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How to stop Instagram from tracking your activity
Instagram and Facebook track online activity to provide tailored ads, here's how you can limit the data they collect.
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CES to now end sooner than planned as Omicron cases surge
CES will end earlier than planned, as participating companies like Amazon drop out because of Omnicron fears.
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Russian court fines Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms
Moscow fined Google $98 million for repeatedly failing to delete content deemed illegal by Russia.
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Instagram is working on bringing NFTs to its platform
Adam Mosseri announced in an Instagram story, that the company was working on incorporating NFTs on the platform.
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UK regulator is determined to block Facebook purchase of Giphy
After Meta appealed to the court's ruling of selling Giphy, UK seems more assertive in blocking Meta's acquisition.
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Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, T-Mobile drop CES plans over Covid 19 concern
Amazon, Meta platforms, Twitter, Pinterest won't participate in the Consumer Electronics Show, amid Covid 19 concerns.
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Meta rated worst company of the year in Yahoo survey
Yahoo Finance survey ranked Facebook/Meta as the Worst Company of the Year, in terms of performance and achievement
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Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people
Meta published a report of a dozen surveillance companies that had been hacking and were involved in other abuses.
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Russia fines Meta and TikTok owner over banned content
Russia fined Meta and TikTok for not deleting content the government deems illegal in the country.
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Zoom has joined tech industry counterterrorism group
Zoom joined a counterterrorism organization formed by major US tech giants like Meta platforms and Alphabet.
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Facebook owner is behind $60 million deal for Meta name rights
Meta Platforms is making a $60 million deal to acquire trademark assets of US bank Meta Financial Group.
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Macron: EU will draw up regulation to fight hate on social media
Emmanuel Macron said that the EU will work to introduce regulations to stop hate on social media platforms.
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Meta's WhatsApp will allow crypto payments in US
Meta's cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will now allow transactions through WhatsApp.
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Head of US Senate panel asks to probe Facebook's ad practices
The chair of the US Senate Commerce Committee has asked a regulator to look into Facebook's misleading ad practices.
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Instagram aims to launch chronological feed option in 2022
Instagram is aiming to launch a version of the app with a chronological feed, instead of one ranked algorithmically.
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Meta Messenger head to leave company in 2022
Chudnovsky joined Meta, formerly known as Facebook, over seven years ago as product head for messaging
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Whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills
Facebook Whistleblower says a much deeper investigation is needed to prevent misinformation and abuse in all languages
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Facebook, Instagram remove Chinese network over fake COVID claims
Meta platform announced that it had removed accounts that promoted claims of a fake "Swiss biologist" against Covid 19
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Facebook risks meta flop, metaverse developers say
Facebook is failing to permit digital ownership, which misses the point of the Metaverse.
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Facebook digital wallet exec David Marcus to leave company
Facebook Inc executive David Marcus announced that he will be leaving the company at the end of this year.
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UK watchdog orders Facebook owner Meta to sell Giphy
UK competition watchdog has asked Meta to sell off its platform, Giphy, in an effort to regulate big tech companies.
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UK regulator set to block Meta's Giphy deal
UK competition regulator to block Meta Platforms' acquisition of Giphy in the upcoming days.
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Australia to introduce new laws to unmask online trolls
Australia aims to introduce new laws that will compel social media platforms to unmask the identity of online trolls.
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Australia's tycoon to help publishers strike deals with Google
Australia's richest man declares that he will help small publishers secure licenses with Google and Facebook.
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US state attorneys general probe Instagram's effect on kids
US state attorneys are looking into Facebook for promoting Instagram to kids despite its potential harms to them.
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EU lawmakers agree on rules to target big tech- FT
EU has reached a deal on how to limit anti-competitive behavior amongst big tech companies in a digital economy.
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US FTC: court should allow antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
FTC believes the court should proceed with Facebook's antitrust case because of their competitive behavior.
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Facebook says hackers in Pakistan targeted Afghan users
Hackers from Pakistan used Facebook to target Afghani people with connections to the former government, Facebook said.
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Facebook says hackers in Pakistan targeted Afghan users
Threat investigators say the group shared links to websites hosting malware which could surveil devices
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Instagram tests new 'Take a Break' feature
Instagram tests new feature 'Take a Break' in light of Haugen's testimony against Facebook and its impact on teenagers
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Facebook's work app Workplace to integrate with Microsoft Teams
Facebook announced that it's integrating Workplace with Microsoft app Teams, to allow better collaboration.
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Disney wants to become the happiest place in the metaverse
Disney is making a leap into virtual reality as fiction writers had imagined it, creating their own Metaverse.
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Facebook gives estimate of bullying, harassment on its platforms
In a blog post, Facebook revealed an estimate of bullying and harassment on its own site for the first time.
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Facebook plans to remove sensitive ad-targeting options
Facebook announced that it planned to remove ad-targeting options especially with regard to sensitive topics.
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EU tech rules could be global standard: Facebook whistleblower
Facebook Whistleblower, Frances Haugen, praises EU tech rules that compel firms to make content online safe.
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Digital rights activists accuse Facebook of anti-Palestinian bias
Activists say political posts were removed or demoted especially by Facebook and Instagram
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Facebook tests paid subgroups in subscription push
Facebook is trying to help creators make money on Facebook Groups, such as subscriptions to exclusive content.
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Microsoft president says tech must compromise
President Brad Smith said that the tech sector needs to take the government's and people's concerns seriously.
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Facebook working on ways to protect users in the 'metaverse'
Head of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg stated that Facebook was working on protecting users in the metaverse.
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Facebook shuts down facial recognition system
Facebook has decided to shut down its facial recognition system that identified users in pictures and videos
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Documents indicate Facebook plans to lure 6-year-olds
Facebook Whistleblower leaks document indicating Facebook's plans to introduce new products for kids under 6 years old
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Zuckerberg predicts Metaverse will be mainstream in 5-10 years
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the new Metaverse is dedicated towards the future, in bringing people together.
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Facebook whistleblower Haugen urges Zuckerberg to step down
Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen in her first public address urges Mark Zuckerberg to step down and allow change
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Facebook changes its company name to Meta
Tech giant says the change would bring together its different apps and technologies under one brand
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Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally: documents
Social media giant ‘hasn't hired enough workers who possess skills, knowledge needed to identify objectionable posts’
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Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media
If made law, the bill would put Australia among the most stringent countries in terms of age controls for social media
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Facebook to rebrand itself with new name, says The Verge
News comes at a time when the company is facing increasing US government scrutiny over its business practices
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Facebook to encourage teens away from harmful content on Instagram
Move follows scrutiny from US lawmakers on how Facebook and Instagram negatively affect young people's mental health
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Lawmakers: FTC must ensure tech companies uphold youth online privacy
US Democratic lawmakers urged FTC to ensure technology companies comply with policy changes to protect youth online
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Facebook apologizes for second outage in a week, services back up
Facebook apologized to users for a two hour disruption to its services on Friday