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Mark Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos as world's second-richest person
Mark Zuckerberg claimed the No. 2 spot among the world’s wealthiest people from Jeff Bezos, as the Meta Platforms CEO’s personal fortune swelled to its highest level yet.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's net worth hits $200 billion
Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has climbed to the eye-popping $200 billion level that just a few other billionaires have achieved, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed.
Instagram releases teen accounts with built-in privacy, parental controls
Instagram launched a new Teen Accounts experience that includes built-in privacy and parental controls that limit teens' app usage and the types of content they interact with.
Tech heavyweights and rank-and-file divided on Trump vs Harris
Workers at Big Tech firms are backing Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign with their wallets, while a number of high profile tech leaders have backed former President Donald Trump's campaign.
Meta oversight board declares anti-Israel rallying call 'from the river to the sea' is not hate speech
Facebook will not take action against users posting the phrase "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," following a Wednesday ruling from Meta's oversight board.
Meta CEO admits Biden-Harris admin pressured company to censor Americans
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan that the Biden-Harris admin pressured Facebook to censor Americans.
Trump blasts Meta and Google after users claim companies censored assassination attempt searches
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump urged his supporters on Tuesday to "go after" tech companies Meta and Google over their censorship of media related to the recent attempt on his life.
Facebook parent Meta settles Texas lawsuit for $1.4B
Meta Platforms settled a lawsuit brought against it by the state of Texas for a record-breaking $1.4 billion, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday.
Facebook admits 'mistake' in censoring iconic Trump assassination attempt photo: 'This was an error'
Facebook admitted on Monday that it had wrongly censored the viral image of Donald Trump raising his fist after an assassination attempt against him.
Business leaders respond to attempted assassination of former President Trump
Business leaders and trade groups are responding to the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.