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Meta will require staff to be in the office at least three days a week
Meta will make workers return to the office at least three times a week starting September 5th.
Meta test will limit news posts for Facebook and Instagram users in Canada
Facebook has announced that it will begin tests on Facebook and Instagram that "limit some users and publishers from viewing or sharing some news content in Canada."
Meta hit with $1.3 billion fine over Facebook's EU-US data transfers
The EU says Meta's policy of cross border data flows risks EU citizens' privacy.
Meta’s paid verification system comes to the UK
Meta just increased availability of its paid verification system, bringing the program to the UK. To the uninitiated, buying into Meta’s new program gives you a blue verification badge on Facebook and Instagram to indicate you are who you say you are. It’s just like modern Twitter blue checks. Testing begins today.
Meta fixed a Facebook bug that sent automatic friend requests to users
Meta apologized for a bug that saw Facebook send an automatic friend request anytime
Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31st
Facebook Messenger will be unavailable for Apple Watch after May 31st, joining a list of big-name apps that have left the platform.
The FTC wants to ban Meta from profiting from kids' data
The FTC has proposed a blanket ban on monetizing data that Meta collects from users aged under 18. Including users of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram or Quest virtual reality headsets.
ChatGPT scams are the new crypto scams, Meta warns
Meta says it’s seen a sharp uptick in malware disguised as ChatGPT and similar AI software.
Facebook's new Reels controls help fine-tune what videos you see
Facebook has rolled out a new set of controls for reels that give you some semblance of control on what kind of videos you want to see.
Facebook is still growing amid Meta’s ‘year of efficiency’
Mark Zuckerberg’s “year of efficiency” doesn’t seem to be affecting Facebook’s growth.
WhatsApp now lets you use your account on multiple phones
The feature will roll out to all WhatsApp users over the coming weeks.
Here's how to claim your cut of Meta's $725 million Cambridge Analytica class action settlement
If you used Facebook between May 2007 and December 2022 and lived in the US during that time, you’re eligible to get cash from the settlement.
Meta's Horizon Worlds is opening to young teens in the US and Canada
Meta's Horizon Worlds is opening its virtual doors to younger teens with 'robust' safety controls.
WhatsApp makes it harder for scammers to steal your account
WhatsApp's new Account Protect feature will ask you to use your old device to verify when you're moving your account to a new phone.
Meta 'quests' give you more to do in its Horizon Worlds VR social network
To have any hope of making its Horizon Worlds VR social network popular, Meta has to give potential users a reason to go (and stay) there.
Meta's paid verification program goes live in the US
Meta Verified will be available in the US starting today. For $12 per month, you can get a blue verification badge on Facebook and Instagram, 'proactive impersonation protection,' direct access to customer support and other perks.
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.'