Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, refuted the media reports on Friday suggesting that the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is considering alternative methods to increase revenue through the introduction of advertisements. Previously, a FT report suggested that Meta owned WhatsApp is considering adding ads to its chat app as the parent company is looking for …
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will discontinue the “Facebook News” feature on its social media app in the UK, France and Germany, later this year. Users will still be able to view links to news articles and European news publishers will continue to have access to their Facebook accounts and pages after the change …
Roblox has been accused of enabling a California girl’s sexual and financial exploitation by adult men, according to a lawsuit against the online gaming firm on Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, also targets online chat company Discord, Snapchat parent Snap and Instagram parent Meta. Snap and Meta are already facing dozens …
Canada on Friday unveiled draft rules for a law designed to compel Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms pay news outlets, saying Ottawa was addressing the companies’ concerns that they may be facing an uncapped liability. Canada’s Online News Act, part of a global trend to make Internet giants pay for news, became law in June and …
Meta on Tuesday announced that it had removed around 7,700 Facebook accounts and 954 pages, 15 groups and 15 Instagram accounts that were spreading positive commentary about China while criticizing the US, Western foreign policies and critics of the Chinese governments. Originating in China, this network targeted many regions around the globe including Taiwan, the …
Tech mogul Elon Musk has taken a swipe at Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, alleging that the social media giant is engaged in widespread manipulation of public opinion globally. In a scathing tweet, Musk suggested that Facebook’s refusal to open source its algorithm is a clear indicator of its intention to influence and control …
WhatsApp has reportedly unveiled its most recent privacy initiative with an interactive 3D anamorphic exhibit positioned at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. This distinctive exhibit demonstrates WhatsApp’s privacy measures and controls in a visually enthralling approach. As per Business Today, this installation represents the debut application of 3D anamorphism at the Gateway of India. …
Social media giant Meta is all set to roll out the web version of its Twitter/X rival app Threads next week, reported Wall Street Journal. The report noted that Meta planning to launch the web version of Threads early next week but the company’s plans aren’t final could be subject to change. Users have been …
Koo is not competing head-on against X (formerly Twitter), or even the recently-launched Threads by Meta, and is instead going after regional audiences with its language-based approach, co-founder of the homegrown platform, Aprameya Radhakrishna, has said. Radhakrishna said Koo can be social-media-as-a-service, tailoring itself in compliance with the laws of the country it operates in. …
A coalition comprising major global news media organizations has issued a plea for revised regulations surrounding the usage of copyrighted material by creators of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, as revealed in an open letter released on Wednesday. The letter, endorsed by industry bodies such as the News Media Alliance (representing nearly 2,000 publications in the …