Technology European watchdog fines Meta $1.3 billion over privacy violations Ireland's Data Protection Commission ruled the tech company breached European privacy laws by transferring user data from Europe to the U.S., where Mary Yang Eleanor Beardsley
National Facebook users can apply for their portion of a $725 million lawsuit settlement The settlement stems from a lawsuit alleging Facebook developers sold user data to Cambridge Analytica, a former political consulting firm, to target people in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Ayana Archie
Technology How Russia is losing — and winning — the information war in Ukraine The war in Ukraine is also playing out online, where Russia is using propaganda, fake accounts, and manipulated videos and images to deflect blame and undermine support for Ukraine. Shannon Bond
National Instagram and Facebook launch new paid verification service, Meta Verified Instagram and Facebook are launching a new paid verification service, Meta Verified. Here's what it means — and how it compares to Twitter Blue. Roshan Fernandez
Technology Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram The social media company is letting a two-year ban, imposed after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, expire. Shannon Bond
Technology 3 key takeaways on the Seattle schools lawsuit against big tech Seattle Public Schools is suing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat for exacerbating the mental health crisis among its students. Mary Yang
Technology AI-generated fake faces have become a hallmark of online influence operations As artificial intelligence becomes more widely available, bad actors are turning to computer-generated faces in their attempts to manipulate social media networks. Shannon Bond
Technology Facebook's own oversight board slams its special program for VIPs Oversight board says Facebook parent Meta appears to be more concerned with avoiding "provoking" VIPs and evading accusations of censorship than balancing tricky questions of free speech and safety. Shannon Bond
Technology Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for the layoffs, which represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history. Bobby Allyn Mary Yang
National Facebook's parent is fined nearly $25M for violating a campaign finance disclosure law The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act. The Associated Press
