Facebook’santitrust woes appear to be growing. Facebook, which renamed itself Meta in October, owns Oculus. TheFTCand the New York Attorney General’s office declined to comment. Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. It also highlights the increased US government scrutiny the company faces as it continues to grow. Meta also owns popular photo service Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp. Last year, Boasberg dismissed a similar complaint filed by a group of state attorneys general....

Meta made changes such aslimiting what characteristics certain advertisers can useto reach potential customers. The social data pipe said it’s using aggregate data because of privacy concerns.

The settlement also shows how Meta is responding to allegations that its ads could be used to discriminate. Thelawsuitalso outlines the amount of data Meta collects about Facebook users as part of its ads business. Meta also agreed to pay $115,054 to the US, the maximum penalty under the Fair Housing Act. The social media giant earned $39.4 billion in profit last year on $117.9 billion in revenue. The social web link has faced complaints about discriminatory ads before....

The company doesn’t presume that any person’s speech, including that of politicians, is inherently newsworthy. Meta said about 20%, or 13, of its newsworthiness allowances were issued for posts by politicians. Known as the Oversight Board, the group operates separately from Facebook but does receive funding fromMetathrough a trust. Trump is reportedly considering a2024 presidential run. In an update posted online, Meta shared examples of when it applied its newsworthiness allowance....

Meta is cutting jobs again. In November the social media giant laid off about11,000 workers. He also referenced plans to trim the size of Meta’s recruiting team. The layoffs are the latest in this year’s bout of tech industry job cuts.

The consultancy worked on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, which shut down in 2018, have denied any wrongdoing. Emailed for additional information on Saturday, neither Meta nor the plaintiffs had a comment. The parties have jointly asked the court for a 60-day stay while they finalize a written settlement agreement.

But users sometimes phrase their remarks as a question like “Vaccine or DNA changer?” or even use code words to take a stab at evade detection. The new technology, Meta says, will help the company catch content it might miss. “Ultimately, the goal here is to keep users safe.” Few-Shot Learner works in more than 100 languages. Carapcea said she thinks Few-Shot Learner could eventually be applied to virtual reality content....

On Friday, the social media powerhouse said researchers can apply to access its large language model, LLaMA. In February,Microsoftlaunched an AI-powered Bing search engine andGoogleunveiled an AI chatbot known as Bard. “We look forward to seeing what the community can learn – and eventually build – using LLaMA.” Meta has also seen firsthand what problems come with relying on automated technology. The AI tool had generated misinformation.

The change comes at a challenging time for the social networking giant.

Facebook will also provide “seed funding” to help creators produce content. Facebook said its bonus programs will be evolving and will expand over time.

The link was to a story republished by The Chicago Tribune. Facebook didn’t respond to a request for comment. The top page was from Unicef.

We care about preventing extremism on Facebook. Others in your situation have received confidential support." Another alert reads: “Violent groups give a shot to manipulate your anger and disappointment. you’ve got the option to take action now to protect yourself and others.” Both alerts link to support resources for help. There are seven to eight views of hate speech for every 10,000 views of content, Facebook said.

They’ll then have the option to fire up the news article or continue sharing. Starting today, were testing a way to promote more informed sharing of news articles. See also:Facebook lets you take the wheel on two big features.