Meta reportedly wants to license Magic Leap’s AR technologyThe two companies are said to be in early talks. By I. Bonifacic, 12 hours ago
Meta’s rumored Twitter competitor could launch as early as next monthA report says the decentralized app uses pre-existing Instagram accounts. By L. Bonk, 05.20.2023
Instagram users can finally comment on posts with GIFsThe company is also testing lyrics in Reels. By I. Bonifacic, 05.17.2023
Meta’s paid verification system comes to the UKYou can buy blue badges for Instagram and Facebook. By L. Bonk, 05.17.2023
WhatsApp's new privacy feature locks sensitive chats and hides them from notificationsYou can put conversations in biometrically locked folders. By L. Bonk, 05.16.2023
Meta fixed a Facebook bug that sent automatic friend requests to usersThe company also apologized for the technical error. By I. Bonifacic, 05.14.2023
Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31stNo more responding to Messenger chats on your wrist.By J. Fingas, 05.12.2023
WhatsApp arrives on Wear OS this summerMeta and Google began beta testing the app this week. By I. Bonifacic, 05.11.2023
Meta's open-source ImageBind AI aims to mimic human perceptionImageBind could eventually lead to leaps forward in accessibility and creating mixed reality environments.By W. Shanklin, 05.10.2023
Meta is 'accelerating' plans to bring more ads to Reels on Facebook and InstagramThe company will pay Reels creators based on views. By K. Bell, 05.09.2023
The FTC wants to ban Meta from profiting from kids' dataThe agency says the company has failed to comply with a 2020 privacy order.By K. Holt, 05.04.2023
ChatGPT scams are the new crypto scams, Meta warnsMeta plans to roll out new "Work Accounts" for businesses to guard against hacks. By K. Bell, 05.03.2023
Meta's next Quest games showcase is June 1stThe 40-minute event will be streamed on Facebook, Horizon Worlds, Twitch and YouTube.By J. Fingas, 05.02.2023
Meta Quest Pro will soon support WiFi 6EThe latest firmware update adds more parental controls and new auto-update features, too. By K. Holt, 04.28.2023
Facebook is still growing amid Meta’s ‘year of efficiency’Meta’s “family of apps” now has more than 3 billion daily users.By K. Bell, 04.27.2023
WhatsApp now lets you use your account on multiple phonesThe feature is rolling out to all users over the coming weeks.By I. Bonifacic, 04.26.2023
WhatsApp lets you save disappearing messagesBut senders can still set them to delete when the usual timer expires.By K. Holt, 04.21.2023
Oversight Board asks Meta to 'reassess' what COVID-19 misinformation it removesThe board also said Meta should study its own role in helping false claims spread. By K. Bell, 04.20.2023
Here's how to claim your cut of Meta's $725 million Cambridge Analytica class action settlementUS users have until August 25th to submit a claim. By I. Bonifacic, 04.20.2023
Meta begins its latest round of layoffsThe initial job cuts focus on technical workers.By J. Fingas, 04.19.2023