WASHINGTON Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them in a report published Thursday (Dec 16) of collectively targeting about 50,000 people across its platforms. The company's fight with the spy firms comes amid a wider move by American tech companies, US lawmakers and President Joe.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses targeted at 50,000 people across its platforms.
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The social media giant said its investigation had uncovered new details about how the surveillance companies enable their clients to indiscriminately target internet users worldwide.