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Kiwi’s Meta expose tops bestseller list despite promotional ban
Sarah Wynn-Williams' book tops New York Times bestseller list in its first week.
Latest from Meta
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Meta expands Instagram ‘Teen Account’ protections to NZ
How they work; where Aussie is at with its under-16 social media ban passed last November.
Meta will pay $44 million to settle Trump lawsuit alleging censorship
The settlement is a major concession by Meta after it had suspended Trump's account.
Tesla results miss estimates, Meta posts big profit
It was a mixed year for Elon Musk's vehicle company.
Nvidia, US stocks close higher after Chinese AI shock
Nvidia clawed back some of yesterday's losses after the DeepSeek shock.
Meta ends fact-checking; whistleblower warns NZ lawmakers
Facebook is ending third-party fact-checking, moving to user-driven Community Notes.
Tech billionaires take centre stage at Trump inauguration
Tech tycoons have spent time since the election ingratiating themselves with Trump.
Opinion: Zuckerberg’s macho posturing looks a lot like cowardice
NYT OPINION: Zuckerberg's done a cowardly zigzag in order to please the people in power.
Meta to lay off 3600 employees in performance-based cuts
Sackerberg? Those identified as low performers will be fired.
Meta’s ‘free speech’ overhaul sparks advertisers’ concern; Zuckerberg calls for more ‘masculine energy’
Financial Times: Zuckerberg escalates push to curry favour with Trump.
Harry and Meghan slam ‘deeply deceptive’ changes to Meta
The lengthy statement claims the changes will allow more abuse and hate speech.
Opinion: Facebook, fact-checking and the global debate over free speech and misinformation
OPINION: Meta’s decision is no principled defence of free expression.
Analysis: What’s behind Meta’s Maga makeover?
New York Times: Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term.
‘Major step back’: Meta’s US fact-checking decision sparks backlash
Zuckerberg announced the company would 'get rid' of its third-party fact-checkers.
Meta ends fact checks as it prepares for Trump era
Zuckerberg cites 'cultural tipping point'.
Microsoft acquires twice as many Nvidia AI chips as tech rivals
Financial Times: Race on as demand outstrips supply of Nvidia’s most advanced units.
The AI wars: How Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta are investing
Big tech giants are investing billions to achieve AGI.
TikTok fails to halt law that could lead to US ban
Financial Times: App targeted over security concerns but politics may complicate matters.
X is Elon’s world. Threads is a mess. Is Bluesky any better?
Is Bluesky any better than X (formerly Twitter)? It certainly seems better than Threads.
US set to seek Google divestitures in search monopoly case
Financial Times: Concerns over training AI models, Google's power over online search.
Stealth firing or ethical dismissal? Why employers terminate staff for minor offences
Financial Times: Amazon, Meta among those taking contentious hard line on conduct.
Z-Pain? Mark Zuckerberg drops a single with Grammy-winner
'3-6-9, damn you fine,' croons the Facebook founder on the surprise cover of Get Low.
EU fines Meta $1.4b for ‘abusive practices’ on Facebook Marketplace
Tech giant says it will appeal.
'Conspiracy theories and racism': News giant quits X after Trump victory
Newspaper abandons account after 17 years amid growing exodus from social media platform.
Opinion: Banning social media for under-16s – Kiwi kids deserve to be safe online
OPINION: Our kids deserve more than harm reduction – they deserve no harm.
