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2021
Meta files lawsuit over phishing attacks targeting its platforms
Meta filed a federal lawsuit in California court seeking to disrupt phishing attacks that targeted users of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta said the campaign used nearly 40,000 websites impersonating the platforms’ login pages to collect users’ credentials.
2021
Russian court fines Twitter, Meta and TikTok over content
A Moscow court fined Twitter, Meta Platforms and TikTok for failing to delete content the Russian government deems illegal. Meta was fined 13 million roubles across three cases, Twitter 10 million across two cases, and TikTok 4 million.
2021
Russia fines Meta Platforms
A Moscow court fined Meta Platforms 13 million roubles for failing to delete content the Russian government deems illegal.
2021
Meta launches bug bounty program focused on data scraping
Meta launched a bug bounty program inviting researchers and analysts to look for potential vulnerabilities in its products, with a focus on data scraping. The article says the program will focus on Facebook and extend across Meta's platform landscape.
2021
Meta moves its AI team into Reality Labs
Meta moved its artificial intelligence team into Reality Labs, the department developing augmented- and virtual-reality products. Meta said the research team focused on augmented-reality AI would receive more resources, while the AI team would continue its existing work.
2021
Meta launches Horizon Worlds to the public
Meta launched its Horizon Worlds app to the public in the United States and Canada. The app lets eligible users gather, play games and build virtual worlds.
2021
Meta rolls out Facebook Live creator features
Meta introduced updates to Facebook Live, including polls on mobile, expanded four-person co-broadcasting, links in broadcasts, Live in Stories, and new commenting and creator-discovery features.
2021
Meta announces ‘Good Ideas Deserve to be Found’ campaign
Meta announced a campaign featuring stories of business owners using its technologies for social purpose and impact. The campaign highlights how personalised ads help people discover small businesses on Facebook and Instagram.
2021
Uber and Meta partner on WhatsApp ride booking in India
Uber and Meta confirmed a partnership to enable customers in India to book Uber rides through WhatsApp. The article says the service would initially roll out in Lucknow and later expand to more cities.
2021
UK CMA blocks Meta’s acquisition of Giphy and orders divestiture
The UK Competition and Markets Authority rejected Meta’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered Meta to sell Giphy. The CMA said the deal would reduce competition between social media platforms and exclude Giphy and potential competitors from display advertising. Meta said it disagreed with the decision.
2021
Meta partners with Trading Blak and 33 Creative to support BuyBlak
Meta partnered with First Nations business collective Trading Blak and First Nations media and events agency 33 Creative to support the BuyBlak movement with #BuyBlak Friday ahead of Black Friday sales.
2021
Meta and UAE partners launch child-safety campaign
Meta, the UAE Digital WellBeing Council and the Ministry of Interior’s Child Protection Center launched the “Report it. Don’t Share it.” campaign to educate the public about the harm caused by sharing child sexual abuse images or videos and how to report such content.
2021
Ohio pension fund sues Facebook over alleged misleading statements
The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System sued Facebook, alleging securities fraud and misleading statements about the effects of its products and the steps it took to protect the public. Meta said the suit was without merit and that it would defend itself.
2021
Ohio attorney general sues Facebook over investor disclosures
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of an Ohio public pension fund and other Facebook investors, alleging that Facebook misled the public and investors about potential harms from its products, including effects on children's health. Meta's spokesperson called the suit baseless and said the company would vigorously defend itself.
2021
Petition filed seeking records from Meta
The plaintiffs in a New Mexico civil suit filed a petition against Meta in California seeking to compel the company to provide records or prove they had been permanently deleted.
2021
Ohio attorney general sues Meta over alleged investor misrepresentation
Ohio's attorney general sued Meta. The lawsuit alleges that Meta misrepresented itself to investors and the public, citing revelations and documents from former employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen; the allegations are not presented as a court determination.
2021
OPERS files securities-fraud class action against Meta
The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System filed a class action against Meta, alleging that the company misrepresented the safety of its platforms to investors. The allegations are described in the complaint; no court determination is reported.
2021
Meta and Microsoft agree to integrate Workplace and Teams
Meta and Microsoft agreed to let customers integrate Meta's Workplace enterprise social networking software with Microsoft Teams, enabling access to Workplace content in Teams and Teams video meetings in Workplace.
2021
Workplace by Meta and Microsoft Teams announce integrations
Meta's Workplace and Microsoft Teams announced two integrations. Starting in 2022, Workplace users are planned to be able to stream Teams meetings and broadcasts into Workplace groups, while Teams users are planned to access Workplace content through an app.
2021
Meta launches Facebook Business Coach
Meta announced Facebook Business Coach, a free educational chatbot available on WhatsApp to help small and medium-sized businesses learn how to grow their businesses online. It is available in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and other English-speaking countries.