Meta begins testing Threads API with third-party developers
Photo: The API, expected to be widely available in June, will enable posting through apps such as Hootsuite and Sprinklr. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is making progress with…
Meta shuts down Facebook News tab in the US and Australia
Photo: Following the tab’s discontinuation in the UK, France, and Germany Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it will be removing the Facebook News tab for users…
Meta’s Oversight Board expands to include Threads users in appeal process.
Photo: The independent group will have the power to shape Threads’ policies. The Oversight Board of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced that it will now…
‘Meta Launches A/B Testing Tool to Empower Users in Optimizing Reels on Facebook’
Photo: ‘The company is also engaging in AI experiments for caption generation.’ Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has introduced a new A/B testing feature for Reels, aiming to help…
‘Exciting Update: Instagram to Introduce Poll Creation Feature in Post Comments!’
Photo: ‘Instagram’s CEO, Adam Mosseri, announces the initiation of polls feature testing, with plans to roll it out universally in the near future.’ Instagram Rolls Out Polls Feature in Comments…
‘Facebook and Instagram consider introducing paid subscription plans in Europe to address EU privacy concerns’
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘EU imposes a hefty €1.2 billion fine on Meta for transferring EU citizens’ data to US servers, adding to a string of recent penalties.’ Meta, the parent…
‘Meta’s avatars take a giant leap forward with newfound legs’
Photo: Meta ‘Currently, they are exclusively accessible to beta testers.’ Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced that its metaverse avatars will now have legs, making them appear more human-like.…
‘Meta under scrutiny for allowing hate-filled Facebook ads inciting violence in Europe’
Photo: SOPA Images via Getty Images ‘Watchdog group’s purchased ads never made it to publication.’ Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is once again under fire for its failure to…
‘Scrutiny Mounts for Amazon, Meta, and Other Companies over Listing Recalled Products by Sellers’
Photo: alexsl via Getty Images ‘Congressional representatives demand clarification on potential safety hazards.’ Internet retailers are facing scrutiny over their handling of recalled products as the House Energy and Commerce…
‘Scientists are opting for alternatives to Twitter amidst growing concerns’
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘The brain drain intensifies as X’s platform restrictions pose growing challenges for researchers.’ According to a recent survey conducted by Nature, more than half of scientific researchers…