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Montevideo, October 14th 2024 - 11:45 UTC

Tag: Meta

  • Thursday, August 22nd 2024 - 22:15 UTC

    Paraguay signs understanding with Meta to tackle electoral fake news

    The convention in Paraguay addressed the issue of fake news and the misuse of artificial intelligence during electoral campaigns

    Paraguay's Electoral Justice reached an understanding this week with social media giants Meta to tackle campaign misinformation. The company owns platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Asunción on the occasion of the Aug. 20-21 XVII Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Authorities 2024.

  • Friday, May 31st 2024 - 19:00 UTC

    Milei rounds up Californian tour

    In his meeting with Zuckerberg (L), Milei underlined Argentina's lack of regulations regarding technological developments which could favor companies such as Meta

    Argentine President Javier Milei rounded up his Californian trip after a meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and was headed for El Salvador for Nayib Bukele's new inauguration aboard the ARG-01 Boeing 757.

  • Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 19:33 UTC

    Zuckerberg loses millions as Meta's stock plummets

    Zuckerberg's wealth fell way behind those of Musk, Bezos, and Gates

    Meta's stock fell 23% Thursday after the third quarter's results were released. The data showed the Reality Labs division (which encompasses its VR, XR, and Metaverse) posted US$ 3.7 billion in operating losses.

  • Friday, March 11th 2022 - 09:12 UTC

    Meta social media: violence OK if against Russians

    Meta spokesperson Andy Stone eventually confirmed the reports through Twitter

    Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company owning social media giants Facebook and Instagram will not object to postings calling for violence if they are addressed at the Russian Federation or members of its government, particularly President Vladimir Putin, whose death may be freely wished for.

  • Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

    Zuckerberg's rebranding strategy sparks controversy

    The reasons behind Zuckerberg's announcement looked obviously fathomable

    As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week the company would be changing its name to Meta, public perception was quick to establish the decision was a response to a matter of public acceptance hitting record lows and many regarded the move as purely “cosmetic.”