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Irish regulators fined the social media company about $275 million after an investigation found that it failed to prevent unauthorized access to half a billion Facebook users’ personal information.

The bans follow Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Social media platforms have often resisted calls to restrict controversial content.

Competition is heating up in the fledgling space.

People are opting out of being tracked.

Haugen also said Facebook was also fueled by an emphasis on short-term profits.

The Facebook property has become a business lifeline in countries where other communication alternatives are expensive or inaccessible.

Experts say any plan for “Instagram Kids” will be really, really hard to get right.

Axios reporter Margaret Harding McGill breaks down the antitrust bills moving through the House of Representatives.

The House Judiciary Committee is set to consider a package of antitrust bills this week.

However, the Facebook Oversight Board also said “was not appropriate for Facebook to impose an ‘indefinite’ suspension.”