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Meta, Others Online Platforms Should Give Users Free Option Without Targeted Ads, Says EU Privacy Watchdog
Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
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Meta Proposes Monthly Fee of Up to EUR 13 for Ad-Free Access to Instagram and Facebook: Report
Instagram and Facebook may offer an ad-free version for users who pay a monthly subscription, according to a report. Meta has reportedly proposed to European regulators, the possibility of a paid version of its social media services that will not show personalised ads that are based on a user's information. Here's how much users in the EU might hav...
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Meta to Offer Paid Versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe to Avoid Ads: Report
Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European Union (EU) as a response to scrutiny from regulators, the New York Times reported on Friday. Those who pay for the subscriptions would not see ads while Meta would also continue to offer free versions of the apps with ads ...
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Elon Musk Says X, Formerly Twitter, Reaches ‘New High’ With Over 540 Million Monthly Users
Elon Musk said on Friday that monthly users of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, reached a "new high" and shared a graph that showed the latest count as over 540 million. Musk's post on X about the user figures comes as the company goes through organisational changes.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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Facebook, Instagram Begin Rolling Out Paid Verification Service in Australia, New Zealand
Facebook and Instagram have begun a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free. From Friday, subscribers Down Under who provide government-issued IDs can start applying for a verified badge, offering protection against impersonation,...
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Mark Zuckerberg May Have Better Luck With Elon Musk’s ‘Blue Tick'
Mark Zuckerberg recently announced Meta Verified, a paid subscription service for users to receive a verification badge on the platform, after providing government-issued ID to prove their identity. Here's why Zuckerberg may have better luck with Meta Verified than Elon Musk's revamped Twitter Blue, which has reportedly floundered — only about 0....
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Meta Launches Paid Blue Badge For Instagram, Facebook. It Costs...
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service allowing users to verify their accounts, among other features, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday.
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Meta to Lay Off More Than 11,000 Employees in One of Biggest US Job Cuts in 2022
Meta said on Wednesday it will let go of 13 percent of its workforce, or more than 11,000 employees, in one of the biggest tech layoffs this year as the Facebook parent battles soaring costs and a weak advertising market. The firm said it would pay 16 weeks of base pay plus two additional weeks for every year of service as a part of the severance ...
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Social Media Firms Introduce Few Changes Ahead of Upcoming US Midterm Elections
Social networking platforms are preparing for the upcoming US midterm elections, but offering few details on plans to protect the election. Facebook and Twitter have announced policies in line with the 2020 election season, which was marred by conspiracies and culminated in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. TikTok, like Twitter, will...
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WhatsApp to Introduce Cloud-Based API Services, Confirms Meta Platform CEO Mark Zuckerberg
WhatsApp will launch free cloud-based API services to get more businesses using the app, announced Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the company's messaging event on Thursday. Zuckerberg said the offering would mean "any business or developer can easily access our service, build directly on top of WhatsApp to customize their experience and spee...
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Meta, Others Online Platforms Should Give Users Free Option Without Targeted Ads, Says EU Privacy Watchdog
Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
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Meta Proposes Monthly Fee of Up to EUR 13 for Ad-Free Access to Instagram and Facebook: Report
Instagram and Facebook may offer an ad-free version for users who pay a monthly subscription, according to a report. Meta has reportedly proposed to European regulators, the possibility of a paid version of its social media services that will not show personalised ads that are based on a user's information. Here's how much users in the EU might hav...
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Meta to Offer Paid Versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe to Avoid Ads: Report
Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European Union (EU) as a response to scrutiny from regulators, the New York Times reported on Friday. Those who pay for the subscriptions would not see ads while Meta would also continue to offer free versions of the apps with ads ...
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Elon Musk Says X, Formerly Twitter, Reaches ‘New High’ With Over 540 Million Monthly Users
Elon Musk said on Friday that monthly users of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, reached a "new high" and shared a graph that showed the latest count as over 540 million. Musk's post on X about the user figures comes as the company goes through organisational changes.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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Facebook, Instagram Begin Rolling Out Paid Verification Service in Australia, New Zealand
Facebook and Instagram have begun a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free. From Friday, subscribers Down Under who provide government-issued IDs can start applying for a verified badge, offering protection against impersonation,...
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Mark Zuckerberg May Have Better Luck With Elon Musk’s ‘Blue Tick'
Mark Zuckerberg recently announced Meta Verified, a paid subscription service for users to receive a verification badge on the platform, after providing government-issued ID to prove their identity. Here's why Zuckerberg may have better luck with Meta Verified than Elon Musk's revamped Twitter Blue, which has reportedly floundered — only about 0....
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Meta Launches Paid Blue Badge For Instagram, Facebook. It Costs...
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service allowing users to verify their accounts, among other features, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday.
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Meta to Lay Off More Than 11,000 Employees in One of Biggest US Job Cuts in 2022
Meta said on Wednesday it will let go of 13 percent of its workforce, or more than 11,000 employees, in one of the biggest tech layoffs this year as the Facebook parent battles soaring costs and a weak advertising market. The firm said it would pay 16 weeks of base pay plus two additional weeks for every year of service as a part of the severance ...
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Social Media Firms Introduce Few Changes Ahead of Upcoming US Midterm Elections
Social networking platforms are preparing for the upcoming US midterm elections, but offering few details on plans to protect the election. Facebook and Twitter have announced policies in line with the 2020 election season, which was marred by conspiracies and culminated in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. TikTok, like Twitter, will...
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WhatsApp to Introduce Cloud-Based API Services, Confirms Meta Platform CEO Mark Zuckerberg
WhatsApp will launch free cloud-based API services to get more businesses using the app, announced Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the company's messaging event on Thursday. Zuckerberg said the offering would mean "any business or developer can easily access our service, build directly on top of WhatsApp to customize their experience and spee...
