Meta sets a date for killing off CrowdTangleThe platform acted as more of a snitch on Meta's doings than an asset. By S. Fielding, 03.14.2024
Ray-Ban's Meta sunglasses can now identify and describe landmarksNow in beta, it's one of the more useful 'multimodel' AI-powered features. By S. Dent, 03.12.2024
Facebook is using AI to supercharge the algorithm that recommends you videosEarly tests on Reels showed that watch times went up significantly. By P. Dixit, 03.06.2024
Meta explains how third-party apps will hook into Messenger and WhatsAppExternal services will likely have to adopt the same Signal protocol it uses for end-to-end encryption.By K. Holt, 03.06.2024
41 state attorneys general tell Meta to fix their customer support for hacking victims“We refuse to operate as the customer service representatives of your company.”By K. Bell, 03.06.2024
Meta is starting to test the Threads API with third-party developersThe API, which could be widely available in June, will allow posting from apps like Hootsuite and Sprinklr. By K. Bell, 03.01.2024
No, Mark Zuckerberg isn't having a 'PR moment'Meta has rarely been in so much hot water.By K. Bell, 03.01.2024
Meta is killing the Facebook News tab in the US and AustraliaIt follows the tab's deprecation in the UK, France and Germany.By M. Moon, 03.01.2024
Meta partners up with LG to ‘expedite its extended reality ventures’The companies are being coy, but this likely has to do with displays. By L. Bonk, 02.29.2024
The latest experimental Threads features let you save drafts and take photos in-appThey're only available to a small set of users for now.By M. Moon, 02.23.2024
Meta is testing cross-posts from Facebook to ThreadsThe trial is only on iOS and not available in the EU for now.By K. Holt, 02.21.2024
Meta will make advertisers cover Apple's 30 percent fee on boosted Facebook and Instagram postsThe service charge only impacts Meta's iOS apps.By K. Holt, 02.15.2024
NVIDIA becomes the third most valuable US company at Alphabet's expenseIt's also fourth in the world, behind Microsoft, Apple and Saudi Aramco.By S. Fielding, 02.15.2024
New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of childrenThe suit targets TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube.By R. Lai, 02.15.2024
Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military familiesThe accounts posted about aircraft carriers and Taiwan. By K. Bell, 02.14.2024
Unsurprisingly, Zuckerberg thinks the Quest 3 is a 'better product' than Apple's Vision ProThe Meta chief posted a review of Apple's headset on Instagram.By M. Moon, 02.14.2024
Meta is testing a trending topics feature on Threads“Today’s top topics” will show up in the For You feed and search. By K. Bell, 02.12.2024
Instagram and Threads will no longer recommend political contentUsers will need to opt-in via the apps' settings to see political posts in their suggestions.By K. Bell, 02.09.2024
Meta and TikTok sue over paying the EU's fee for policing contentThe Digital Services Act requires platforms with over 45 million users to comply with EU stipulations. By S. Fielding, 02.08.2024