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Published
February 22, 2023

Facebook parent plans to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted no more layoffs

Meta's newest efforts to become more efficient is part of a larger wave of tech companies that have slashed positions in recent months.
Published
February 2, 2023

From the Business Desk: In praise of tall buildings

An 18-story addition to Portland's skyline raises the question of why the city should build tall – and why we should raise our sights so high.
Published
January 25, 2023

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Former President Donald Trump was suspended on Facebook on Jan. 7, a day after the deadly 2021 insurrection.
Published
January 24, 2023

Commentary: Trump and Facebook are frenemies who can’t let go

Allowing the former president back on the social platform would be risky, but both sides could use the revenue.
Published
December 6, 2022

Congress drops media bargaining bill amid Facebook, industry blowback

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would have allowed publishers a temporary exemption from antitrust laws to negotiate jointly for the use of their content by the large tech companies.
Published
December 6, 2022

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform

Congress is considering legislation that could require social media companies to pay news outlets for their material.
Published
November 7, 2022

Meta expected to join tech industry’s growing list of layoffs

More than a month ago, Meta had said it would stop making new offers to job candidates, sourcing candidates and approving internal transfers while the company reevaluated how best to prioritize its staffing resources.
Published
October 21, 2022

Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem

Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they're taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month's midterms.
Published
October 7, 2022

Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords

The company announced Friday that it identified more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps this year that target internet users in order to steal their login information.
Published
October 3, 2022

Fight over social media’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court

A case involving Google and an ISIS attack in Paris in 2015 will give the high court a chance to review Section 230, the controversial law that shields websites from liability for users' posts.