Gizmodo

Social Media

By Sam Biddle Published August 28, 2012, 11:14 am ET

Reading time 1 minute

Explore more on these topics

Facebook

Share this story

Sign up for our newsletters

Subscribe and interact with our community, get up to date with our customised Newsletters and much more.

Related Articles

Meta Ceo Mark Zuckerberg Testifies In Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta Is Pulling Down Ads That Seek to Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation

Two landmark social media addiction trials opened the floodgates and Meta is officially afraid.

Social Media Ece Yildirim Apr 9

CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg attends the WSJ Innovator Awards in New York on October 29, 2025.

‘Watershed Moment’: Meta Just Lost a Huge Court Case About Child Safety

Thousands of other cases are still waiting in the wings for Meta.

Social Media Matt Novak Mar 24

Bridge Summit In Abu Dhabi

Meta Unfairly Targeted Older Workers During Layoffs Last Year, Lawsuit Claims

A laid-off senior director is suing the tech company for wrongful termination and age discrimination.

Social Media Bruce Gil Mar 23

Mark Zuckerberg Decides Meta Needs More Slop, Buys the Social Network for AI Agents

Because Facbook and Instagram don't have enough bots, apparently.

Artificial Intelligence AJ Dellinger Mar 10

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on February 18, 2026.

Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand, No Meta Ray-Bans Allowed

At least two people accompanying Mark Zuckerberg to court on Wednesday wore the AI glasses.

Social Media Matt Novak Feb 18

The Facebook ‘thumbs-up’ sign at Meta’s company headquarters

Looking for More Paid Social Media Features? Meta Is Reportedly Testing Tons

If you love giving money to WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, get excited.

Social Media Mike Pearl Jan 27

Sign up for our newsletters