MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor accused of dodging $25 million in DC tax after he showed off his luxury penthouse flat on Facebook

DC's attorney general is suing Michael Saylor for evading $ 25 million worth of taxes between 2005 and 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images MicroStrategy boss Michael Saylor evaded $ 25 million in District of Columbia taxes, its AG alleges. The bitcoin bull claimed to live in Florida, but Facebook posts showed homes in DC, according to […]

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could soon have exclusive features for those willing to pay

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could soon have specialized features available only to users willing to pay for them. Meta is forming a new division called New Monetization Experiences that will be solely focused on paid features for the company’s app, according to a memo reported byThe Verge. Wile Facebook and Instagram already have a number […]

Meta is shutting down the standalone Facebook Gaming app

Meta has started notifying users of its standalone Facebook Gaming app that it will soon no longer be available. In an in-app notification (as shared by social media consultant Matt Navarra and other publications), the company has announced that both iOS and Android versions of the application will stop working on October 28th. Meta is […]

Squidbillies Star Stuart Baker Fired for ‘Extremely Offensive’ Facebook Posts

RELATED STORIES Squidbillies star Stuart Baker, who voices dad Early Cuyler on the Adult Swim animated comedy, has been fired after posting a number of incendiary statements on Facebook. Baker, who goes by the stage name Unknown Hinson, called Dolly Parton a “freak titted, old Southern bimbo” and a “slut” after the country singer voiced […]

Elizabeth Warren proposes breaking up Amazon, Google, and Facebook

Enlarge / Elizabeth Warren speaking to a crowd on February 18, 2019 in Glendale, California. (credit: Getty Images | Mario Tama) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today proposed breaking up Amazon, Google, and Facebook as part of a plan to regulate tech platforms as utilities. In a blog post, Warren said she’ll pursue the plan if […]

Facebook will make anti-vaccine content less visible

Facebook announced today a new plan of action for combatting misinformation surrounding vaccinations. The social networking giant will start by reducing the ranking of groups and Pages that spread false information about vaccines so they appear less often in the Facebook News Feed. On Instagram, it will prevent anti-vaccination content from appearing on Instagram Explore […]

Facebook reportedly took three years to tackle fake news in one country

Facebook is quick to tout its efforts to thwart misinformation campaigns in major European countries and the US, but its approach in other countries might not be quite so enthusiastic. Developers in Moldova told BuzzFeed News that they’d been asking Facebook to address fake news and misinformation in the country for three years before it […]