Critics say Meta focused on growth at the expense of safeguarding people's data as the number of users on its 'family' of apps climbed into the billions. — AFP
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell remotely to cheers 10 years ago as the beloved social network made its stock market debut, culminating an all-night hackathon that included street hockey, costumes and music.
The Silicon Valley tech colossus rebranded as Meta has since seen its image tainted by accusations it has become a tech tyrant, putting profit over user privacy and even the good of society.
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