EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violationsRegulators will have to show they're taking decisive action in GDPR cases.By J. Fingas, 9 hours ago
Donald Trump will get his Facebook and Instagram accounts back 'in the coming weeks'Meta said there would be "new guardrails" on the former president's account.By K. Bell, 01.25.2023
Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expectMeta is also expanding tests that make encryption the default.By J. Fingas, 01.23.2023
Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations listThe change will allow members of the unit to create Facebook and Instagram accounts. By I. Bonifacic, 01.21.2023
Instagram adds a new 'Quiet Mode' and recommendation controlsThe features start rolling out today in the US and a few other countries. By I. Bonifacic, 01.19.2023
Trump has reportedly asked Meta to reinstate his Facebook accountIn 2021, the company said it would revisit his suspension in 2023. By I. Bonifacic, 01.18.2023
Meta's Oversight Board calls for more inclusive rules on adult nudityThe board said Instagram incorrectly removed images of a trans and non-binary couple with bare chests and covered nipples.By K. Holt, 01.17.2023
The tech industry still has a long way to go when it comes to accessibilityProgress continued to be made in 2022, paving the way for a more inclusive industry.By C. Low, 01.16.2023
Meta sues surveillance company for allegedly scraping more than 600,000 accountsIt says Voyager Labs used more than 38,000 fake Facebook user accounts to collect data from profiles, groups and pages.By K. Holt, 01.13.2023
Meta Quest now syncs workouts with Android phones and pairs with heart-rate trackersAndroid users can finally see their stats outside of their VR headsets.By M. Moon, 01.12.2023
Facebook and Instagram will limit ads targeting teens based on gender (updated)Gender is also off-limits.By J. Fingas, 01.10.2023
Meta's first Quest VR headset will no longer get any feature updatesAnd it's only getting security patches until 2024.By M. Moon, 01.10.2023
Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tabThe 'create' button is back where it once was.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2023
Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech in an effort to reduce discriminationThe company promised the system as part of a settlement.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2023
WhatsApp adds proxy support to help bypass government crackdownsPeople living elsewhere can help by hosting proxy servers.By W. Shanklin, 01.05.2023
Meta fined $414 million in EU for requiring personalized adsFacebook, Instagram and WhatsApp may have to change their ad practices.By J. Fingas, 01.04.2023
Meta buys smart lensmaker Luxexcel to further AR ambitionsThe social media giant throws more money at the metaverse. By I. Bonifacic, 12.31.2022
How to permanently delete all your Facebook and Meta-owned accountsBreaking up with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp can be complicated.By K. Bell, 12.22.2022
The Meta Quest 2's latest update overclocks its GPU to improve performanceSpeeds will increase up to 7 percent thanks to a 35 MHz frequency boost.By S. Dent, 12.22.2022
How the tech titans crashed head-first into realityIt'll always get you, in the end.By D. Cooper, 12.21.2022