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Zuckerberg touts 'year of efficiency' as Meta lays off an additional 10,000 workers
Meta has announced plans to lay off another 10,000 workers as part of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling the company's "year of efficiency."
Meta is killing NFT support on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is “winding down” its support for NFTs on Facebook and Instagram less than a year after its push to adopt “digital collectibles” across its platform.
Meta is 'pausing' bonus payouts for Reels creators
Meta seems to be phasing out one of the key initiatives that helped Reels creators on Facebook and Instagram get paid.
Messenger is returning to the Facebook mobile app after nine years away
Meta is 'testing the ability for people to access their Messenger inbox within the Facebook app.' It wants Facebook to be 'the best place for social discovery and sharing.'
Facebook stretches out Reels to a maximum 90-second length
Facebook is extending the maximum length of Reels to 90 seconds, up from 60. Other new features include a way to automatically sync and align motion with the beat of a song.
Meta agrees to change VIP 'cross-check' program but won't disclose who is in it
Meta has responded to the dozens of recommendations from the Oversight Board regarding its controversial cross-check program, which shields high-profile users from the company’s automated content moderation systems.
Meta is working on 'AI personas' for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
Meta plans to make AI 'personas' for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and it's creating a unified team to help make this happen.
Facebook and Instagram will help prevent the spread of teens' intimate photos
Meta is clamping down on sextortion by letting people flag intimate photos.
Meta is reforming ‘Facebook jail’ in response to the Oversight Board
Meta says it’s reforming its penalty system so that people are less likely to land in "Facebook jail," for minor rule violations.
Meta Verified is a paid verification service for Facebook and Instagram
Facebook parent company Meta is preparing to launch a Twitter Blue-like subscription called Meta Verified.
Meta is bringing Telegram-like ‘channels’ to Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg just showed off “broadcast channels,” a new Instagram feature that brings one-way messaging to the app.
Instagram shuts down live shopping on March 16th
Instagram is cutting a feature that let you shop during livestreams.
Meta clarifies its use of AI in ad-matching with a redesigned transparency tool
Starting today, Meta is rolling out a new version of its “Why am I seeing this ad?” tool.
Meta's Oversight Board will take on more cases and make decisions faster
Meta can now ask its Oversight Board for expedited reviews of content moderation cases, which could be published within as little as 48 hours.
Meta reportedly plans more job cuts
Meta could announce another round of job cuts as early as next month, according to the Financial Times.
Meta restores Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
Trump has not yet posted on Facebook or Instagram after Meta lifted a two-year ban and restored his accounts.
Meta now owns VR fitness company Within
Meta has completed its buyout of VR fitness developer Within just as it's shutting down its signature app, Supernatural.
Meta reportedly plans to open Horizon Worlds to younger teens as soon as March
Meta is reportedly opening up its virtual reality social experience to younger players aged 13 to 17 as soon as this March in a bid to grow Horizon's numbers and improve user retention.
Documents show Meta paid for data scraping despite years of denouncing it
Meta was paying a company to scrape data from sites for years despite its own attempts to fight the practice.
Facebook now has 2 billion users
Facebook now has 2 billion daily active users, Meta reported alongside its fourth-quarter earnings.