Kanye West to buy social media app Parler
American rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, has proposed to buy Parler, the social media platform popular among U.S. conservatives, parent Parlement Technologies said on Monday.
Google yet to sign up to Indonesia’s new licensing rules – ministry
Google was among the last remaining tech platforms yet to comply with Indonesia’s new licensing rules on Wednesday, ministry data showed, as a deadline loomed which may see their services temporarily blocked in the country.
Meta units agree to Indonesia tech licensing rules amid blocking threat
Meta Platforms Inc’s (META.O) Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have signed up to Indonesia’s new licensing rules for tech firms, government records showed on Tuesday, a day ahead of a deadline to comply or risk being blocked.
Exclusive: Facebook-owner Meta tells hardware staffers to prepare for cutbacks
Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) is preparing cutbacks in its Reality Labs division, a unit at the center of the company’s strategy to refocus on hardware products and the “metaverse,” a spokesperson confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday.
How Meta fumbled propaganda moderation during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Days after the March 9 bombing of a maternity and children’s hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, comments claiming the attack never happened began flooding the queues of workers moderating Facebook and Instagram content on behalf of the apps’ owner, Meta Platforms
Is this the start of Facebook’s real-time downfall?
Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) had a historic fall last week, with Mark Zuckerberg, the social network’s creator, losing almost $31 billion of his fortune, one of the entrepreneur’s largest personal losses in recent times. It is said to have dropped more than 20% last week after the social networking business issued a weaker-than-expected projection. As […]
The Facebook outage is dry run for worse web crashes
NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Mark Zuckerberg can’t catch a break lately. The Facebook (FB.O) boss wants to turn the two-dimensional internet into a metaverse where “instead of just viewing content, you are in it,” according to an interview with the Verge. But hot on the heels of an exposé of some uncomfortable internal documents provided by […]
Interruption of Facebook, Whatsapp, and Instagram; Zuckerberg loses $6 billion in 6 hours!
On October 4th, billions of people around the world had trouble logging into their Facebook accounts. Several users took to Twitter to see if the problem was with their network or if the Facebook-owned apps had truly gone down. It took nearly 6 hours for access to its social media platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp, […]
Instagram’s algorithm has been changed as a result of suspected bias in the Gaza crisis
Instagram reportedly shifted the way it shows content after being chastised for allegedly suppressing pro-Palestinian sentiments during the recent Gaza conflict.According to a company representative, the explanation for this preference appears to be that most Instagram users have more posts to follow than time to review them. The company discovered that customers are more interested […]
Facebook oversight board to rule on Trump’s return to Facebook
Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) oversight board on Wednesday will decide whether to uphold the company’s indefinite suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump, in a much-awaited verdict that may signal how the company will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future. Facebook indefinitely blocked Trump’s access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts over concerns of further violent unrest […]
