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Meta launches 2 initiatives to support women changemakers, entrepreneurs

International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8.

Mar 08, 2022, 09:23 AM IST

Social Media Detox: Using Facebook for hours? Here's how to set timely reminders

 According to the company, the tools were implemented after collaborating with top mental health organisations.

Mar 05, 2022, 19:21 PM IST

Russia blocks Facebook, restricts Twitter to punish 'fake' news reports amid Ukraine war

Russian authorities have repeatedly decried reports of Russian military setbacks or civilian deaths in Ukraine as "fake" news. 

Mar 05, 2022, 06:58 AM IST

Over 11.6 million content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook in India during January: Meta

As per the latest report by Meta, over 11.6 million content pieces were actioned by Facebook during January, which included content related to spam (6.5 million), violent and graphic content (1.8 million), adult nudity and sexual activity (1.4 million), and hate speech (28,600).

Mar 01, 2022, 20:24 PM IST

The Best Websites on Buying Facebook Likes in 2022

It’s no secret that buying Facebook likes is a great way to get more exposure for your business. The power of social media has made buying Facebook likes one of the most popular marketing strategies in existence today.

Feb 28, 2022, 11:45 AM IST

Want to de-link your Facebook profile from Instagram? Here's how to do it

However, if you do not wish to link Facebook with Instagram, here's how to delink them.

Feb 26, 2022, 15:46 PM IST

Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetising on platform

Policy head, Nathaniel Gleicher, said on Twitter. "These changes have already begun rolling out and will continue into the weekend."

Feb 26, 2022, 10:00 AM IST

US, Meta spar over date of antitrust trial

The US government accuses Meta of crushing or buying rivals and seeks to force the company to sell photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp. 

Feb 23, 2022, 23:15 PM IST

Donald Trump set to launch new social media venture 'Truth Social' app: Report

The launch would restore Donald Trump`s presence on social media more than a year after he was banned from Twitter Inc, Facebook and Alphabet Inc`s YouTube following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by his supporters, after he was accused of posting messages inciting violence.

Feb 20, 2022, 11:36 AM IST

WhatsApp may allow users to add Facebook-like cover image to profile

WhatsApp is reportedly planning to introduce a camera button in user's Business Settings. In this, users can select a photo or take a new one use as a cover photo.

Feb 14, 2022, 09:58 AM IST

McDonald's files trademarks for virtual restaurants in the metaverse

McDonald's filed 10 applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month for the McDonald's brand and McCafe.

Feb 11, 2022, 14:36 PM IST

Fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Chanel products selling on Facebook, Instagram: Report

Meta Platforms is struggling to stop counterfeiters from pushing fake luxury goods from Gucci to Chanel across its social media apps.

Feb 09, 2022, 18:36 PM IST

Facebook and Instagram block pages of Chinar Corps, no reason given yet

A senior Indian Army official said that the matter was taken up with the relevant authorities at Facebook, but there has been no response from them so far. 

Feb 09, 2022, 06:57 AM IST

Meta adds personal boundary after women alleged sexual harassment in virtual world

Metaverse has announced a 'Personal Boundary' feature for Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues virtual reality (VR) systems.

Feb 05, 2022, 12:21 PM IST

Mark Zuckerberg slips behind India's top billionaires as markets hammer Meta stock, valuation tanks $230 bn

Shares opened Thursday down 25 per cent. This is a crash of about $230 billion from the social media networking giant's market capitalisation.

Feb 04, 2022, 13:12 PM IST

Meta's share price wipe-out shakes world tech stocks

It was also a popular stock for retail investors, who appeared to be enthusiastically buying the dip.

Feb 04, 2022, 09:12 AM IST

Data price hikes limited Facebook user growth in India: Meta

The profit of Meta declined by 8 per cent to USD 10.28 billion in the December 2021 quarter, from USD 11.21 billion in the same period a year ago.

Feb 03, 2022, 22:17 PM IST

Shocking! Woman alleges she was molested in Facebook's Metaverse

The 43-year-old woman alleged, “Within 60 seconds of joining—I was verbally and sexually harassed—3-4 male avatars, with male voices, essentially, but virtually gang-raped my avatar and took photos.”

Feb 02, 2022, 09:48 AM IST

Facebook owner Meta to lift veil off its metaverse business on February 2

Meta Platforms Inc will report its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, February 2. 

Jan 31, 2022, 15:48 PM IST

Facebook Messenger groups to have end-to-end encryption for calls, chats

Messenger now has end-to-end encrypted chats, GIFs, stickers, reactions, and long-press to reply or forward messages.

Jan 30, 2022, 08:33 AM IST