European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them. Meta has been giving European users the option since November of paying for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram as […]
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them. Meta has been giving European users the option since November of paying for ad-free versions of Facebook […]
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to discovering the best beauty products, I always head over to social media. From eye creams to concealers and brow gels, there are endless recs from actual women (not bots!) of all ages. One of my favorite platforms to hunt for budget finds, though? Facebook groups […]
Authorities — concerned about an increasing number of mountain lion encounters including one earlier this year that killed a man and severely injured his brother — are asking residents of one California county to turn to Facebook to spread the word. Over the weekend, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office took to its social media […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is being charged with the commission of the act of terrorism after police say he made threatening posts on social media that made Memphians fear for their safety. On June 21, a post was made on Facebook from a man going by the name “Huncho Cinco” saying that he was […]
I’m always looking for cozy pants to add to my ever-expanding lineup, so when dozens of members in one of my Facebook groups swore that a pair of high-waisted yoga pants from Amazon were the comfiest ever, I was intrigued. They started popping up in other groups I’m in, too — even a book club, […]
A Kentucky woman said her family’s cruise was canceled after they fell victim to identity theft. Tiffany Banks said the incident occurred after she shared booking information on Facebook. She claimed Carnival Cruise Line offered her $10,000 in onboard credit as compensation. A Kentucky mother said her family’s booking on a cruise was canceled just […]
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by Meta’s Facebook to scuttle a private securities fraud lawsuit accusing the social media platform of misleading investors in 2017 and 2018 about the misuse of its user data by the company and third parties. The justices took […]
The judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial in New York made the parties aware Friday of a post to the court system’s Facebook page. In the post, a user said, “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!” Judge […]
A woman has accused an Oklahoma City hospital of allowing tracking technology on its website that is alleged to have scraped her private healthcare information and given it to Facebook and other digital platforms. In Oklahoma County District Court, a Jane Doe has made the claims in a proposed class-action lawsuit against Lakeside Women’s Hospital. […]
Ethan Gaskill, a 29-year-old content creator, begins everyday the same way: “When I wake up in the morning—most people get on their phone and start checking Instagram—I check Facebook Marketplace.” With his Los Angeles home furnished almost exclusively with second-hand items and a TikTok with over 220,000 followers interested in his thrifty hauls, Gaskill trusts […]
A 30-year-old man hoping to get an e-bike through Facebook Marketplace ended up getting robbed at knifepoint after a crew of thieves used the popular online site to lure him to the Bronx, police said Saturday. Cops released images of the thieves wanted in the May 16 hold-up in the hopes someone recognizes them. Their […]