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The sister of a slain federal security officer is suing Facebook, alleging the tech giant played a part in the radicalization of two men who are accused of planning the killing on its platform.

The sister of a federal officer allegedly killed by a member of a domestic extremist movement is suing Facebook.

Police say it’s a growing illegal industry: massive, organized retail theft, in which internet-savvy criminals shoplift pricey items from the shelves of big-box retailers.

The head of Instagram, appearing before a Senate panel, met with deep skepticism over new measures the platform is adopting to protect young users nd the company’s commitment to transparency

A group of state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, announced an investigation into Meta over the effects Instagram has on young people. Christie Smith reports.

A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — now called Meta Platforms — ignored internal research about the physical and mental health dangers it posed to young people.

The Facebook rebrand to Meta featured many TikTok stars who don’t really have a presence on Meta-owned platforms, says Insider reporter Palmer Haasch. That’s likely no accident, as data shows Gen Z is using Facebook less and sees the platform as one for Boomers.

Shares of cloud software developer Zendesk plummeted after the company said it would spend almost one-third of its market cap to acquire Momentive.

Lawyers for a Capitol police officer accused of covering up another man’s role in the Jan. 6 riot by Trump supporters said he behaved heroically that day.

“Brand tax” is the term Facebook employees have used to refer to the negative impact Facebook has on its other brands.

Alphabet has yet to deliver on its promise to deliver “another Google” out of its various projects like self-driving cars.

U.S. stock futures dropped Friday as shares of Amazon and Apple sank in the premarket on disappointing quarterly results.

Shares of Canada’s Meta Materials rose on Thursday after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company was changing its name to Meta.

Facebook is changing its corporate name to Meta against a backdrop of alleged mishandlings of misinformation, hate speech and teen harm.

CEO Andy Jassy said Amazon expects to incur “several billion dollars” worth of costs in the fourth quarter tied to investments in supply chain and labor.

His comments seemed to allude to mobile operating systems like those created by Apple and Google, though he did not mention any company by name.

Facebook on Thursday announced that it will change its company name to Meta, reflecting the company’s growing ambitions beyond social media.

A Maryland congressman has deactivated his official congressional and campaign Facebook and Instagram accounts until their parent company and Congress make substantial reforms to protect children, health and democratic values

SoftBank has invested $25 million in an Israeli venture capital platform called OurCrowd in exchange for a stake in the company.

Twitter shares dropped after the company reported modest user growth and analysts expressed concerns about the impact of Apple’s iOS privacy changes.