Meta Platforms News - October 9, 2026
TikTok Loosened Ad Rules to Boost Revenue as Scam Reports Rose 142%
Last fall, TikTok cut the number of advertising violations that could trigger an immediate ban from 37 to 13, according to a Forbes report based on internal...
Meta Awaits Penalty Ruling in New Mexico Data Privacy Lawsuit
A New Mexico judge will rule this month on a financial penalty against Meta Platforms. A jury found Meta misled users about its data privacy practices. The...
Meta Rushed Muse Launch as Instinct Grew Despite Security Risks
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed to release the company’s AI agent, Muse, after seeing rival Instinct gain significant traction. Meta had delayed...
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok Parent ByteDance in Seven Countries
Meta Platforms has banned advertisements and paid marketing from ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, on its platforms in the US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia,...