/tags/facebook Facebook en-US WLRN Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-11-15/floridas-lawsuit-against-meta-moves-to-california A lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody against social-media giant Meta has been transferred to California, where similar cases are pending. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-11-15/floridas-lawsuit-against-meta-moves-to-california The News Service of Florida /law-justice/2023-10-25/meta-social-media-children-federal-lawsuit Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a federal lawsuit in Tampa that accuses the parent company of Facebook and Instagram of using "manipulative" features to keep kids hooked on the social-media platforms. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:56:07 GMT /law-justice/2023-10-25/meta-social-media-children-federal-lawsuit Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /2023-07-28/fact-check-facebook-desantis-campaign There is no proof that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was arrested July 25. He was in a car crash the same day but was uninjured. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:30:10 GMT /2023-07-28/fact-check-facebook-desantis-campaign Loreben Tuquero | PolitiFact /immigration/2023-02-20/migrants-turn-to-an-unusual-market-for-boat-parts-facebook In a country where construction materials are expensive and hard to find, Cubans are using Facebook to find building supplies for U.S.-bound homemade boats. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /immigration/2023-02-20/migrants-turn-to-an-unusual-market-for-boat-parts-facebook Syra Ortiz-Blanes | Miami Herald /technology/2022-11-09/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. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:30:00 GMT /technology/2022-11-09/facebook-parent-company-meta-sheds-11-000-jobs-in-latest-sign-of-tech-slowdown Bobby Allyn, Mary Yang /news/2022-10-25/tech-industry-takes-aim-at-florida-law-restricting-social-media-companies Industry groups on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies such as Facebook and Twitter. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-25/tech-industry-takes-aim-at-florida-law-restricting-social-media-companies Jim Saunders /news/2022-09-22/florida-takes-first-amendment-battle-over-social-media-regulation-to-the-supreme-court Lawyers for the state filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to take up a First Amendment battle about a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on industry giants such as Facebook and Twitter. The state wants justices to overturn a May decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that blocked key parts of the law on First Amendment grounds. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:42:11 GMT /news/2022-09-22/florida-takes-first-amendment-battle-over-social-media-regulation-to-the-supreme-court Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-18/google-workers-sign-petition-asking-company-to-protect-peoples-abortion-search-data Workers are asking Google to protect user location data and search history from law enforcement agencies that might attempt to prosecute abortion seekers. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:45:00 GMT /news/2022-08-18/google-workers-sign-petition-asking-company-to-protect-peoples-abortion-search-data Raquel Maria Dillon /news/2022-07-28/facebooks-parent-company-reports-a-drop-in-revenue-for-the-first-time-ever CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will slow hiring and tighten its budget. Soaring inflation, interest rate hikes and other economic woes have affected the digital advertising the company depends on. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:28:11 GMT /news/2022-07-28/facebooks-parent-company-reports-a-drop-in-revenue-for-the-first-time-ever Shannon Bond /news/2022-07-13/glaad-gives-social-media-giants-poor-grades-over-lack-of-protections-for-lgbtq-users In a new report, GLAAD found that 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:18:43 GMT /news/2022-07-13/glaad-gives-social-media-giants-poor-grades-over-lack-of-protections-for-lgbtq-users Jaclyn Diaz