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WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook face global outage, disrupting services for millions worldwide.

Turnbulls got married in 1967; Eileen recognised her own wedding photo while scrolling on Facebook years later

Facebook and Instagram parent says it anticipates third-quarter revenue in range of $38.5 billion to $41 billion

PTA has yet to respond to the widespread service outage

Meta's regional policy director Mia Garlick told lawmakers "all options are on the table"

A three-member gang linked to over 300 street crimes in Karachi had used Facebook to obtain arms from Dera Adam Khel.

Policy requires authorization for advertising on sensitive, political, social issues, including climate change

Documents in a US lawsuit claim Meta granted Netflix access to Facebook users' private messages for about a decade

Users will receive notifications to choose if they would like to share their information between its services

Anonymity on social media has turned the platforms into havens for online harassment

Here are a few lesser-known features of the Messenger app designed to ensure a streamlined messaging experience

Meta releases end-to-end encryption for Messenger in new update, ensuring safety of users on the platform

End-to-end encryption feature will be available immediately but may take some time for all accounts to be updated

Meta plans to remove Facebook Messenger and Instagram Chat integration by mid-December to not seem monopolistic to EU

Companies must raise awareness of rules by reminding users every time they log in or by issuing reminders

Ad-free subscription plans are a response to new EU privacy regulations

Meta planning to introduce ad-free subscription plans for its EU users including Instagram and Facebook

Industry challengers to are NetChoice and Computer & CCIA, whose members are Meta Platforms, Alphabet, TikTok and X

Meta considers paid versions of Facebook and Instagram without ads for users in the EU after scrutiny from regulators

EU’s Digital a services Act imposes new content regulations on big tech companies regarding moderation, transparency

EU’s DSA is a new piece of regulation related to content moderated by tech companies on their platforms

Facebook Messenger to lose support for SMS/MMS texts, as the company plans to drop the integration in September

Canadian government stops buying Facebook and Instagram ads due to dispute over law on paying online news publishers

Canada drafted new rules after legacy media companies complained about internet companies

While it is a commonly used app, here are some features that not everyone might be aware of

Over 12,000 users report having trouble accessing Facebook, while over 6,600 users were having trouble with Instagram

Meta is planning to form a decentralised text-based app like Mastodon to compete with Twitter

PTA spokesperson denies purposeful slow speed of internet

Call feature will bring Twitter into line with likes of Meta's social media applications

If you are not an avid Messenger user, here are some features that might convince you to be one

Latest update is available on iOS, Android and Web and requires no additional installations

Meta rolls out system for advertisers that will determine where their ads were shown on Facebook and Instagram

The Meta Verified service will give users a blue badge after they verify their accounts

Meta Platforms announced that it would reinstate Trump's access to his accounts

Meta is cutting off support for NFTs less than a year after rolling it out, as crypto market continues to spiral

Meta Platforms extends Reels to a maximum of 90-seconds along with the ability to sync clips with a song

Facebook successfully fought off a lawsuit of $3.7 billion on accusations of abusing its power in the market

Meta Verified will be rolled out in Australia and New Zealand, with gradual launches in other countries to follow

Instagram to roll out a broadcast chat feature called Channels, to share news and updates

Scale of layoffs not clear yet; to be announced next month

Facebook users reported more than 11,000 incidents and Instagram users reported about 7,000 cases

Facebook's active monthly user base was around 2.96 billion, close to 2.93 billion in the third quarter of the year

Restoration of accounts could provide a boost to Trump, who will make another run for White House in 2024

WABetaInfo spotted a WhatsApp code that suggests that the app may be adding a feature that will retain image quality

After a two-year ban, Trump's campaign engages in talks with Meta for a return of the former US President to Facebook

Supporters of Brazil's former President smashed the presidential palace and ransacked rooms in the Supreme Court.

Seattle public school files lawsuit against big tech for worsening mental health crisis among students

Meta prepares to announce decision if Donald Trump would be allowed back on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram

Twitters users are banned from promoting their other social media accounts like Instagram and Facebook on the platform

The HMA software detects website content for harmful and inappropriate propaganda using a wide shared database