Behind the landmark trial that could reshape Meta’s future with Instagram
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg returned to Washington this week to testify at a groundbreaking trial that allowed the world’s largest social network to force them to destroy Instagram and WhatsApp. The outcome of the high stakes incident between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission can unlock some of the company’s most lucrative acquisitions, disrupt […]
Texas Secures Massive $1.4B Settlement Over Meta’s Secret Use Of Facial Recognition On Facebook Photos
The state of Texas reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta on Tuesday over the use of facial recognition scans, according to a press release. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Mehta in February 2022, alleging that the company violated the Texas Acquisition and Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI) and the Unfair Trade Practices […]
Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta’s New App, Alleges Intellectual Property Violation
Hours after tech giant Meta introduced the social media app Threads on Wednesday, Twitter attorney Alex Spiro said in a letter that he would sue the company for “intellectual property rights,” according to Semaphore. threatened. Threads is a text-based app similar to Twitter that Meta has reportedly rushed to release after Twitter’s recent struggles. according […]