Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing for widespread adoption of AI-generated "friends," claiming the technology can ease loneliness and fill social voids in modern life. In a recent interview on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Zuckerberg said people increasingly lack personal connections and that AI companions could become a rational alternative.
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified in federal court this week that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg deliberately limited resources to Instagram after acquiring the platform, fearing its rapid growth could outshine Facebook. Systrom’s testimony is a key part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing antitrust case against Meta, alleging the company used its power to crush competition and form an illegal monopoly.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pressing U.S. trade officials and the Trump administration to oppose a pending European Union antitrust decision that could significantly impact the company's ad-based revenue model. The ruling under the EU’s Digital Markets Act may require Meta to offer Facebook and Instagram without personalized ads, potentially undermining a core aspect of Meta's global business.
A new report reveals that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), founded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, has provided funding to nonprofit organizations that are actively opposing the Trump administration’s policies in court and through media advocacy. War Room White House correspondent Natalie Winters detailed the connections in a recent investigative thread, showing how CZI has funneled billions into progressive groups engaged in legal battles against President Donald Trump’s executive actions.
When Melania Trump stood behind her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, during his inauguration, she made a statement that transcended words. Her choice of attire, particularly the navy boater-style hat, sent a clear and unspoken message: the Trump era was not only entering a new chapter but reclaiming its narrative.
Meta, Facebook's parent company, has reportedly removed tampons from men’s bathrooms in its facilities, according to an article from The New York Times.
