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WhatsApp tests new feature to organize groups for work, school
WhatsApp is testing new feature, Communities, that will allow larger groups to be organised efficiently like school.
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Meta to take nearly half of sales made by its metaverse creators as fees
Meta Platform will charge creators 47.5% on sales of digital assets and experiences made inside it's VR world, Horizon
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Meta to start testing money-making tools for its metaverse
Meta Platforms is going to start testing tools for digital assets and experiences within its VR platform, Horizon.
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How Meta fumbled propaganda moderation during Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Facebook and Instagram has been used to spread propaganda against Ukraine, claiming Russian attacks as fake news.
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Meta plans virtual currency, creator coins for its apps
Meta Platform is planning to introduce its own virtual tokens and cryptocurrency to reward creators and offer services
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Facebook owner Meta briefly blocks hashtags tied to Bucha killings
Meta Platforms briefly blocked hashtags related to civilian deaths after the attack in Northern Ukraine, Bucha.
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Facebook bug leads to increased views of harmful content
Facebook engineers identified a massive bug in its News Feed which failed to demote hate speech and misinformation
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Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates
US judges rules on Meta Platforms lawsuit accusing Facebook of deceiving advertising with its potential reach tool.
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US Chamber sides with Facebook in antitrust appeal
US Chamber urged DC appeals court to reject an appeal to revive an antitrust case filed against Meta Platforms.
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Instagram might allow users to reply with voice messages to Stories
Alessandro Paluzzi believes Instagram is working to add private voice message feature to Stories.
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Meta inks partnership for 3D ads in step toward the metaverse
Meta Platforms partners with new ecommerce tech firm to make 3D ads for both Instagram and Facebook.
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New EU rules regulating US tech giants likely to set global standard
EU rules for US Tech giants will set a global benchmark, compelling these companies to be more innovative.
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Russia finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity' but WhatsApp can stay
Moscow found Meta guilty of 'extremist activity' but the ruling excluded the ban on its messenger service, WhatsApp.
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Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data
Australia will be able to force big tech companies to share data about how they handled misinformation under new law.
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Meta to test content tools for advertisers later this year
Meta is building new tools to prevent brands from appearing next to unsuitable content on their social platform.
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Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements
Australian watchdog filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms for failing to prevent scammers from promoting fake ads.
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Facebook removes more Russia posts claiming children's hospital bombing a hoax
Facebook removes official Russian posts that falsely claimed Russian bombing in a Children's hospital in Ukraine.
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Meta rolls out parental supervision tools on Instagram
Meta will allow parents to track how much time their children spend on Instagram and supervise their activities.
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Meta narrows guidance to prohibit calls for death of a head of state
Meta Platforms narrows Facebook's content moderation policy to prohibit calls for the death of a head of state.
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Instagram users in Russia are told service will cease from midnight
Russian users were notified by Instagram that the service will become unavailable to them after midnight on Sunday.
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Facebook owner defends policy on calls for violence that angered Russia
Meta owner said that a temporary change in content policy was required for Ukraine alone to let users voice opposition
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Russia demands that US stop Meta's "extremist activities"
Russia's embassy demanded that the US stop the extremist activities against the country on Facebook.
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Facebook allows Ukraine posts urging violence against invading Russia
Facebook and Instagram will allow users to post content promoting violence against Russians and calls to invade Russia
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Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media
Russia blocks Facebook, after finding 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media by the company.
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Ukraine to seek action against Russia from about 50 tech firms
Ukraine is going to urge 50 tech companies including gaming esports, etc. to take action against Russia.
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Meta restricts some Russian state media accounts at Ukraine request
Meta has restricted some accounts in Ukraine, especially those belonging to Russian state media organizations.
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Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative
While tech companies restrict content on Russian propaganda, Moscow fights to change the narrative of the war.
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Russia to restrict Facebook access for 'censoring' its media
Russia limits access to Facebook after accusing Meta of censoring content they posted on the platform.
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Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform
Meta bars Russia from running ads and monetizing on its platform to anywhere in the world.
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Facebook, Twitter highlight security steps for users in Ukraine
Meta platforms set up special operations centers to monitor the conflict in Ukraine, ensuring security for users.
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Facebook launches Reels globally, betting on 'fastest growing' format
Facebook to soon launch short video feature Reels to more than 150 countries to expand content format.
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Meta tells advertisers mixed reality could be a few years away
Meta told advertising agencies that virtual reality will become a reality for consumers very soon.
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Meta closes Kustomer deal after regulatory approval
Meta closes acquisition of Kustomer after receiving conditional EU approval last month.
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Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel to step down from Meta board
Billionaire investor, Peter Thiel decided to retire, after being one of the early investors of the company.
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Meta adds tool to guard against harassment in metaverse
Meta is launching a tool to allow people to maintain personal space boundaries after concerns over harassment mounted.
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Facebook usage dips for first time. Will Instagram follow?
After Facebook's fall, estimates show that Instagram's growth in monthly users will fall 5.8% this year.
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Australian billionaire files lawsuit against Facebook over scam ads
Andrew Forrest will file a lawsuit against Facebook, on alleged breach of anti-money laundering laws and scams.
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Meta shares sink 20% as Facebook loses daily users for the first time
Facebook posted a weaker-than-expected forecast, as shares dropped 20% and the company blamed increased competition.
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Facebook owner Meta to lift veil off its metaverse business
Meta is going to break out the results of its virtual-reality hardware unit, Reality Labs for the first time.
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Meta pauses new users from joining analytics tool CrowdTangle
Meta Platform has paused new users from joining CrowdTangle, its new social media tracking.
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Facebook's cryptocurrency venture to wind down and sell assets
Meta's digital currency venture, Diem Association is winding down and selling tech assets for $200 million.
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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.