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Maine will get at least $56M from Meta settlement over teen social media addiction

by The Associated Press August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

The deal cuts short the trial, which was expected to see CEO Mark Zuckerberg take the stand before a jury in federal court in California.

Police and Courts

Maine man at center of multiple police standoffs arrested by FBI for online threats

by Marie Weidmayer March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Police and Courts

Northern Light shared private medical information with Facebook, lawsuit says

by Marie Weidmayer May 23, 2024May 24, 2024

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

by The Associated Press November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

"When dealing with high tech giants such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft, the notion of voluntary commitment is more like a joke than anything serious."

Opinion Contributor

Big Tech’s voluntary commitment to responsible AI offers false assurances

by Tribune Content Agency August 20, 2023August 20, 2023

National Business

What is Threads? Meta’s new Twitter rival, explained

by The Associated Press July 6, 2023July 10, 2023

The Supreme Court will look at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects internet companies from being sued over information their users post.

National Politics

Supreme Court looks at law that helped shape modern internet

by The Associated Press February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

That is about 13 percent of Meta's workforce.

National Business

Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs

by The Associated Press November 9, 2022November 9, 2022

National Business

Facebook parent settles suit in Cambridge Analytica scandal

by The Associated Press August 27, 2022August 27, 2022

Nebraska woman charged with helping her daughter have abortion

by The Associated Press August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

by The Associated Press June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Facebook researchers find its apps can make us lonelier

by Bloomberg March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

Letter: Tech giants have too much power

by Opinion Contributor November 11, 2021November 11, 2021

Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress ‘metaverse’ plan

by The Associated Press October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

America ‘on fire’: Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate

by The Associated Press October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Opinion Contributor

Facebook’s algorithms are too big to fix

by Bloomberg October 12, 2021October 12, 2021

World

Outage highlights how vital Facebook has become worldwide

by The Associated Press October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

National Business

Why Facebook is holding off on kids’ Instagram

by The Associated Press September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

World

Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money.

by The Associated Press September 25, 2021September 25, 2021

News

Private eye denied license over Facebook posts asks Supreme Court to find Maine violated his freedom of speech

by Judy Harrison September 13, 2021September 13, 2021