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WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status
WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.
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Instagram Rolls Out Testimonials Which Lets Creators Get Paid by Writing Endorsements
Instagram on Thursday announced a new avenue for creators to earn money through partnership advertisements called Testimonials. It is a type of content which a brand posts in collaboration with a creator for the promotion for a product or service. Such ads are featured on the creator’s Instagram handle in the form of videos or written-only text. ...
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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Why Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Was Almost Sentenced To Death In Pakistan
Zuckerberg's comments shed light on the complex and often fraught relationship between global tech platforms and local governments.
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Meta Prepares for Layoffs on Monday, Circulates Internal Memo
Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week. Employees in Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands will be exempt from the cuts "due to local regulations," while those in more than a dozen other countries across Europe, Asia and Africa will receive their notifications between February 11 and February 18.
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Meta To Start Layoffs Globally From Next Week: Report
Facebook owner Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week while pushing ahead with the expedited hiring of machine learning engineers, it told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters on Friday.
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Meta to Show Labels for Ads That Have Been Significantly Edited Using AI Tools
Meta announced a new transparency tool for its social media platforms on Monday. The company will now start showing labels indicating that an ad has used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to edit images or videos. This new AI label will be shown on all the Meta platforms that display ads, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Events Scheduling Feature in Individual Chats for iOS and Android Users
WhatsApp will likely to bring its Events feature to personal chats soon. The Meta-owned messaging platform first brought this feature to WhatsApp Communities in May 2024. Reports now suggest that the company is testing the functionality in individual chats for both Android and iOS users. It may roll out to global users in the upcoming days.
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Instagram Tipped to Be Working on an X-Styled Community Notes Feature
Instagram is tipped to be working on implementing Community Notes on its platform. As per the tipster, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new option to write a community note to the published posts. The leaked information comes weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced shutting down of the existing fact-checking programme, citing censorship m...
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Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan
Meta announced on Friday that it will start testing ads on its Threads platform with select brands in the US and Japan, as the app surpasses 300 million monthly active users. The company will closely monitor the tests before a wider rollout, allowing businesses to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads.
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Meta, TikTok, X To Join European Union Stress Test For German Election
The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election, an EU spokesperson said on Friday.
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WhatsApp Will Soon Let Users Share WhatsApp Status Automatically on Facebook and Instagram
WhatsApp will soon benefit from an optional integration with Meta Accounts Centre with the aim of delivering a more connected experience, the company announced on Tuesday. This move will enable users to share their WhatsApp statuses automatically on other Meta Platforms’ apps such as Facebook and Instagram.
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Meta to Cut Roughly Five Percent of Staff, Targeting Lowest Performers
Meta Platforms Inc. is cutting roughly five percent of its staff through performance-based terminations. Affected workers in the US are expected to be notified on February 10, while those based in other countries will be informed at a later date, according to the memo.
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WhatsApp Brings New Camera Effects, Stickers, and Shortcut for Reacting to Messages
WhatsApp has introduced new features and design improvements to provide more creative options for private chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now offers 30 different visual effects for users to edit their videos and photos in chats. The app also makes it easier to create stickers from selfies to enhance engagement on the platform.
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WhatsApp for Android Tipped to Be Working On a New Widget for Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android might be working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) widget. According to a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is developing a widget for Meta AI that will allow users to quickly chat with the chatbot directly from the home screen. Meta AI was added to WhatsApp in 2024 in select regions, and it offers a native wa...
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WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status
WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.
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Instagram Rolls Out Testimonials Which Lets Creators Get Paid by Writing Endorsements
Instagram on Thursday announced a new avenue for creators to earn money through partnership advertisements called Testimonials. It is a type of content which a brand posts in collaboration with a creator for the promotion for a product or service. Such ads are featured on the creator’s Instagram handle in the form of videos or written-only text. ...
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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Why Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Was Almost Sentenced To Death In Pakistan
Zuckerberg's comments shed light on the complex and often fraught relationship between global tech platforms and local governments.
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Meta Prepares for Layoffs on Monday, Circulates Internal Memo
Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week. Employees in Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands will be exempt from the cuts "due to local regulations," while those in more than a dozen other countries across Europe, Asia and Africa will receive their notifications between February 11 and February 18.
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Meta To Start Layoffs Globally From Next Week: Report
Facebook owner Meta Platforms plans to carry out its expected company-wide layoffs next week while pushing ahead with the expedited hiring of machine learning engineers, it told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters on Friday.
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Meta to Show Labels for Ads That Have Been Significantly Edited Using AI Tools
Meta announced a new transparency tool for its social media platforms on Monday. The company will now start showing labels indicating that an ad has used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to edit images or videos. This new AI label will be shown on all the Meta platforms that display ads, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Events Scheduling Feature in Individual Chats for iOS and Android Users
WhatsApp will likely to bring its Events feature to personal chats soon. The Meta-owned messaging platform first brought this feature to WhatsApp Communities in May 2024. Reports now suggest that the company is testing the functionality in individual chats for both Android and iOS users. It may roll out to global users in the upcoming days.
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Instagram Tipped to Be Working on an X-Styled Community Notes Feature
Instagram is tipped to be working on implementing Community Notes on its platform. As per the tipster, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new option to write a community note to the published posts. The leaked information comes weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced shutting down of the existing fact-checking programme, citing censorship m...
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Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan
Meta announced on Friday that it will start testing ads on its Threads platform with select brands in the US and Japan, as the app surpasses 300 million monthly active users. The company will closely monitor the tests before a wider rollout, allowing businesses to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads.
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Meta, TikTok, X To Join European Union Stress Test For German Election
The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election, an EU spokesperson said on Friday.
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WhatsApp Will Soon Let Users Share WhatsApp Status Automatically on Facebook and Instagram
WhatsApp will soon benefit from an optional integration with Meta Accounts Centre with the aim of delivering a more connected experience, the company announced on Tuesday. This move will enable users to share their WhatsApp statuses automatically on other Meta Platforms’ apps such as Facebook and Instagram.
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Meta to Cut Roughly Five Percent of Staff, Targeting Lowest Performers
Meta Platforms Inc. is cutting roughly five percent of its staff through performance-based terminations. Affected workers in the US are expected to be notified on February 10, while those based in other countries will be informed at a later date, according to the memo.
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WhatsApp Brings New Camera Effects, Stickers, and Shortcut for Reacting to Messages
WhatsApp has introduced new features and design improvements to provide more creative options for private chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now offers 30 different visual effects for users to edit their videos and photos in chats. The app also makes it easier to create stickers from selfies to enhance engagement on the platform.
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WhatsApp for Android Tipped to Be Working On a New Widget for Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android might be working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) widget. According to a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is developing a widget for Meta AI that will allow users to quickly chat with the chatbot directly from the home screen. Meta AI was added to WhatsApp in 2024 in select regions, and it offers a native wa...
