The social media giant increased its spending estimates for the year, once again raising questions about whether its futuristic technological bets will eventually pay off for investors.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 5 hours ago

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook -- Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users. -- Business

Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

BBC News - Technology - 7 hours ago

A Hong Kong Facebook group on shop closure strives to survive allegations of inciting discontent

Several pro-establishment commentators and outlets claimed that the page had been hijacked by the “yellow clan” (pro-democracy) and a newspaper columnist warned that it might “incite” discontent against the government

Global Voices - Politics - 7 hours ago

No one beats US in free-speech rhetoric

Dawn - Opinion - 8 hours ago

Facebook-owner Meta loses $200 BILLION in value in hours after Mark Zuckerberg admits his pet projects are burning more cash than expected

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Is there a double-standard on hate speech aimed at the Jewish community?

Fox News - US News - 9 hours ago

US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech

Dawn - World - 9 hours ago

Pennsylvania School Board Reinstates Gay Author's Speech Amid Backlash

New York Times - US News - 9 hours ago

Ottawa police investigating complaints of hate speech at pro-Palestinian rally -- Canada -- - -- Ottawa

CBC News - Politics - 9 hours ago

Protesters Heckle Mike Johnson During Speech at Columbia University

House Speaker Mike Johnson was heckled by students at Columbia University as he addressed the rise in antisemitism on college campuses.

Breitbart - Sports - 10 hours ago

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook -- Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

BBC News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Elliot Page gives emotional speech about his journey to coming out as trans as he's honored at Time 100 event... and mentions one person who helped him

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Culture Club -- Trump's Jokes Killed DC's Sense of Humor -- As a speechwriter, I loved writing jokes for events where politicians were able to sit down together in an atmosphere of laughter and self-deprecation. But those days are gone. -- Jeff Nussbaum

Politico - Politics - 12 hours ago

'Get the F**K Off Our Campus': Students Heckle Mike Johnson During Speech at Columbia University

House Speaker Mike Johnson was heckled by students at Columbia University as he addressed the rise in antisemitism on college campuses.

Breitbart - Politics - 15 hours ago

Meta shares take $125bn hit as Facebook owner raises spending forecasts

The stock had enjoyed a meteoric 40% increase in the year to date ahead of the first-quarter update, which threatens to reignite shareholder concerns over the company's bets on AI and the wider metaverse.

Sky News - Business - 16 hours ago

Is the Gaza war tearing US university campuses apart? -- Today's Big Question -- Protests at Columbia University, other institutions, pit free speech against student safety -- By Joel Mathis, The Week US

The Week - Politics - 17 hours ago

Is the Gaza war tearing US university campuses apart? Today's Big Question - Protests at Columbia University, other institutions, pit free speech against student safety - Today's Big Question

The Week - US News - 17 hours ago

George W. Bush Crashed Car After Laura Dissed His Speech

The Daily Beast - Politics - 18 hours ago

Biden suggests punching Trump in angry union speech

Washington Times - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

From Mr Steal Your Data to Mr Steal Your Girl! Chains, fur coats and six-pack abs... How Mark Zuckerberg is reinventing himself amid fall of Facebook

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Controversial 'Hate Speech' Provisions Sneak into Kids Online Safety Act

Breitbart - Technology - 19 hours ago

Protestors Disrupt Chinese Ambassador's Speech at Harvard

Epoch Times - US News - 22 hours ago

Freedom from speech

Detroit Metro Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Ahead of college graduation speech, Biden faces alumni protest for backing Israel

Some graduates of Morehouse College urge historically Black school to rescind invitation for US president to give comment address, accusing him of 'complicity in genocide'

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 day ago

'Mental illness had convinced her it would never get better': Ashley Judd speaks out about her mom Naomi's heart-breaking suicide during poignant White House speech

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Activists interrupt Chinese ambassador's Harvard speech

Radio Free Asia - World - 1 day ago

Meta's AI is on your Facebook and Instagram now. Here's how it works, and how to turn it off

Toronto Star - Technology - 1 day ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Accused of Hate Speech for Calling Muslims 'Infiltrators'

India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hate speech" for referring to Muslims as "infiltrators."

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

'Infiltrators': Indian PM Narendra Modi accused of using hate speech against Muslims

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

Media Research Center: Facebook Has Interfered in U.S. Elections 39 Times Since 2008

Breitbart - Technology - 1 day ago

First Look -- As graduation approaches, colleges struggle to balance free speech and safety -- Protests over the Israel-Hamas war are shadowing U.S. colleges' and universities' preparations for graduation ceremonies. The institutions face the responsibility to keep students safe while still honoring their free speech rights.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 1 day ago

Biden to give commencement speech at West Point graduation

President Joe Biden will give the commencement speech next month to the Class of 2024 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Narendra Modi accused of 'hate speech' after comments about Muslims

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

India's Modi calls Muslim minority 'infiltrators' in 'hate speech'

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 1 day ago

How to remove Facebook access to your photos

Fox News - Technology - 1 day ago

Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally

India’s main opposition party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” and used some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the minority faith in an election rally days after the country began its weekslong general election.

AP News - World - 2 days ago

Hate speech investigation follows pro-Palestinian rally on Parliament Hill

CBC News - Politics - 2 days ago

Gmail & Facebook users warned of nasty ticket trick that's cost Brits £6.7m

Irish Sun - Technology - 2 days ago

Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at a rally days into India's election

Houston Chronicle - World - 2 days ago

Watch: Power goes off in Lords as peer mid-way through speech

Independent UK - Politics - 2 days ago

Campus antisemitism can be addressed by encouraging more speech, not less

Boston Globe - Opinion - 2 days ago

Labour suspends candidate for anti-Israel posts days after Chief Whip campaigns for him -- EXCLUSIVE - Labour has suspended a candidate after they shared anti-Israel Facebook posts...

Daily Express - Politics - 2 days ago

Indian opposition accuses Modi of hate speech after he calls Muslims 'infiltrators'

India’s main opposition party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” and used some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the …

Bay to Bay News - World - 2 days ago

Protests erupt on campuses across the US in opposition to the Gaza genocide and attack on free speech

World Socialist Web Site - World - 2 days ago

Modi's 'hate speech' against India's Muslims sparks backlash

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

India's Modi accused of anti-Muslim campaign hate speech

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 2 days ago

TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech

TikTok repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app.

One America News Network - Technology - 2 days ago

Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia

An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia.

AP News - Technology - 2 days ago

Modi accused of targeting Muslims in election speech

Dawn - World - 2 days ago

Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users -- April 18, 2024

While Meta is saving the most powerful of its AI models, called Llama 3, for later, on Thursday it publicly released two smaller versions of the same Llama 3 system

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 3 days ago

X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost

Unregulated big tech poses significant threats to the health of our democracy and social cohesion. So how can its power be reined in without killing free speech?

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 3 days ago

Dear Annie: Is it OK to suggest speech therapy to toddler's parents?

Tampa Bay Times - Entertainment - 3 days ago

It's what Penny Wong didn't say in her two-state solution speech that's most alarming

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 3 days ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro hails Musk's 'courage' over freedom of speech

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 3 days ago

Biden Set To Give Speech In Florida Focusing On Abortion

International Business Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Meta's new AI agents confuse Facebook users

Bizarre exchanges expose ongoing limitations of even best generative AI technology

Voice of America - Technology - 5 days ago

Green Party leader admits on BBC Question Time she would take in unlimited refugees -- Carla Denyer was left speechless as Fiona Bruce pressed her on the party's immigration policy.

Daily Express - Politics - 5 days ago

'Misinformation' researcher for 2020 speech police group to appear at National...

Washington Examiner - Technology - 6 days ago

Watch: Sunak calls for end to 'sick note culture' in welfare speech

Independent UK - Politics - 6 days ago

Meta rolls out upgraded AI assistant across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta on Thursday introduced a new souped-up version of its artificial intelligence assistance across its apps, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Fox News - Business - 6 days ago

'What in the Black Mirror is this?': Meta's AI tells Facebook user it has disabled, gifted child

The bot responded in a privating parenting group and even named the school its child had supposedly attended. One user who spotted the thread said posts like this will undermine trust on social media.

Sky News - Technology - 6 days ago

Dead to Rights: Florida's New Juvenile Social Media Law Is in First Amendment Crosshairs -- By Patrick McCaslin -- Free speech advocates are aiming to ensure Florida's juvenile social media law dies a swift death long before its implementation date.

Free speech advocates are aiming to ensure Florida's juvenile social media law dies a swift death long before its implementation date.

Miami New Times - Politics - 6 days ago

Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users

Toronto Star - Technology - 6 days ago

UST students stream original productions on Facebook

Manila Times - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Pro-Palestinian Valedictorian Continues to Speak Out After USC Canceled Her Graduation Speech -- By Audra Heinrichs -- April 17, 2024 | 5:17pm

Jezebel - Top Stories - 7 days ago

Opinion: USC got it wrong in canceling valedictorian's speech. Here's what the school should do now

The university should let Asna Tabassum speak at its graduation ceremony. It shouldn't have caved to pressure from those upset by her support for Palestinians.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 7 days ago

KABC - Valedictorian speaks out after USC cancels commencement speech

CNN - US News - 7 days ago

USC valedictorian responds to university canceling her commencement speech

Asna Tabassum, University of Southern California’s 2024 valedictorian, responds after the university denied her the chance to give a speech at commencement.

CNN - US News - 7 days ago

Johnny Depp's speech at Jeanne du Barry premiere 'I'm perversely lucky' – Video exclusive - Johnny Depp introduced the Jeanne du Barry UK premiere last night with his co-star and director...

Daily Express - Entertainment - 8 days ago

Outrage at smug Labour frontbenchers giggling with glee after Nigel Farage speech chaos -- The Labour frontbench were seen mocking the shocking anti-free speech scenes this morning.

Daily Express - Politics - 8 days ago

John Downing: Why Simon Harris may put proposed hate-speech laws on ice ahead of summer elections

Independent.ie - Opinion - 8 days ago

The University of Southern California cancels its Muslim valedictorian's commencement speech, citing safety concerns

CNN - US News - 8 days ago

Facebook users report outages: 'why can't I see my feed?'

According to Downdetector, a jump in reports of issues accessing Facebook began around 5am on Tuesday

Evening Standard - Technology - 9 days ago

People Have Just Found Out That JoJo Siwa's Mom Has Been Bleaching The Star's Hair Blonde Since She Was 2 Years Old, And They Are Speechless

BuzzFeed News - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Larry Hogan has raked in $157,000 for giving speeches in the last 2 years — including after he launched his Senate bid

Business Insider - US News - 9 days ago

Thank heavens for JK Rowling and her ilk for standing up for free speech

Daily Express - Opinion - 12 days ago

Twiggy Forrest and Facebook clickbait battle dropped in court

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 13 days ago

Freedom of speech does not guarantee freedom from consequence

YNET News - Opinion - 14 days ago

Facebook parent Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media -- April 5, 2024

The social media giant will start applying ‘Made with AI’ labels in May to AI-generated videos, images and audio posted on its platforms

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 16 days ago

We cannot stay silent in the face of woke oppression -- Express Comment: -- Leo McKinstry discusses free speech, Rachmaninov, Sadiq Khan, and the NHS.

Daily Express - Opinion - 19 days ago

Judge rejects Elon Musk's X lawsuit against hate speech nonprofit in scathing ruling

San Francisco Chronicle - Business - 27 days ago

Four key points from Rhun ap Iorwerth's speech to Plaid Cymru's spring conference

WalesOnline - Politics - 1 month ago

Meta outage map: Millions of users report issues with Instagram and Facebook -- Meta's popular social media apps stopped working on Wednesday as thousands of users across the...

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Why are Instagram and Facebook down? Users report issues just two weeks after huge crash -- Facebook and Instagram have crashed again with users around the world reporting problems with...

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Instagram and Facebook down: Huge outage leaves millions of users locked out of accounts -- Social media users have been reporting downtime all over the US over the past 30 minutes.

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Judge rules YouTube, Facebook and Reddit must face lawsuits claiming they helped radicalize a mass shooter

The Mercury News - Technology - 1 month ago

DOCUMENTARY | How Thabo Bester wove a twisted web as the 'Facebook Rapist'

News 24 - Health - 1 month ago

Fact check: Trump makes false and unsubstantiated claims in border speech

CNN - Politics - 1 month ago

How to Turn Off Facebook's Two-Factor Authentication Change

Wired News - Technology - 1 month ago

Facebook, Instagram down worldwide for 90 minutes

The social media networks are malfunction in Israel and around the world - both the apps and the websites; Source of problem still unclear

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Fact check: Trump makes false claims in New Hampshire victory speech

CNN - Politics - 1 month ago

Fact check: Trump delivers another lie-filled CPAC speech

CNN - Politics - 1 month ago

Theresa May channels Enoch Powell in 'chilling and bitter' anti-immigrant speech

The Canary - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Paul Ryan's rousing speech in Tampa has cemented Medicare as the big issue splitting voters

Daily Mail - Opinion - 2 months ago

'A viral Facebook post nearly blew up our business' -- Joanna Jensen, founder of skincare brand Childs Farm, shares advice for start-ups for our CEO Secrets series.

Joanna Jensen, founder of skincare brand Childs Farm, shares advice for start-ups for our CEO Secrets series.

BBC News - Business - 4 months ago

Commencement speech: The surprising pitfall of your passions -- Students are graduating in the US this week. The commencement speeches might lead them into questionable choices. -- Future of business

BBC News - Business - 4 months ago

How Meta Is Monetizing the Decline of Facebook

New York Magazine - Technology - 5 months ago

King Charles Forced to Deliver Speech He Hates

In his first King’s Speech, the environmentalist monarch had to announce policies opposed by climate-change activists without rolling his eyes.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 5 months ago

Heyward Details 2016 WS Speech 🏆

CNN - Sports - 6 months ago

WSWS readers demand Facebook reverse ban on SEG in New Zealand

World Socialist Web Site - World - 11 months ago

Facebook blocks Socialist Equality Group in New Zealand from advertising

World Socialist Web Site - World - 11 months ago

We're Making the Facebook Papers Public. Here's Why and How

Gizmodo - Technology - 1 year ago

First Look -- Internet speech: Supreme Court to weigh who is protected online -- Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week challenge Section 230, a 1996 law that protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their networks. The cases are part of a global trend toward holding social media platforms accountable.

Christian Science Monitor - Technology - 1 year ago

Two Louisiana hospital systems accused of sharing patient data with Facebook, Instagram

The Advocate - US News - 1 year ago

First Look -- Facebook restores Trump's account, two years after Jan. 6 -- Facebook announced that it will be restoring former President Donald Trump's personal account in the upcoming weeks. This marks the end of a two-year suspension that was implemented following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

Christian Science Monitor - Technology - 1 year ago

Australians Against Covid spokesperson Craig Wallace speaks to WSWS about Facebook censorship

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 year ago

Facebook censors Australians Against Covid spokesperson Craig Wallace and a Sydney health worker

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 year ago

German President Steinmeier delivers war speech to the nation

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 year ago

China: Xi Jinping's speech short on detail, big on pride -- At the Communist Party congress, President Xi spoke of the government's purported successes over the last five years. But experts said he was vague on the issue of Taiwan, as the party paves the way for his third term.

Deutsche Welle - World - 1 year ago

Kanye West announces plan to buy right-wing social network -- The rapper was recently kicked off Twitter for an antisemitic rant. Now he has agreed to purchase Parler, which has emerged as a platform for controversial hate speech and conspiracy theories.

Deutsche Welle - World - 1 year ago

King Charles III Pledged To Serve With "Loyalty, Respect, And Love" In His First Speech As Monarch

BuzzFeed News - World - 1 year ago

Here's The First Speech From King Charles III In Full

BuzzFeed News - World - 1 year ago

Wije Dias: A fighter for Trotskyism (1941-2022) -- Comrade Wije Dias, the longtime general secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), died in Colombo on July 27, 2022. This exhibit includes two tributes to Wije by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North as well as a selection of Wije's most significant articles and speeches.

World Socialist Web Site - World - 1 year ago

Eight-year-old Minari actor cries uncontrollably in awards acceptance speech

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Entertainment - 1 year ago

Facebook Finally Agrees to Eliminate Tool That Enabled Discriminatory Advertising

Six years after ProPublica revealed that Facebook allowed advertisers to exclude Black users and others, the company agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department to overhaul its ad algorithm system.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Elon Musk Wants Free Speech for Himself, Not SpaceX Employees

Workers were fired for daring to criticize the king.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago

How to Avoid Being Scammed on Facebook Marketplace

From suspiciously low prices to sellers who demand payment in gift cards, there are multiple warning signs a Marketplace listing might be fraudulent.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Senator Says Censorship in Turkey Raises "Serious Questions" About Facebook's Commitment to Free Expression

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Facebook Grew Marketplace to 1 Billion Users. Now Scammers Are Using It to Target People Around the World.

ProPublica identified thousands of Marketplace listings and profiles that broke the company’s rules, revealing how Facebook failed to safeguard users.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

How Facebook Undermines Privacy Protections for Its 2 Billion WhatsApp Users

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company's Business

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago

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New York Times - Politics - 4 years ago