning.

  Canada

  Mar 11
  
• WhatsApp, Meta outages appear over after thousands affected

  Thousands of Canadians and Americans reported WhatsApp issues Friday morning, though it appeared resolved by about 12 p.m. Eastern.

  Canada

  Feb 28
  
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• Meta nixing fact-checking teams on its U.S. platforms. Why?

  The company said it would begin phasing in Community Notes in the United States over the next couple of months and would improve the model over the course of the year.

  Tech

  Jan 7
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• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024