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...
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, plans to introduce advertisements to its social media app Threads early next year, according to a report by The Information. The...
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission has fined Meta 21.6 billion won (€14 million) for collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users without explicit permission. The privacy watchdog revealed on...
Meta Platforms, the tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is developing an artificial intelligence-driven search engine. This move aims to reduce Meta’s reliance on search engines Google and Microsoft’s...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is rolling out new facial recognition technology to help combat scam ads using people’s images without their permission. The company hopes to...
Meta Platforms is rolling out new privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18. This move comes amid growing concerns about the negative effects of social media...