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Netflix is done telling us how many people use Netflix
Although subscriber metrics are an important signal to Wall Street that show how quickly a company is growing, Netflix isn't the first company to do this.
Meta asks a judge to throw out an FTC antitrust case
Meta has asked a court to throw out an FTC lawsuit that aims to force the company to unwind its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp. It argued that the agency "has failed to provide evidence to support its claims."
Facebook finally adds video controls like a slide bar
Meta has announced a new video players and controls on the Facebook app. These include 10-second time jumps and full-screen viewing.
How WhatsApp became the world’s default communication app
Fifteen years after it was created, the messaging app runs the world.
Meta and Google face claims of restricting reproductive health ads and fueling misinformation
A new report claims Meta and Google have banned educational reproductive health ads, allowed misinformation to fester and hosted conspiracies.
Researchers ask Meta to keep CrowdTangle online until after 2024 elections
The Mozilla Foundation and dozens of other research and advocacy groups are pushing back on Meta’s decisions to shut down its research tool, CrowdTangle, later this year.
Facebook is using AI to supercharge the algorithm that recommends you videos
Facebook tested the new system with Reels and noticed that watch times went up significantly. So it will roll it out to the main Facebook feed and Groups as well.
41 state attorneys general tell Meta to fix their customer support for hacking victims
A group of 41 state attorneys general are demanding that Meta step up its support services for users who have been victims of hacks and account takeovers.
Meta is killing the Facebook News tab in the US and Australia
In early April, the Facebook News tab will start disappearing for users in the US and Australia. Meta will also stop paying Australian news organizations for their content, ending deals currently worth around $66 million.
Meta is testing cross-posts from Facebook to Threads
Meta is testing a feature that allows users to post to both Facebook and Threads at the same time.
Meta will make advertisers cover Apple's 30 percent fee on boosted Facebook and Instagram posts
Influencers and businesses who promote Instagram and Facebook posts through Meta's iOS apps will soon need to pay more to cover a 30 percent cut that Apple is taking.
Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families
Meta has taken down a network of fake Facebook accounts that posed as US military families and anti-war activists.
Meta plans to ramp up labeling of AI-generated images across its platforms
Meta says it will ramp up labelling of AI-generated images across Facebook, Instagram and Threads in the coming months. It plans to do the same with AI-generated audio and video as third-party tools start incorporating industry-standard invisible signals.
20 years later, Facebook is a supporting character in the Mark Zuckerberg universe
It’s been 20 years since Mark Zuckerberg first brought thefacebook.com online from his dorm room, but Facebook occupies an increasingly awkward space in Meta’s “family” of apps.
How to delete your Instagram account
Tap Account Center and a menu will appear showing you the singular or multiple profiles you manage and all the tools on one page. Instead of selecting “Personal details” as you would on a mobile device, tap “Your information and permissions,” which will open up three drop-down menus, one of which reads “Deactivation or deletion.” Tap and then select the profile you want to deactivate or delete, then select which action you want to proceed with. Either way, you will be prompted to write your password for that profile if you select to deactivate or delete the account. Finally, you will need to select a reason for deleting or deactivating the account, and then you’re done. Once you select the reason, for a second time, Instagram will ask you to confirm deletion and give you a date that your account details will be permanently deleted off of the platform. Again, after your request goes through, it can take Meta up to 30 days to delete the account and affiliated information permanently. Meta does warn that during the 30 days pass, your content will remain subject to Instagram’s privacy policy, but your information and profile will not be accessible to other people using Instagram. It also is worth noting that it can take up to 90 days for the deletion process to finish after it gets initiated. So if you're really trying to disappear, it could take a while.
Meta's Reality labs had its best quarter, but still lost more than $4 billion
Reality Labs, Meta’s division for AR, VR and the metaverse, just had its best quarter yet despite continuing its multibillion-dollar losing streak.
Facebook and Instagram will block DMs to teens unless they're from a friend
Facebook and Instagram users under 16 — or 18, in some places — can no longer receive DMs from anybody they don't follow by default, even if they're sent by fellow teens.
Facebook and Instagram's algorithms facilitated child sexual harassment, state lawsuit claims
An unredacted Meta internal presentation has revealed that the company's own employees recommended that 100,000 child users were harassed daily.
Facebook was inundated with deepfaked ads impersonating UK's Prime Minister
A communications firm found 143 different ads impersonating the UK's Prime Minister on the social network last month.
Meta will hide topics like self-harm and eating disorders from teens
As part of a new privacy update, Meta will hide content related to self-harm, eating disorders and other topics from teens on Instagram and Facebook.
