Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram will soon get paid features: Report

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram will soon get paid features: Report

Ever since Apple introduced the App Tracking Transparency feature for iOS devices and updated its privacy policy, Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram ad revenue has dipped significantly, with a report by Bloomberg suggesting that the year will get worse for the company. Now it looks like Meta plans to offset some of this decline with […]

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Facebook’s Gaming mobile app will shut down this October

Facebook’s Gaming mobile app will shut down this October

Back in April 2020, the social media giant Facebook made its move in the gaming industry by launching the Facebook Gaming app. Now, according to a notice sent to users, Facebook has said that the app will no longer be available for download October 28 onwards. Also, the Meta-owned company hasn’t shared any explanation as […]

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Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

The internet firms have been under pressure around the world to find a way to monitor encrypted messaging and streaming services for child abuse material without encroaching on user privacy The internet firms have been under pressure around the world to find a way to monitor encrypted messaging and streaming services for child abuse material […]

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Facebook is building a customer-service group to field content complaints

Facebook is building a customer-service group to field content complaints

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc is building a customer-service division to help users of its social networks who have had posts or accounts removed unexpectedly. The effort is in the early stages, and has taken on a higher priority thanks to feedback Meta has gotten from the Oversight Board, the independent body set up […]

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Facebook outage: News feed of thousands in US, UK full of celebrity posts

Facebook outage: News feed of thousands in US, UK full of celebrity posts

Facebook is currently facing its weirdest outage yet. Thousands of users across the US and UK have reported that something is wrong with their news feed, which is mysteriously full of celebrity posts sent to popular artists like Eminem, Billie Eilish and One Direction. Outage detection website DownDetector has also reported hundreds of Indian reports […]

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Meta reaches .5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit

Meta reaches $37.5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit

Lawyers for the plaintiffs may seek up to 30% of Monday’s settlement for legal fees, settlement papers show Lawyers for the plaintiffs may seek up to 30% of Monday’s settlement for legal fees, settlement papers show Meta Platforms Inc. reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating users’ […]

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U.S. lawmakers unveil bill to help news media negotiate with Google, Facebook

U.S. lawmakers unveil bill to help news media negotiate with Google, Facebook

The updated bill would cover news publishers with fewer than 1,500 full-time employees and non-network news broadcasters The updated bill would cover news publishers with fewer than 1,500 full-time employees and non-network news broadcasters A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Monday released a revised version of a bill aimed at making it easier for […]

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Vietnam Communist Party orders tech firms to store user data onshore as it tightens cybersecurity rules

Vietnam Communist Party orders tech firms to store user data onshore as it tightens cybersecurity rules

The new rules will apply to social media companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta’s Facebook, and telecommunications operators The new rules will apply to social media companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta’s Facebook, and telecommunications operators Vietnam’s government has ordered technology firms to store their users’ data locally and set up local offices, […]

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Snap stops development of flying selfie drone Pixy, reports Wall Street Journal

Snap stops development of flying selfie drone Pixy, reports Wall Street Journal

The news comes nearly four months after the California-based company launched the pocket-sized camera The news comes nearly four months after the California-based company launched the pocket-sized camera Snapchat parent Snap Inc will stop future development of its Pixy flying selfie drone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. […]

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Amazon testing TikTok-style feed with videos on its ecommerce app, AI firm says

Amazon testing TikTok-style feed with videos on its ecommerce app, AI firm says

Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok […]

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