The social media giant reported better-than-expected earnings, despite questions about its privacy and data security. But the real impact of the Cambridge Analytica scandal will only be reflected in the next quarter, says Damon Beres, Executive Editor at Mashable.
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The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build an audience when it was identified and eliminated by the tech company, which owns Facebook and Instagram.
Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year's elections, Meta said Thursday.
Elon Musk had some harsh words for advertisers who have left his platform X over rising hate and anti-Semitism on the platform, formerly known as Twitter.
