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Meta-owned social media platform where BrandShield-triggered takedown notices resulted in removal of protest content and criticism.
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined
Social media fraud losses exploded 8x to $2.1B in 2025, with Meta's advertising and messaging infrastructure becoming the primary vector—Facebook alone responsible for $794M.
SXSW Used AI-Powered Trademark Tool To Censor Dissent on Instagram
BrandShield's AI-powered trademark tool became a censorship weapon when SXSW deployed it against Instagram posts criticizing gentrification, exposing how automated moderation systems can bypass fair-use protections.
Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports
Social media scams inflicted $2.1 billion in consumer losses in 2025—an eightfold surge that makes platforms like Facebook the leading fraud vector, surpassing all other contact methods.
Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone
Meta launches Instants, an Instagram-linked disappearing photo app tested in Italy and Spain, betting that minimal editing tools will drive authentic sharing in the BeReal/Snapchat category.
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Following Australia's December 2025 pioneering ban on social media for under-16s, at least 15 countries including the UK, France, and Canada are now legislating restrictions on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, forcing major compliance challenges across Big Tech.