Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has declared that two highly circulated online posts on its platforms that received complaints, due to the posters’ decision to purposely “misgender” the individuals captured on video, were not a violation of its policies.
Read More Meta: ‘Misgendering’ People Who Identify As Opposite Sex Doesn’t Violate Hate Speech Policy
Apple and Meta were fined as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
Read More Apple, Meta fined as EU presses ahead with tech probes
Meta bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said.
Read More Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial
The cuts in the division follow Google’s January buyout offers to employees in the unit.
Read More Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel teams, The Information reports
Data Center Alley, home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston.
Read More Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators
U.S. inflation cooled more than expected in February, with price growth remaining well above the Federal Reserve’s goal ahead of the central bank’s policy meeting next week.
Read More U.S. Inflation Cools To 2.8% In February, Beating Expectations