Instagram is reportedly exploring the launch of a separate app for its short-form video feature, Reels. The move, disclosed by Instagram head Adam Mosseri to staff this week, was reported...
WhatsApp has become the 26th platform to fall under the European Union’s strictest transparency requirements. The Meta-owned messaging app confirmed in its latest transparency report that it has surpassed 46.8...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced an ambitious plan to build the world’s longest subsea cable. Named Project Waterworth, the 50,000-kilometre-long cable will connect five...
Meta is testing a long-awaited pause feature for Instagram Reels, allowing users to stop and start videos with a single tap. The update signals Meta’s ongoing effort to capitalise on...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, faced intense scrutiny this week after its AI chatbot mistakenly identified Joe Biden as the current U.S. president. This error came despite Donald Trump’s...
Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, has become the top choice for creators seeking alternatives to TikTok as a US ban looms. The Chinese app, known as Xiaohongshu in its home country, recently...
Brazil’s government has given Meta until Monday to explain its decision to change its fact-checking program. The demand comes after the company ended its U.S. fact-checking initiative and reduced restrictions...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is replacing its independent fact-checking programme with user-driven “community notes.” This shift mirrors a feature introduced by Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter)...
The European Union’s privacy watchdogs have fined Facebook owner Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach affecting millions of users. The penalties were issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission,...
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, all owned by Meta, experienced a significant outage on Wednesday night, frustrating millions globally. The disruption, caused by a “technical issue,” began around 7 pm Central...