Meta's Metaverse Gamble: $58 Billion in Losses and Waning Public Interest
Meta's 2021 rebranding to focus on the metaverse, involving significant investment in VR and AR technologies like Horizon Worlds, resulted in lower-than-expected user adoption and $58 billion in operating losses since 2020, despite some success in AR.
Meta's Metaverse Gamble: $58 Billion in Losses and Waning Public Interest
Meta's 2021 rebranding to focus on the metaverse, involving significant investment in VR and AR technologies like Horizon Worlds, resulted in lower-than-expected user adoption and $58 billion in operating losses since 2020, despite some success in AR.
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48% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Visits Trump at Mar-a-Largo
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Largo on Thanksgiving, showcasing Meta's smart glasses while aiming to improve relations following past political controversies and a $400 million donation for voting technology upgrades.
Zuckerberg Visits Trump at Mar-a-Largo
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Largo on Thanksgiving, showcasing Meta's smart glasses while aiming to improve relations following past political controversies and a $400 million donation for voting technology upgrades.
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44% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Seeks Role in Trump Administration
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly seeks to influence technology policy under the incoming Trump administration, a shift from his past opposition to Trump, potentially impacting AI regulation and the broader tech landscape.
Zuckerberg Seeks Role in Trump Administration
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly seeks to influence technology policy under the incoming Trump administration, a shift from his past opposition to Trump, potentially impacting AI regulation and the broader tech landscape.
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40% Bias Score
Meta admite errores en la moderación de contenido y busca calmar críticas
Meta admite haber penalizado injustamente a usuarios en la moderación de contenido, especialmente sobre COVID-19; Nick Clegg reconoció altas tasas de error y la empresa busca calmar quejas de usuarios, considerando posibles cambios en la política de moderación ante la nueva administración de Donald ...
Meta admite errores en la moderación de contenido y busca calmar críticas
Meta admite haber penalizado injustamente a usuarios en la moderación de contenido, especialmente sobre COVID-19; Nick Clegg reconoció altas tasas de error y la empresa busca calmar quejas de usuarios, considerando posibles cambios en la política de moderación ante la nueva administración de Donald ...
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52% Bias Score
Meta to Verify Financial Advertisers to Combat Investment Scams
Meta will verify financial advertisers on Facebook and Instagram in Australia from early February, requiring licenses and IDs to combat the \$135 million in investment scam losses reported in 2024, a move preceding new government regulations.
Meta to Verify Financial Advertisers to Combat Investment Scams
Meta will verify financial advertisers on Facebook and Instagram in Australia from early February, requiring licenses and IDs to combat the \$135 million in investment scam losses reported in 2024, a move preceding new government regulations.
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28% Bias Score
Musk's X Ownership Raises Concerns About Political Influence in US
Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, warned that Elon Musk's control over X could turn him into a major political player in the US, potentially influencing elections and administration formation, contrasting this with Meta's approach to content moderation which prioritizes balancing free ...
Musk's X Ownership Raises Concerns About Political Influence in US
Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, warned that Elon Musk's control over X could turn him into a major political player in the US, potentially influencing elections and administration formation, contrasting this with Meta's approach to content moderation which prioritizes balancing free ...
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64% Bias Score
Meta Goes Nuclear to Power AI Data Centers
Meta plans to add 1-4 gigawatts of new nuclear generation capacity in the US by the early 2030s to power its AI data centers, following similar moves by Google and Amazon, driven by the need for reliable, clean energy and decarbonization goals.
Meta Goes Nuclear to Power AI Data Centers
Meta plans to add 1-4 gigawatts of new nuclear generation capacity in the US by the early 2030s to power its AI data centers, following similar moves by Google and Amazon, driven by the need for reliable, clean energy and decarbonization goals.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Explores Nuclear Power for Data Centers Amid Soaring Energy Demand
Meta seeks engineers with nuclear power expertise to explore using nuclear energy to power its data centers, facing challenges from regulations and uranium supply but driven by the projected tripling of US data center energy consumption by 2030, requiring 47 GW of new capacity.
Meta Explores Nuclear Power for Data Centers Amid Soaring Energy Demand
Meta seeks engineers with nuclear power expertise to explore using nuclear energy to power its data centers, facing challenges from regulations and uranium supply but driven by the projected tripling of US data center energy consumption by 2030, requiring 47 GW of new capacity.
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48% Bias Score
Meta Tightens Rules on Scam Ads Targeting Australians
Meta announced new rules requiring Australian financial advertisers on Facebook and Instagram to verify their identity and provide licensing information to combat widespread scam ads; the changes will be fully implemented by February 2024.
Meta Tightens Rules on Scam Ads Targeting Australians
Meta announced new rules requiring Australian financial advertisers on Facebook and Instagram to verify their identity and provide licensing information to combat widespread scam ads; the changes will be fully implemented by February 2024.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Cuts EU Subscription Prices
Meta cuts prices of ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscriptions in EU to comply with regulations.
Meta Cuts EU Subscription Prices
Meta cuts prices of ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscriptions in EU to comply with regulations.
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0% Bias Score