Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control.
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms beats lawsuit over Apple privacy, Sandberg disclosures
Meta won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing how changes to Apple’s privacy settings would make Facebook and Instagram less desirable for advertisers.
Read More Facebook parent Meta Platforms beats lawsuit over Apple privacy, Sandberg disclosuresInstagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls
Meta is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed around the negative effects of social media.
Read More Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controlsApple shares slip as shorter iPhone 16 shipping times signal soft demand
Shares of Apple fell nearly 3% on Monday after several analysts said that delivery times for the new iPhone 16 Pro models indicated weaker-than-expected demand.
Read More Apple shares slip as shorter iPhone 16 shipping times signal soft demandTikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
TikTok faces a key court hearing in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app used by 170 million Americans.
Read More TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in USEx-Google exec said goal was to ‘crush’ competition, trial evidence shows
A Google executive told colleagues the goal for the company’s online advertising business in 2009 was to “crush” rival advertising networks.
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