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New Measures Target Fake Celebrity Endorsements and Investment Scams Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced new measures to curb fake celebrity endorsements and fraudulent financial…
New Feature Allows Users to Convert Voice Messages to Text in Select Languages WhatsApp has introduced a highly anticipated feature that enables users to transcribe voice messages into text, making it easier to stay…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has revealed its plans to launch a new app called Threads in a bid to challenge Twitter's dominance in the social media space. The highly-anticipated platform is scheduled to be…
Social media giant Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has been slapped with an unprecedented fine of €1.2 billion by the Irish Data Protection Commission for alleged violations of European Union (EU) data protection…
Giant tech company, Meta, has launched a payment feature on its messaging service, WhatsApp, that enables users and local businesses in Brazil to make payments. The announcement was made by the company on its website on…
Meta has decided to discontinue its initiatives related to NFTs on Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta's commerce and fintech lead, Stephane Kasriel, who shared the news on Twitter. Meta spokesperson Joshua Gunter…
Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp has reached an agreement with the European Commission to provide greater transparency regarding its privacy policy changes introduced in 2021. This follows complaints from consumer bodies across…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has initiated the rollout of its first paid verification service, testing users' willingness to pay for features that were previously free. The service is being…
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has announced the launch of a paid subscription service that will allow users to pay for a blue tick verification badge. The new service, called Meta Verified, will…
Former US President, Donald Trump, will be allowed back on Facebook, and Instagram after a two-year ban for his online behaviour during the 6 January insurgency. The social media giant had banned Trump the day after a…
Facebook parent Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a long-running lawsuit accusing the social giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users’ personal information. The…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced new measures taken by Meta, to address fake news. Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the federal government hailed the social media giant, Meta( Facebook, WhatsApp,…
Meta Platforms Inc, the parent entity of the social media platform Facebook, has sacked over 11,000 employees, representing about 13 percent of the total workforce. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, announced the…
Facebook's Instagram now has 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, which is only 0.5% of Facebook's 2.96 billion monthly users. This sign shows that people are paying more attention to the thriving Instagram app…
The Federal Government through its agency, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has sued Meta Platforms Incorporated, owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms, for showing unapproved…
Facebook has updated its Community Feedback policy, which will stop fake reviews from appearing on the page of a business. Facebook is writing new rules to prevent fake reviews on its platform. They will be able to…
WhatsApp recently rolled out a beta update that lets users request their account information on WhatsApp desktop. This has been implemented to comply with European legislation called General Data Protection Regulation…
Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, and Google filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court to block Texans from restricting social media platforms from banning users based on their political views.…
Facebook purposefully blocked all news from being posted on its platform in Australia last year, which would cause collateral damage. By doing this, it engaged in a criminal conspiracy to get favourable treatment.…
Facebook has a criterion significant for competition across markets, which grants Germany's regulator more leeway. German lawmakers have introduced legislation which will ban anti-competitive activities. Meta operates a…
