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"Buy Less, Buy Better": TikTok's Viral "Underconsumption Core" Trend Explained
Social media has long had room only for picture-perfect homes, lavish closets and an abundance of beauty products. But a new trend is sweeping the other way -- urging repurposing, more frugal lifestyles and prioritizing quality over quantity.
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Meta Shows Small Businesses New Ways to Bypass Apple's App Store Fees
Meta is advising small businesses on how to advertise on Facebook and Instagram without paying fees imposed by Apple. Instead of buying ads on the iOS apps for Facebook and Instagram, Meta is advising the companies to buy ads through a web browser.
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Facebook and Instagram Introduce Support for Seamless Shopping via Amazon: How it Works
Facebook and Instagram now allow users to make purchases via Amazon without leaving the apps. A new partnership between Meta and Amazon will allow customers to connect their shopping and social networking accounts, allowing them to choose an item and complete the purchase process inside a window on the Facebook or Instagram apps, according to detai...
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Facebook, Instagram Down For Thousands Of Users: Report
-Meta Platforms on Friday said it was aware of issues with its Ads Manager, its advertising tool that lets brands buy and create Facebook ads.
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FTC Says Meta Misled Parents on Child Protection Measures, Proposes Ban on Profiting From Minors' Data
The US Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Meta's Facebook of misleading parents about protections for children and proposed tightening an existing agreement on privacy to include a ban on making money from minors' data.
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Meta Gets Nod to Buy VR Content Maker Within Unlimited as FTC's Request Gets Denied
Meta may not go ahead in its deal to buy virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited as a judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission's request to stop the acquisition. The regulator had concerns that the deal would reduce competition in a new market. A December trial to decide if Meta could go forward with the relativ...
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TikTok, Shopify Team Up to Let Users Shop From App
Shopify said it was partnering with TikTok to work on a feature that would let shoppers buy directly from the social media app.
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Facebook Accused of Buying and Burying Rivals by US FTC in Renewed Antitrust Fight
The US Federal Trade Commission refreshed its antitrust case against Facebook, adding more detail on the accusation the social media company crushed or bought rivals and once again asking a judge to force the social media giant to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Facebook Shops Expanded to WhatsApp, Marketplace in Commerce Push
Facebook is expanding its Shops feature to its messaging app WhatsApp in several countries and to Facebook Marketplace in the US, the company said as it announced changes to its commerce tools.
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Facebook Removes 16,000 Accounts for Buying-Selling Fake Reviews
Facebook has removed 16,000 accounts engaged in selling or buying fake reviews on the social media platform. Facebook and Instagram have also introduced changes to detect, remove, and prevent paid content that could mislead users on the platforms.
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Facebook, Instagram to Include Shopify’s ‘Shop Pay’ Payment Option in US
Facebook and Instagram will now include ‘Shop Pay’ from Shopify as a payment option for US users buying products and services though the social media platforms.
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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Block Trump's Account After Capitol Breach
Twitter and Facebook suspended Donald Trump's accounts on Wednesday over posts accused of inflaming violence in the US Capitol, as social media scrambled to respond to mayhem by supporters buying into his baseless attacks on the integrity of the election.
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Facebook Faces US Lawsuits That Could Force Sale Of Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
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US House Antitrust Chairman Says Unwinding Facebook's Instagram Buy the 'Right Answer'
US Representative David Cicilline, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee, said on Wednesday he would be "comfortable with unwinding" Facebook's acquisition of Instagram.
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Facebook Shops Feature to Be Launched Across Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp
Facebook is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world's largest social network's platforms, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday.
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"Buy Less, Buy Better": TikTok's Viral "Underconsumption Core" Trend Explained
Social media has long had room only for picture-perfect homes, lavish closets and an abundance of beauty products. But a new trend is sweeping the other way -- urging repurposing, more frugal lifestyles and prioritizing quality over quantity.
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Meta Shows Small Businesses New Ways to Bypass Apple's App Store Fees
Meta is advising small businesses on how to advertise on Facebook and Instagram without paying fees imposed by Apple. Instead of buying ads on the iOS apps for Facebook and Instagram, Meta is advising the companies to buy ads through a web browser.
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Facebook and Instagram Introduce Support for Seamless Shopping via Amazon: How it Works
Facebook and Instagram now allow users to make purchases via Amazon without leaving the apps. A new partnership between Meta and Amazon will allow customers to connect their shopping and social networking accounts, allowing them to choose an item and complete the purchase process inside a window on the Facebook or Instagram apps, according to detai...
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Facebook, Instagram Down For Thousands Of Users: Report
-Meta Platforms on Friday said it was aware of issues with its Ads Manager, its advertising tool that lets brands buy and create Facebook ads.
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FTC Says Meta Misled Parents on Child Protection Measures, Proposes Ban on Profiting From Minors' Data
The US Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Meta's Facebook of misleading parents about protections for children and proposed tightening an existing agreement on privacy to include a ban on making money from minors' data.
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Meta Gets Nod to Buy VR Content Maker Within Unlimited as FTC's Request Gets Denied
Meta may not go ahead in its deal to buy virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited as a judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission's request to stop the acquisition. The regulator had concerns that the deal would reduce competition in a new market. A December trial to decide if Meta could go forward with the relativ...
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TikTok, Shopify Team Up to Let Users Shop From App
Shopify said it was partnering with TikTok to work on a feature that would let shoppers buy directly from the social media app.
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Facebook Accused of Buying and Burying Rivals by US FTC in Renewed Antitrust Fight
The US Federal Trade Commission refreshed its antitrust case against Facebook, adding more detail on the accusation the social media company crushed or bought rivals and once again asking a judge to force the social media giant to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.
-
Facebook Shops Expanded to WhatsApp, Marketplace in Commerce Push
Facebook is expanding its Shops feature to its messaging app WhatsApp in several countries and to Facebook Marketplace in the US, the company said as it announced changes to its commerce tools.
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Facebook Removes 16,000 Accounts for Buying-Selling Fake Reviews
Facebook has removed 16,000 accounts engaged in selling or buying fake reviews on the social media platform. Facebook and Instagram have also introduced changes to detect, remove, and prevent paid content that could mislead users on the platforms.
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Facebook, Instagram to Include Shopify’s ‘Shop Pay’ Payment Option in US
Facebook and Instagram will now include ‘Shop Pay’ from Shopify as a payment option for US users buying products and services though the social media platforms.
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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Block Trump's Account After Capitol Breach
Twitter and Facebook suspended Donald Trump's accounts on Wednesday over posts accused of inflaming violence in the US Capitol, as social media scrambled to respond to mayhem by supporters buying into his baseless attacks on the integrity of the election.
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Facebook Faces US Lawsuits That Could Force Sale Of Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
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US House Antitrust Chairman Says Unwinding Facebook's Instagram Buy the 'Right Answer'
US Representative David Cicilline, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee, said on Wednesday he would be "comfortable with unwinding" Facebook's acquisition of Instagram.
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Facebook Shops Feature to Be Launched Across Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp
Facebook is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world's largest social network's platforms, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday.
