New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued Meta in 2023 for allegedly creating a “breeding ground” for child predators on Facebook and Instagram, claims that the company denies.
And while monumental, Wednesday’s verdict pales in comparison to one issued yesterday, when a jury in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay a staggering $375 million to the state for violating consumer protection law by enabling child sexual exploitation on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The state claims Meta told the public Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are safe for New Mexico teens and children, while hiding the truth about how much dangerous and harmful content the company hosts.
New Mexico argued that Facebook failed to disclose that it sold user data to outside parties and allowed harmful content to spread when doing so benefited the company's bottom line.
New Mexico argued that Facebook failed to disclose that it sold user data to outside parties and allowed harmful content to spread when doing so benefited the company's bottom line.
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Facebook suppressed an explosive New York Post article detailing how Hunter Biden used the position
Shortly before the 2020 presidential election, Facebook suppressed an explosive New York Post article detailing how Hunter Biden used the position and influence of his father, now- President Biden, for personal gain, with the apparent awareness of President Biden.
Shortly before the 2020 presidential election, Facebook suppressed an explosive New York Post article detailing how Hunter Biden used the position and influence of his father, now- President Biden, for personal gain, with the apparent awareness of President Biden.
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Facebook states photos become inaccessible after account deletion
Facebook stated to users that after account deletion, photos and videos would be inaccessible.
• Facebook’s Deception Regarding Photo and Video Deletion: Facebook stated to users that, when they deactivate or delete their accounts, their photos and videos would be inaccessible.
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Facebook suppressed the Post article about the Biden family following guidance from the FBI
Facebook’s suppression of the Post article—and allegations of Biden family corruption highly relevant to the 2020 presidential election—following guidance from the FBI is highly troubling.
Facebook’s suppression of the Post article—and allegations of Biden family corruption highly relevant to the 2020 presidential election—following guidance from the FBI is highly troubling.
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Facebook is accused of selling user data to advertisers
Facebook is accused of selling user data to advertisers, generating $70 billion in revenue in 2019.
Indeed, most of Facebook’s revenue is derived from selling ads and user data to advertisers; in 2019 alone, these sales generated $70 billion in revenue for the social media giant.
FTC v. Facebook: Social Media Giant Sued for Anticompetitive Conduct - Harvard Journal of Law & Technology
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Civil rights groups sued Facebook and Instagram for targeting predatory college ads at Black users
Civil Rights Groups Sue Facebook and Instagram For Targeting Predatory College Ads at Black Users.
ERC alleges Facebook and Instagram are public accommodations (i.e., businesses that must serve everyone without discrimination), receiving valuable targeted ads is part of the benefit of the bargain a user makes with Meta, and that by discriminating in ad delivery, Meta is providing different quality service for the same price.
Civil Rights Groups Sue Facebook and Instagram For Targeting Predatory College Ads at Black Users
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Facebook plans 100k scholarships for Black students
Facebook plans 100,000 scholarships for Black students on track to attain digital skills certification and launches a new feature called Lift Black Voices.
The company additionally plans 100,000 scholarships to black students on track to attain their digital skills certification, as well as the launch of a new Facebook feature entitled Lift Black Voices.
Some of Facebook's other plans to address racial inequality include providing free training to Black and Latinx individuals through a program called Elevate, giving 100,000 scholarships to Black students in its Facebook Blueprint program and donating $5 million to over 250,000 Facebook Fundraisers created for the Equal Justice Initiative, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Innocence Project.
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Facebook censors The Post's Black Lives Matter reporting
Facebook censors The Post's reporting on Black Lives Matter.
Facebook has agreed to pay a record $14.5m (£10.1m) to settle claims it discriminated against US workers in its hiring practices.
Facebook settles US worker discrimination claims
"Facebook is not above the law, and must comply with our nation's federal civil rights laws, which prohibit discriminatory recruitment and hiring practices," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the DOJ.
MENLO PARK (CBS SF / CNN) -- One current Facebook manager and two job applicants have filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging the Menlo Park-based company has "a general policy of discrimination against Black applicants and workers, including in hiring, evaluations, promotions, and pay."
"People of color and Black workers in particular remain underrepresented at all levels of Facebook and especially at the management and leadership levels.
Black Facebook Employee, Job Applicants File EEOC Complaint Alleging Discrimination - CBS San Francisco
“People of color and Black workers in particular remain underrepresented at all levels of Facebook and especially at the management and leadership levels.
One current Facebook manager and two job applicants have filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that Facebook has “a general policy of discrimination against Black applicants and workers, including in hiring, evaluations, promotions, and pay.”
Black Facebook employee and two job applicants file EEOC complaint alleging discrimination | CNN Business