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Twitter Becomes First Social Media Platform to Allow Cannabis Ads in the US

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Twitter on Wednesday became the first social media platform to allow cannabis companies to market their brands and products in the United States. The company had earlier only allowed advertising for hemp-derived CBD topical products, while other social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok follow a “no cannabis advertising policy” as pot remains illegal … Read more

Meta Oversight Board to Review More Cases, Expedite Decision-Making Process

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Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board announced on Tuesday that it will review more types of content moderation cases and expedite some decisions, as it aims to expand its work. The Oversight Board was created in late 2020 to review Facebook and Instagram‘s decisions on taking down or leaving up certain content and make rulings on whether … Read more

Meta’s Chief Business Officer Marne Levine, Appointed in 2021, Leaves Company

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Meta Platforms said on Monday Chief Business Officer Marne Levine was leaving the owner of Facebook after a 13-year stint. Fifty-two-year-old Levine, appointed as the company’s first chief business officer in 2021, has served in various other executive positions at the social media company, including chief operating officer of Instagram. The company said it expanded … Read more

Meta Restores Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram Page Following a Two-Year Suspension

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Meta Platforms has restored former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook page following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021. Meta announced last month that it would reinstate Trump‘s Facebook and Instagram accounts. His Instagram page was not immediately accessible on Thursday. Donald Trump announced in November he will make another … Read more

Meta Gets Nod to Buy VR Content Maker Within Unlimited as FTC’s Request Gets Denied

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A judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission’s request to stop Meta Platforms from buying virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited, rejecting the regulator’s concerns the deal would reduce competition in a new market. A December trial to decide if Meta could go forward with the relatively small deal was seen … Read more