Meta, Facebook’s Parent, to Lay Off Another 10,000 Workers

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, said on Tuesday that it planned to lay off about 10,000 employees, or roughly 13 percent of its work force, the latest move…

Inside Facebook’s high-stakes debate to reinstate Trump after a two-year ban

CNN  —  Facebook-parent Meta is preparing to announce one of the most consequential decisions in the company’s history, a landmark move that will set a precedent for online speech and…

Facebook’s Bridge to Nowhere – The New York Times

Facebook’s departure was a slow fade, but its last gasp came in May 2021, when Ms. Bowen, who had led the project since 2017, left the company. In a farewell…

Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down From Facebook’s Parent Company, Meta

Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Meta and the longtime second in command to its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, said on Wednesday that she was stepping down after 14 years,…

Meta Cuts Back on Some of Facebook’s Perks

Many workers were quick to gripe in the comment section underneath the post announcing the change, according to several employees who viewed the post. Just minutes after the changes were…

Texas Sues Facebook’s Parent Meta Over Facial Recognition Data

The Texas attorney general on Monday filed a privacy lawsuit against Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, for allegedly collecting facial recognition data without the clear permission of users.…

The Collateral Damage of Facebook’s Flops

This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. Facebook acts like a small child who falls in love with a new Lego…

Facebook’s Unglamorous Mistakes – The New York Times

This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. In a Facebook group for gardeners, the social network’s automated systems sometimes flagged discussions…

Facebook’s Rebranding as Meta Might Work

Facebook’s new name Yesterday, Facebook declared it would rebrand by itself as Meta. The enterprise will get started buying and selling under the ticker MVRS on Dec. 1. It is…