Federal Trade Commission

Facebook knows it has an image problem. So it’s becoming a ‘metaverse’ company. A what?

Social media giant accused of being cavalier about user safety

Joseph Mercola creates and profits from misleading Covid vaccine claims, researchers claim

Net Results: Consumers fed up binning costly devices due to manufacturers’ restrictions

Social media giant seen as most exposed to user privacy changes introduced by Apple

Karlin Lillington: US protection of privacy and data more at state than federal level

Andy Jassy takes over as the $1.7tn company comes under intense political and regulatory scrutiny

Significant blow to regulators as judge says FTC’s lawsuit is ‘legally insufficient’

Comments come after US warned Brussels that the tone around its flagship new tech policy sent negative message

Vanessa Pappas, who has served as interim head named chief operating officer

Action accuses video app of violating UK, European data protection laws

Advocacy groups call on watchdog to investigate collection of personal data

Company founder to be replaced as CEO by Andy Jassy, seen as a steady hand on the tiller

But decision to step down feels natural and almost inevitable

Growing antitrust and regulatory moves will change how big platforms do business

Covid-19 crisis has opened the industry’s eyes, but old problems haven’t gone away