/tags/facebook Facebook en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:11:35 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-30/texas-and-tech-giant-meta-agree-to-1-4-billion-settlement-over-violation-of-state-privacy-laws The agreement was reached on the eve of a scheduled trial date. It marks the largest settlement of its kind achieved by a single state, according to the Texas attorney general’s office. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:11:35 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-30/texas-and-tech-giant-meta-agree-to-1-4-billion-settlement-over-violation-of-state-privacy-laws Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2023-05-03/a-meteorologists-facebook-comments-about-guns-and-kids-alarm-his-audience The founder of iWeatherNet, a Facebook page and website that posts updates about Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta-area weather, commented about being armed and impatient when a child rang his doorbell. Wed, 03 May 2023 17:30:17 GMT /news/2023-05-03/a-meteorologists-facebook-comments-about-guns-and-kids-alarm-his-audience Jaclyn Diaz /science-technology/2023-04-28/facebook-users-can-now-apply-for-a-portion-of-a-725-million-settlement The social platform was found to have shared user data with third parties without users’ permission. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:14:43 GMT /science-technology/2023-04-28/facebook-users-can-now-apply-for-a-portion-of-a-725-million-settlement Shelly Brisbin | Texas Standard /texas-news/2022-02-14/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-facebook-alleging-social-media-giant-violated-state-law Attorney General Ken Paxton asserts that the company, which recently rebranded itself as Meta, violated state law when it captured users' facial features without proper consent. Paxton was also questioned if his choice of venue for the announcement had anything to do with one of his primary opponents. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:59:45 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-14/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-facebook-alleging-social-media-giant-violated-state-law Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /2021-10-28/facebook-is-rebranding-as-meta-but-the-app-you-use-will-still-be-called-facebook The change comes as Facebook looks to recast its public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known as the "metaverse." Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:58:06 GMT /2021-10-28/facebook-is-rebranding-as-meta-but-the-app-you-use-will-still-be-called-facebook Shannon Bond /science-technology/2021-10-05/why-facebook-and-instagram-went-down-for-hours-on-monday When a company can't use the internet's core protocols, it's as if its online domains simply don't exist. That happened to Facebook, creating a cascade of problems. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2021-10-05/why-facebook-and-instagram-went-down-for-hours-on-monday Jonathan Franklin, Bill Chappell /science-technology/2021-10-04/facebook-whatsapp-instagram-suffer-worldwide-outage Facebook along with its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms suffered a worldwide outage Monday that has extended more than three hours. Facebook’s internal systems used by employees also went down. Service has not yet been restored. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:28:04 GMT /science-technology/2021-10-04/facebook-whatsapp-instagram-suffer-worldwide-outage Associated Press /news/2021-09-27/facebook-puts-instagram-for-kids-on-hold-after-pushback Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been raised about the vulnerability of younger users. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:08:38 GMT /news/2021-09-27/facebook-puts-instagram-for-kids-on-hold-after-pushback Associated Press /texas-news/2021-09-22/tech-groups-sue-texas-over-social-media-censorship-law Net Choice and the Computer and Communications Industry Association say the law violates the constitutional rights of social media platforms themselves. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:57:10 GMT /texas-news/2021-09-22/tech-groups-sue-texas-over-social-media-censorship-law Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media /texas-news/2021-09-01/texas-senate-passes-bill-that-would-punish-social-media-companies-for-alleged-political-censorship House Bill 20’s primary Senate sponsor argued that social media platforms are the modern equivalent of “common carriers” and should be treated as such in terms of protecting freedom of speech. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-09-01/texas-senate-passes-bill-that-would-punish-social-media-companies-for-alleged-political-censorship Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media