Trial begins as Meta investors, Zuckerberg square off over alleged privacy violations

Trial begins as Meta investors, Zuckerberg square off over alleged privacy violations

An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders kicked off on Wednesday over claims they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The trial started with a privacy expert for the plaintiffs, Neil […]

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What does Facebook’s settlement in the Cambridge Analytica lawsuit mean for the platform?

What does Facebook’s settlement in the Cambridge Analytica lawsuit mean for the platform?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign is said to have used the services of Cambridge Analytica to influence voters by micro-targeting them Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign is said to have used the services of Cambridge Analytica to influence voters by micro-targeting them The story so far: A San Francisco court filing on August 26 […]

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What Sheryl Sandberg’s exit reveals about women’s progress in tech

What Sheryl Sandberg’s exit reveals about women’s progress in tech

When Sheryl Sandberg said this week that she was resigning as chief operating officer of Meta, she also reflected on her legacy as a woman in tech. “I’m especially proud that this is a company where many, many exceptional women and people from diverse backgrounds have risen through our ranks and become leaders — both […]

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Sandberg’s exit may not be a big blow for Facebook-parent Meta

Sandberg’s exit may not be a big blow for Facebook-parent Meta

Sheryl Sandberg’s exit from Meta Platforms Inc comes at a crucial time for the Facebook parent as it pivots to “metaverse” in the face of slowing ad revenue, although Wall Street analysts say her departure will not be as significant. As second-in-command to founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, Sandberg transformed Facebook from a buzzy […]

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Here’s how the internet is reacting to Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years

Here’s how the internet is reacting to Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years

Sheryl Sandberg, the former chief operating officer of Facebook-parent Meta announced on Wednesday that she would be stepping down from her role in the company after 14 years. In the post announcing her departure, Sandberg spoke about her journey, helping shape the company from a small startup to the social media behemoth that it is […]

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Sheryl Sandberg’s legacy at Facebook: From building its ad business to taking the blame

Sheryl Sandberg’s legacy at Facebook: From building its ad business to taking the blame

Sheryl Sandberg, Meta’s (formerly Facebook) chief operating officer and second in command at the company, is stepping down after 14 years at the social media behemoth. After Mark Zuckerberg, it was Sandberg who took many key decisions at the company, including several early important hirings and also helped build Facebook’s mammoth advertising business. We look […]

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Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Facebook at a perilous moment

Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Facebook at a perilous moment

Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Meta Platforms Inc., is resigning after 14 years of running the company alongside Mark Zuckerberg. It was “time to write the next chapter of my life,” she said in a 1,542-word post on Facebook accompanied by effusive comments from her fellow executives at the company. Her departure had […]

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Sheryl Sandberg steps down as Meta COO: What she wrote, Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction

Sheryl Sandberg steps down as Meta COO: What she wrote, Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction

Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down from Meta (formerly Facebook) after 14 years at the company. Sandberg was the chief operating officer (COO) at the company and was famously seen as the second-in-command after Zuckerberg. She was responsible for driving many changes in Facebook and its other apps, such as Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. She plans […]

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Sheryl Sandberg stepping down from Facebook parent company Meta

Sheryl Sandberg stepping down from Facebook parent company Meta

When Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, recruited a Google executive named Sheryl Sandberg to his social network in 2008, he said he had hired her because “she has just about the most relevant industry experience for Facebook, especially since we need to scale our operations and scale them globally.” Sandberg answered in kind. “The […]

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