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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.
EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violations
The EU is taking a tougher stance on Big Tech privacy investigations.
Donald Trump will get his Facebook and Instagram accounts back 'in the coming weeks'
Meta will restore former president Donald Trump's Facebook account in the "coming weeks."
Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expect
Facebook Messenger's encrypted chats now include many features from unprotected conversations, including custom emoji and themes.
Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list
Meta has removed the Azov Regiment, a controversial unit within the Ukrainian National Guard with far-right political leanings, from its list of dangerous individuals and organizations. The move will allow members of the unit to create Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Trump has reportedly asked Meta to reinstate his Facebook account
Former President Donald Trump has petitioned Meta to restore his Facebook account.
Meta sues surveillance company for allegedly scraping more than 600,000 accounts
Meta has filed a lawsuit against Voyager Labs, which it has accused of creating tens of thousands of fake Facebook accounts to scrape data from more than 600,000 users' profiles. It claims Voyager masked its activity using its Surveillance Software, and that the company has also scraped data from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Telegram to sell and license for profit.
Facebook and Instagram will limit ads targeting teens based on gender (updated)
Facebook and Instagram are further limiting ads that target teens.
Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tab
Instagram is reworking its home screen to drop the shopping tab and put 'new post' back where it used to be.
Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech in an effort to reduce discrimination
Meta is launching promised AI tech it hopes will reduce discrimination in ads.