Meta Lets You Cross-Post from Instagram, Facebook to Threads
Meta has been conducting experiments for months to enable users to cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads, its social networking…
New Way for Facebook Creators to Avoid Jail
A new option is being provided to Facebook creators to help them avoid prison, specifically “Facebook jail,” upon their first…
Snap Shares Plummet on Weak Outlook, Rising Ad Competition
Snap shares dropped 17% in premarket trading due to concerns about losing market share and a bleak forecast from its parent company amid…
Meta’s Threads Hits 200 Million Active Users
Meta’s Threads achieves a significant milestone, surpassing 200 million active users, highlighting its growing popularity and widespread…
Meta Deletes 63,000 Instagram Accounts in Nigeria For Sextortion Scams
Meta Platforms said Wednesday it removed 63,000 Nigerian accounts that attempted financial, and sexual extortion, largely targeting US adult…
Meta Slashes Metaverse Budget by 20%
Meta slashed Metaverse budget by 20% despite Q1 company earnings rising 27% year-over-year to cut costs. According to reports, Meta will…
Meta Suspends AI Tools in Brazil
Meta Platforms suspended generative AI tools in Brazil on Wednesday in reaction to the government’s concerns to its new privacy policy…
Meta Lifts Restrictions on Donald Trump’s Accounts
Meta lifted its special restrictions on Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts ahead of the 2024 US presidential elections. Meta…
Australia to Enact Anti-Scam Law Targeting Internet Giants
By the end of the year, Australia will require internet businesses to stop hosting frauds or risk steep fines, the top consumer regulator…
WhatsApp: Businesses Can Send Auth Codes to Indian Users
WhatsApp now allows businesses to send authentication and login codes to Indian users via its API, since July 1 Last year, Meta enabled…
WhatsApp Business Updates Message Rates to Combat Spam
WhatsApp Business is modifying its per-conversation rates, lowering fees for utility messages while increasing charges for marketing messages…
Meta, Vodafone Improve Video to Enhance Network Efficiency
Instagram owner Meta partnered with Vodafone to optimize short-form video distribution on 11 European mobile networks without affecting…
Meta Lifts Ban on ‘Shaheed’ per Board’s Recommendations
Meta Platforms lifted its blanket ban on “shaheed” (English: “martyr”) on Tuesday after a year-long oversight board…
EU to Charge Meta Over ‘Pay or Consent’
The Financial Times claimed on Monday that the EU will punish Facebook parent Meta for violating its landmark digital market acts, citing…
Meta to Face Lawsuit Over Hiring Bias Against US Citizens
A U.S. appeals court revived a software engineer’s class lawsuit on Thursday, alleging Meta Platforms refused to recruit him because it…
Meta May Block News on Facebook in Australia
A corporate spokesperson told a parliamentary committee on Friday that Facebook owner Meta may ban Australian news content if the government…
Apple Intelligence: Apple in Talks to Work with Meta AI
As Apple looks to enter the AI world with its Apple Intelligence, it wants to make another strategic partnership with Meta in addition to…
Apple, Meta to Face EU Charges Under New Tech Rules
On Friday, three sources said Apple and Meta Platforms will likely be charged for violating key EU laws meant to limit their dominance before…
Samsung’s Lee Discusses Cooperation With Meta, Amazon, Qualcomm
Samsung Electronics said Thursday that its chairman met with Meta Qualcomm and Amazon leaders this week to discuss cooperating on AI, cloud…
Luxury Brands Embrace Metaverse Fashion
In recent years, the metaverse, a virtual reality environment where users can engage with digital assets and one another, has garnered…