Meta accepts UK order to sell Giphy after antitrust battle

Meta accepts UK order to sell Giphy after antitrust battle

Britain’s competition regulator ordered Facebook-owner Meta to sell animated-images platform Giphy on Tuesday after its view that the acquisition reduced innovation in the advertising market was upheld by a tribunal in the summer. Meta said it would accept the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) order to unwind the 2020 deal. “We are disappointed by the […]

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‘Legs’ finally coming to Meta’s Horizon Worlds avatars? Well, the demo was a sham

‘Legs’ finally coming to Meta’s Horizon Worlds avatars? Well, the demo was a sham

Avatars are a key part of the metaverse and Meta is one of the many tech companies which is betting big on these. But one critical element has been missing from the 3D avatars in Meta’s Horizon World: legs. Yes, while your avatar in Meta’s virtual Horizon World has a face and upper body, the […]

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Several Facebook users complain losing followers, Mark Zuckerberg too loses millions

Several Facebook users complain losing followers, Mark Zuckerberg too loses millions

Several users of Meta’s Facebook are complaining about losing the majority of their followers on the social media platform due to unknown reasons. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has lost over 119 million followers which has brought down his follower count to below 10,000. “Facebook created a tsunami that wiped away my almost 900,000 […]

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Among Us VR to Walking Dead: All the new games announced for Meta Quest 2

Among Us VR to Walking Dead: All the new games announced for Meta Quest 2

Meta — the parent company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Quest — held its annual Connect 2022 conference which puts an emphasis on the next generation of AR and VR products. While Meta showcased its upcoming mixed reality headset Quest Pro at the event, it also announced the release of new gaming titles coming […]

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Facebook malicious apps warning: Who is at risk, how to stay safe

Facebook malicious apps warning: Who is at risk, how to stay safe

A recent incident at Meta’s Facebook left users worried as the social media giant announced earlier this week that over a million users may have had their credentials compromised. The reason behind the security lapse – malicious apps that tricked users into giving the app their login credentials under false guises. The bigger problem around […]

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Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords

Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords

Meta Platforms Inc. said it would notify roughly 1 million Facebook users that their account credentials may have been compromised due to security issues with apps downloaded from Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s software stores. The company announced Friday that it identified more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps this year that target internet […]

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Facebook asks users for more help improving its algorithms

Facebook asks users for more help improving its algorithms

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. will soon ask some users for more direct feedback on what they like to see in their feed — and what they don’t — as part of a broader effort to compete with TikTok and show people posts from users they don’t follow. Users will soon see “show more” and “show less” buttons on posts […]

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Facebook winds down its newsletter service

Facebook winds down its newsletter service

Facebook is shuttering its Bulletin subscription service, ending its attempt to compete with Substack and other newsletter services. Facebook, which is now part of the parent company Meta, has contacted writers within the program to tell them that the Bulletin platform will be wound down early next year. “Bulletin has allowed us to learn about […]

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Meta to cut headcount for first time, slash budgets across teams

Meta to cut headcount for first time, slash budgets across teams

Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg outlined sweeping plans to reorganize teams and reduce headcount for the first time ever, calling an end to an era of rapid growth at the social media giant. In what would be the first major budget cut since the founding of Facebook in 2004, Zuckerberg said the […]

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DU Admissions 2022: YouTube uploads, reels on Instagram, FB won’t count as ECA

DU Admissions 2022: YouTube uploads, reels on Instagram, FB won’t count as ECA

DU Admissions 2022: YouTube uploads, reels on Facebook and Instagram and ‘vlogs’ will not be considered public performances for markings during admission under ‘Extra Curricular Activities’ (ECA) quota, said Delhi University officials on Thursday. Admission through the ECA quota for the academic year 2022-23 will be done in 14 ECA categories, said the officials during […]

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