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FB, Instagram down: Hilarious memes roast social media platforms as Elon Musk laughs hard
FB, Instagram down: Hilarious memes roast social media platforms as Elon Musk laughs hard

Hashtags like ‘Instagram Facebook down’, ‘Mark Zuckerberg’, and ‘Cyberattack’ have been trending on X since last evening.

  • Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Facebook, Instagram suffer global outage again
Facebook, Instagram suffer major outage globally, including in India

Website outage tracking website Downdetector showed more than one lakh reports of Facebook being down, and the number was increasing.

  • Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Meta now lets creators publish Instant Games directly on Facebook
Meta now lets creators publish Instant Games directly on Facebook

The company is also creating a new distribution tier for higher-quality and high-performing games -- Play Tab.

  • Saturday, 04 November 2023
Meta purges over 34 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in Sep
Meta purges over 34 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in Sep

Between September 1-30, Facebook received 19,850 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and said that it provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 3,121 cases.

  • Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Meta's Threads may bring X-like trending topics feature
Meta's Threads may bring X-like trending topics feature

The potential feature was discovered by an app developer who shared screenshots of the feature that a Meta employee had originally posted.

  • Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Meta purged over 19 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in August
Meta purged over 19 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in August

Between August 1-31, Facebook received 25,049 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and said that it provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 2,701 cases.

  • Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Facebook to let you play games during video calls on Messenger
Meta has started to roll out a "multiple personal profiles" feature that will allow users to create up to four additional profiles on Facebook.

According to the company, creating multiple personal profiles will let users easily organise who they share with and what content they see in the various parts of their lives.

  • Friday, 22 September 2023
Meta banned from running behavioural advertising on Facebook, Instagram
Meta banned from running behavioural advertising on Facebook, Instagram

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority imposed a ban on Meta that will initially apply until October.

  • Monday, 17 July 2023
Battle of tech titans: Twitter vs Meta - Who will claim the social media power?
Battle of tech titans: Twitter vs Meta - Who will claim the social media power?

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg engage in a highly anticipated cage fight. A parody account proposes the winner gains ownership of the other's social media platform for 24 hours. Tension escalates between the tech titans.

  • Monday, 10 July 2023
Locked account drama: Facebook ordered to pay Rs 41 lakh in lawsuit
Locked account drama: Facebook ordered to pay Rs 41 lakh in lawsuit

Facebook was ordered to pay $50,000 to a US lawyer whose account was locked without valid reason. Lack of transparency and customer support led to the lawsuit.

  • Sunday, 18 June 2023
Facebook, Instagram suffer global outage again
Facebook, Instagram suffer global outage again

"We're aware some of you might be experiencing issues with IG (Instagram) at the moment. We're working to get things back to normal as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for the patience," Instagram said in a tweet.

  • Saturday, 17 June 2023
Meta launches advanced AI model for creating realistic images, know here
Meta launches advanced AI model for creating realistic images, know here

Meta Platforms introduces I-JEPA, an advanced AI model for image completion that utilizes human-like reasoning and background knowledge, improving accuracy and reducing common errors.

  • Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Meta's new app set to challenge Twitter dominance, know here
Meta's new app set to challenge Twitter dominance, know here

Meta, known for copying features from other social media apps, is reportedly developing a Twitter rival. The standalone app, codenamed "Project 92," will have Twitter-like features and interface.

  • Monday, 12 June 2023
Meta Verified badge arrives to India, starts from Rs 699
Meta Verified badge arrives to India, starts from Rs 699

Meta Verified is available for purchase on Instagram or Facebook in India via a monthly subscription for Rs 699 on iOS and Android.

  • Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Meta urged to pull recalled pillows linked to 10 infant deaths from FB Marketplace
Meta urged to pull recalled pillows linked to 10 infant deaths from FB Marketplace

The CPSC said on Tuesday that Boppy Newborn Loungers are no longer legally available for purchase, but thousands of them have been discovered on Facebook Marketplace since the 2021 recall began, reports Fox Business.

  • Wednesday, 07 June 2023
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