Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. The trial is bringing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg into federal court in Washington to testify. In […]

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Instagram testing new Reels that unlock with a secret code: Here’s how to try it

Instagram testing new Reels that unlock with a secret code: Here’s how to try it

Instagram has been testing a new feature that lets users lock a Reel behind a secret unlock code, giving users and creators an option to share a hint to the code with their followers. First spotted by TechCrunch, the Meta owned photo and video sharing app is testing the new functionality on it’s ‘design’ account, […]

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These Kerala grandmothers are making a splash on social media by stepping out of their comfort zones

These Kerala grandmothers are making a splash on social media by stepping out of their comfort zones

There is no stopping these plucky women who prove age is just a number. With an active presence on social media, these grandmothers are making a mark in different fields with their talent, expertise and grace. The term for for grandparent-influencers is ‘grandfluencers’. If 87-year-old Devi Varma won a Kerala State Film award with her […]

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Tropicalcore, the Instagram-approved trend

Tropicalcore, the Instagram-approved trend

We may have bid adieu to vacation season but there’s no reason to let go of the holiday vibe. Especially if you embrace this interior decor trend that’s here to stay: tropicalcore. A departure from the neutrals that have dominated home design for long, the idea behind tropicalcore is simple: bringing home a tropical destination, […]

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What does it take to be an Instagram-worthy restaurant?

What does it take to be an Instagram-worthy restaurant?

At the L’amour dessert studio in Rutland Gate, Chennai, The Bridgerton Story, a popular dessert is doing its rounds on social media. It is a chocolate and hazelnut pastry that is served with tricks straight out of the molecular gastronomy textbook. When the cloche filled with dry ice smoke is lifted, phones are pulled out […]

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Zuckerberg says WhatsApp business chat will drive sales sooner than metaverse

Zuckerberg says WhatsApp business chat will drive sales sooner than metaverse

The WhatsApp icon is seen on an iPhone in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Nov. 15, 2018. | Photo Credit: AP Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday that WhatsApp and Messenger would drive the company’s next wave of sales growth, as he sought to assuage concerns about Meta’s finances after its first […]

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Instagram ‘Glimpse’ stories could take on BeReal: How it will work

Instagram ‘Glimpse’ stories could take on BeReal: How it will work

Meta’s Instagram is reportedly working on a new feature to take on growing social media platform BeReal. In the latest update, reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi has suggested that this implementation will be called ‘Instagram Glimpse’. With Instagram Glimpse, users will be able to share on their story a picture that captures whatever is in front […]

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This ‘secret’ tool helps you remove your phone number from Facebook’s database

This ‘secret’ tool helps you remove your phone number from Facebook’s database

You probably didn’t know this, but some of your data continues to be stored on Facebook’s database even after you delete your account. Yes, your contact details may stick around or may even get uploaded when someone else syncs their contacts. That obviously is not great for user privacy. Thankfully, the Meta-owned company offers a […]

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