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Using QR code, Meta now lets secure chat transfer between devices on WhatsApp: Announces Zuckerberg

  Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced a new feature on the platform’s instant messaging app, WhatsApp.…

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Meta is soon to launch its Twitter rival, which reportedly goes by the codename P92 or Barcelona, by June-end

According to a leaked Substack newsletter, Meta is preparing to launch its Twitter competitor, codenamed P92 or Barcelona, by the…

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Meta threatens to pull down news content in California in protest against a new bill

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram, have threatened to remove news content from their social media apps…

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Facebook’s parent company Meta begins executing job cuts across all Metaverse companies

On April 19, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, initiated job cuts across all its Metaverse companies, which will ultimately…

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Facebook owner Meta after cutting thousands of jobs is now planning to lower the bonuses for some employees

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Meta, the owner of Facebook, has recently cut thousands of jobs…

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Report: Instagram down for thousands of users worldwide

An outage monitoring website Downdetector.com reported that, Meta Platform’s Instagram was down on Wednesday for thousands of customers around the…

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Experts say that Meta’s new paid subscription will create a ‘digital caste system’ of haves and have-nots

The debut of a premium membership service by Meta, which will cost $11.99 for the web or $14.99 for mobile,…

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Meta, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech firms back Google in the internet giant’s defence in a key Supreme Court case

Google has received support from Meta, Microsoft, Twitter, and other Internet companies in an important Supreme Court issue. These large…

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Meta to lift its ban on photos of bare breasts to be posted online following a decade-long ‘free the nipple’ campaign

Following a decade-long ‘free the nipple’ campaign, Meta’s independent monitoring board apparently decided to lift its tight restriction that had…

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Trump urges Meta to grant him access to Facebook as he attempts to intensify his 2024 US presidential campaign

According to the Guardian, Donald Trump has reportedly asked Meta to give him access to Facebook once more as he…

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Apple and Meta fail to get a mention in the 100 Best Places to Work in 2023, listed by Glassdoor

The two largest technology companies, Apple and Meta, which are renowned for providing the greatest benefits and work environments for…

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Meta announces the removal of gender as an option for advertisers to target the users

Announcing on Tuesday that it would no longer allow advertisers to target young users, particularly teenagers, on the basis of…

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Update to WhatsApp’s proxy feature; Prevents ‘internet shutdowns’

In order to access services in nations and areas where the messaging app is restricted, users will now be allowed…

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Regulators in the 27-nation bloc of the European Union fines Meta hundreds of millions of euros for privacy breaches

Regulators in the European Union’s 27-nation bloc penalised Facebook parent company Meta hundreds of millions of euros on Wednesday for…

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Meta to announce whether it will allow former US President Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram

The Financial Times reports that Facebook owner Meta will probably make a decision over whether to reinstate former US President…

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Facebook Dating: Meta launches new feature to verify age through AI face scanning

  Meta announced on Monday that it has introduced a new method for users to verify their age on its…

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Meta Names Sandhya Devanathan New Head of India

Days after Ajit Mohan resigned to join rival, Snap Inc., Meta Platforms today named Sandhya Devanathan as its India director.…

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For digitally empowering and skilling women and girls in cyberspace, NCW launches Digital Shakti 4.0 Campaign

  New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the fourth phase of the Digital Shakti Campaign, a pan-India…

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Disagreements over public policy; WhatsApp and Meta chiefs resign!

Abhijit Bose, president of WhatsApp India, and Rajiv Aggarwal, public policy director for Meta Platforms Inc. (META.O) in India, have…

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Pandemic boom & layoff season: Why big tech companies are firing thousands?

With major huge internet firms like Meta, Twitter, Snap, and Microsoft announcing significant layoffs that have left thousands of employees…

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Indian CEO claims his company is profitable and offers jobs to Indians who were dismissed from Twitter and Meta.

Many businesses have announced layoffs and employment cuts in recent months as they prepare for a possible recession. To reduce…

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WhatsApp will muffle groups with more than 256 members automatically.

Numerous intriguing features are being developed by WhatsApp. Recently, it was discovered that the messaging app was testing a new…

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Facebook parent company Meta to lay off 13% staff, around 11,000 employees

  New York: Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with…

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Mass layoffs to start on Wednesday morning; Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta will begin firing staff members on Wednesday. The CEO made…

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WhatsApp launches new feature called ‘communities’; Upgrades video calls and group size!

Mark Zuckerberg has announced the introduction of WhatsApp’s ‘communities’ function. The communities function will now be available to all users…

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Meta introduces new tools to assist content producers in earning money on Instagram.

In an effort to assist content producers monetize their presence on the social media platform, Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on…

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Meta fined with $18.6 Million by Turkish Competition Board for breaking Competition Law

  Washington: Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has been fined TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) or the equivalent of…

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WhatsApp is down! Messages cannot be sent or received

Numerous users are reporting problems with the app’s text sending and receiving capabilities, which suggests that WhatsApp may be experiencing…

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Meta creates AI for spoken language speech-to-speech translation

Approximately 7,000 languages are spoken by people all over the world today. The remaining 3,000 languages are verbal and cannot…

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Microsoft joins Apple and Snap in cutting costs by firing roughly 1,000 employees.

Microsoft, a major player in technology, is said to have let go of up to 1,000 workers across different divisions,…

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Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is now on Russia’s terrorist and extremist list; Report

According to a database maintained by the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring (Rosfinmonitoring), Russia has added Meta, the parent company…

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Usernames and passwords might be ‘stolen’ from these apps; Read more…

According to Facebook parent firm Meta, a million Facebook users may have given malicious apps designed to assist criminals access…

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Facebook must compensate the Rohingya for online hate campaign: Latest report

According to a report released on Thursday by Amnesty International, Facebook should make amends for the hundreds of thousands of…

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Creators can monetise reels with Instagram ‘Gifts’; Read more…

The Meta-owned Instagram is now developing a tool called ‘Gifts’ that enables creators to get paid through Reels in an effort…

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‘Huge disrespect to culture’; Face tattoo filter removed from Snapchat

Following a backlash in New Zealand caused by the discovery of culturally inappropriate filters on social media apps, the social…

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