Zuck’s Long Weekend: Major Outage Hits Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have all experienced widespread outages on Friday, impacting millions of users across the globe.
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have all experienced widespread outages on Friday, impacting millions of users across the globe.
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook (now known as Meta) has criticized the behavior of the medical and scientific establishment during the coronavirus pandemic, who, backed by western governments, demanded social media censorship of information that “ended up being more debatable or true.”
Following Mark Zuckerberg’s grand tradition of shamelessly copying features from social media rivals, Facebook is preparing to launch a new stand-alone app designed to compete directly with Twitter. The company claims it is responding to calls for “a sanely run platform,” meaning the Twitter clone is likely to be heavily censored.
Instagram, the globally popular social media platform owned by Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook (now known as Meta), has failed to stop the connection and promotion of a vast network of accounts involved in the creation and purchase of child pornography, according to recent investigations by researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Child Pornography dealers on Instagram are so brazen that they offer a “menu” of services directly on Zuckerberg’s platform.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg found himself on the mat at his latest Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition in California. Zuckerberg reportedly lost his match against Jeff Ibrahim, a 40-year-old hospital storekeeper who had taken up the sport to bond with his son.
Facebook-owned Instagram is preventing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is competing with President Joe Biden in the Democrat primary, from setting up an official campaign account, according to the candidate.
In a dramatic standoff between tech giants and the news industry, Mark Zuckerberg hasthreatened to block all news articles in California from Facebook and Instagram if a proposed bill, known as the California Journalism Preservation Act, is passed.
Doug Rushkoff, a leading theorist on digital culture, has voiced his concerns about the current state of technology, suggesting that tech billionaires are in “escape mode,” planning for catastrophic events and creating virtual realities to escape from societal realities that their own industry are causing. Speaking of Mark Zuckerberg and those like him, Rushkoff says, “They’re torturing themselves now, which is kind of fun to see. They’re afraid that their little AIs are going to come for them. They’re apocalyptic, and so existential, because they have no connection to real life and how things work.”
Facebook’s recent layoffs have reportedly left remaining staff in a state of confusion and anxiety, with some even resorting to inventing their own tasks to seem busy or avoiding work altogether for fear of falling prey to Mark Zuckerberg’s dreaded “year of efficiency.”
Washington Post columnist Philip Bump appeared to accidentally admit that “Zuckbucks” were used to influence the outcome of the election by getting Democrats out to vote.
Virginia is withdrawing its membership from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit multi-state partnership to keep voter rolls updated, over the organization’s increasingly partisan swing and increased burden on Virginia taxpayers, according to a letter exclusively obtained by Breitbart News.
Facebook (now known as Meta) has vehemently denied claims that its WhatsApp messaging service persistently accesses smartphone microphones to snoop on users, even when the app is not active, attributing the issue to an Android bug.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg won gold and silver medals at his debut Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in Redwood City, California.
The FTC claimed on Wednesday that Facebook has not been doing enough to comply with a 2020 privacy order and has caused more harm, especially with children. The commission is now proposing changes to the order that would impose stricter oversight and limitations on Facebook. The company is firing back with both barrels, calling the proposed changes a “political stunt.”
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) signed an amendment Wednesday that prevents local Georgia governments and government employees from accepting donations or services for election administration purposes.
A technical glitch in Facebook’s advertising system led to customers being overcharged, sparking concerns about the company’s transparency in managing advertising budgets and campaign optimization.
Facebook employees, disgruntled after a long year of layoffs and sluggish growth, are speaking unguardedly about the systemic failures at the company and among its top management.
Facebook (now known as Meta) shares reached a 52-week high on Thursday as Mark Zuckerberg explained his company’s return to revenue growth was propelled by the integration of AI into its advertising ecosystem.
Facebook’s first-quarter earnings report for 2023 showcased a surge in users and revenue, despite its Reality Labs metaverse unit continuing to struggle with significant losses. The Company’s metaverse division suffered losses of $3.99 billion on revenues of just $339 million.
Tens of millions of users that have visited Facebook in the U.S. over the past 16 years may be eligible to submit a claim for payment from the social media giant over Cambridge Analytica data privacy violation.
Facebook (now known as Meta) has announced thousands of jobs are to be cut from technical teams across its main platform, Instagram, Reality Labs, and WhatsApp. The continuing cuts are part of Mark Zuckerberg’s “year of efficiency.”
Facebook has told MAGA Inc. spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt that it is deleting her Facebook page with 12,000 followers. The warning came shortly after Leavitt announced she was joining MAGA Inc., a PAC supporting the candidacy of Donald Trump.
Mass layoffs at Facebook have left influencers and businesses with limited customer service, exposing them to scams and other issues.
A recent survey has revealed a lukewarm reception for Virtual Reality (VR) devices amongst U.S. teenagers despite significant investment in the industry from the Big Tech Masters of the Universe.
Facebook reportedly plans to reduce bonus payouts for staff as the company attempts to cut costs as part of Mark Zuckerberg’s “year of efficiency.”
A lawsuit against U of L Health claims that it shared patients’ private health information with Facebook, violating federal privacy laws.
Facebook is rolling out its paid verification program for its main platform and Instagram accounts across the U.S. following successful testing of the program in Australia and New Zealand.
A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Facebook improperly used citizens’ personal information between 2010 and 2020. According to the court, Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe “violated the law.”
Facebook (now known as Meta) plans to lay off another 10,000 workers in a bid to improve its financial performance. This is Zuckerberg’s second wave of layoffs following November’s cut of 11,000 jobs as part of his “year of efficiency” at the internet giant.
Mark Zuckerberg and his team at Facebook (now known as Meta) are reportedly considering developing a text-based, decentralized social media network that could compete with Elon Musk’s Twitter. The move is a surprise for Zuckerberg given how obsessed with the metaverse concept he has become.
Hundreds of sexual deepfake app advertisements featuring actresses Emma Watson and Scarlett Johansson ran on Facebook and Instagram over the last few days. The Masters of the Universe apparently had no issue with advertising the technology used to make fake porn of celebrities — and increasingly, normal people too.
Proving that Mark Zuckerberg’s ominous “year of efficiency” is more than a catchphrase, Facebook is reportedly planning more job cuts, following the 11,000 employees laid off late last year.
Online counseling service BetterHelp has been accused of selling user data to Facebook and Snapchat by the FTC. The online counseling service has agreed to pay a fine to settle the charges after the FTC alleged the company sold data about its users to Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe after telling them it wouldn’t.
U.S. Representatives Ken Buck (R-CO) and David Cicilline (D-RI) today sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg inquiring whether it’s a good idea to allow users as young as 13 on its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform, arguing Facebook has harmed youth mental health in the past.
Tech giant Facebook reportedly has plans to step into the world of AI with the development of “AI personas” for its platforms. Mark Zuckerberg hopes to cash in on the AI craze sparked by ChatGPT, the woke chatbot already notorious for its leftist bias.
United States universities, backed by billionaires George Soros and Mark Zuckerberg, are throwing their support behind Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) “DREAM Act” amnesty for millions of illegal aliens.
Many employees at Facebook (now known as Meta) are reportedly expecting more job cuts at Mark Zuckerberg’s company following the latest round of employee performance reviews in which thousands of workers received subpar ratings.
Facebook (now known as Meta) is delaying setting team budgets as it plans for yet another round of job cuts according to reports. Mark Zuckerberg seems to be taking his “year of efficiency” claims quite seriously.
Former President Donald Trump can now post on Facebook and Instagram after having his accounts restored by Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe.
Tech giant Facebook was reportedly scraping information from other websites while simultaneously denouncing the practice and suing businesses that scraped information from its own social media platforms.