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Instagram Bans Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Account

Social media giant Instagram has suspended Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s account and banned the 2024 Democrat presidential candidate from using the platform to communicate with voters. RFK Jr., the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, revealed that Facebook (Meta)-owned Instagram banned his campaign account and is refusing to reinstate his…

Elon Musk Warns Facebook’s ‘WhatsApp Cannot Be Trusted’

Twitter boss Elon Musk has put Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg on notice by warning the public that his company's WhatsApp messenger "cannot be trusted." Along with Facebook and Instagram, WhatsApp is one of the platforms owned by Zuckerberg's Meta. On Tuesday, Twitter’s director of engineering Foad Dabri tweeted that he's…

Facebook’s Oversight Board Demands More Censorship of ‘Covid Misinformation’

Facebook’s Oversight Board has demanded that the social media platform ramps up censorship in an effort to crack down on so-called "misinformation" about Covid. The Board is an independent body that reviews the social media platform’s content moderation efforts. On Thursday, the Oversight Board published a report recommending continued censorship…

Facebook to Block Access to News If ‘Online News Act’ Is Adopted

Facebook’s parent company Meta says it will block access to news content on its platforms if a recently proposed legislation passes in its current form. Canada's "Online News Act," or House of Commons bill C-18, was introduced in April last year. The bill lays out rules to force platforms like…

Facebook to Slash ‘Thousands More Jobs’ as Company Continues to Struggle

Facebook's parent company Meta is due to slash "thousands more jobs" on Wednesday, according to reports. The move comes after the company fired around 11,000 employees in November. Meta is reportedly coming down hard on "projects that aren't performing" as the company continues to struggle. Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp,…

Elon Musk Fires Back at Facebook’s Plan to Launch a Twitter Rival, Calls Mark Zuckerberg a ‘Copy Cat’

Elon Musk has responded to reports that Facebook's parent company Meta is planning to launch a new social media platform to challenge Twitter. As Slay News reported, Meta Platforms Inc. is reportedly planning to launch a new app to rival the mounting threat from Musk’s growing free speech-focused Twitter. Since…

Facebook Planning to Launch Twitter Rival amid Growing Threat from Elon Musk

Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is reportedly planning to launch a new social media app to rival the growing threat from Elon Musk's Twitter. Since Musk's takeover of Twitter in late October, the platform has been booming with new and returning users who are drawn to the new boss's…

Jim Jordan Subpoenas CEOs of Five Big Tech Companies, Demands Info on How They Moderate Content

Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) made his move and subpoenaed the chief executives of five U.S. Big Tech companies. Jordan is demanding information on how they moderate content on their platforms. The congressman said the Committee is seeking to understand “how and to what extent the Executive Branch…

Facebook Threatens to Permanently Ban Project Veritas after Pfizer Exposé

Project Veritas has been threatened with a permanent ban from Facebook and Instagram after the investigative journalism group exposed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer with a series of undercover videos. James O'Keefe's undercover reporting nonprofit secretly filmed Pfizer executive Jordon Trishton Walker making explosive admissions about his company's secret practices. As Slay…

Adam Schiff Blasts Facebook for Lifting Trump Ban

Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is outraged after Meta lifted its ban on President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Schiff has sent a furious letter to executives at Big Tech giant Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, over the decision. As Slay News reported, Meta announced last Wednesday that…