Instagram launches feature to block unwanted DM requests
Instagram is introducing a new feature that will better safeguard users against unsolicited photos and videos in direct messages. After testing the…
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Meta to seek users’ permission on Ads
The parent company of popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, Meta, has unveiled its plan to seek user consent within the…
Meta starts process to block news for users in Canada
Meta on Tuesday, said that it has started the process of blocking access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian…
Meta to set up AI chatbots for social media engagement
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is gearing up to introduce a groundbreaking range of AI-powered chatbots with distinct personalities, as…
Threads to launch desktop version
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is determined to give its newest social media platform, Threads, a fighting chance in the…
Meta hits $10bn Reels revenue, narrows in on TikTok
When Meta Platforms introduced Reels as its answer to TikTok in 2020, it faced skepticism and accusations of imitation. However, recent numbers…
WhatsApp launches short video messages
Popular messaging platform, WhatsApp, has unveiled a new feature that allows users to record and share short videos lasting up to 60…
Meta considers strategies to ‘hook’ users on Threads
Executives at Meta are putting a lot of effort into increasing Threads user retention after the app lost more than half of…
Meta, Microsoft, others join forces to tackle Google
Alex Omenye A group founded by Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and TomTom, and data from developers may be able to create their own…
Facebook hits 3bn monthly active users
Facebook has more than 3 billion active monthly users, according to the most recent quarterly data from Meta. There were 3.88 billion…
Australia fines Facebook $14m for data gathering
A court in Australia ordered Facebook owner Meta to pay a total of A$20 million ($14 million) in fines for secretly gathering…
WhatsApp back up after global outage
Instant messaging platform, WhatsApp is back up after a massive outage Wednesday, which left billions of users in distress. The downtime of…