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WhatsApp Is Rolling Out Passkeys for iOS WhatsApp Is Rolling Out , Passkeys for iOS. The announcement was made on April 24. WhatsApp passkey support on iPhones comes months after Meta's encrypted messaging app made the feature.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published 4 days ago

Danish celebrities report Meta to police over fraudulent ads Presenters Divya Das and Kim Bildsøe Lassen are taking action after their images appeared in fraudulent ads on Facebook. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Jon Stewart Says Apple Asked Him Not to Interview FTC Chair Lina Khan on "The Problem" \| THR News Video Jon Stewart is saying that Apple asked him not to talk to the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan on his former Apple show 'The Problem with Jon Stewart.' Khan, who became chair of the FTC in.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:47Published on April 2, 2024

Meta's Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:16Published on March 6, 2024

Meta Global Outage: Mark Zuckerberg reportedly loses millions during two-hour glitch \| Oneindia News Social media users worldwide were left in the dark on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, as a massive outage hit Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The disruption, lasting several.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:20Published on March 6, 2024

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Meet Vikas Purohit, Meta, Facebook's new India head and former Tata CliQ CEO Former Tata CLiQ CEO Vikas Purohit has been appointed as Meta's Director of the Global Business Group of India. DNA - Published on January 9, 2023
Meta fined for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts Meta has been hit with a €390m fine (£343m) fine by European regulators for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2023
Fix incorrect map of India asap: Minister to WhatsApp IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Meta-owned company apologised to the minister, and.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 31, 2022

Meta accused of enabling hateful Ethiopia conflict posts in lawsuit Meta has been accused of enabling violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia to flourish on Facebook in a new lawsuit. Sky News - Published on December 14, 2022
Meta's rules for checking VIP posts have caused 'real harm' and need 'overhaul' On Facebook and Instagram there are rules about what can and can't be posted. Sky News - Published on December 6, 2022
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to let more than 11,000 staff go Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has said it will start laying off staff - the latest big tech player to wield the axe in the tougher global economy. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2022

Meta expected to lay off thousands as tech job cuts mount Meta, the company previously known as Facebook, and the parent company of WhatsApp and Instagram, is expected to become the latest tech company to cull its workforce. Sky News - Published on November 7, 2022
Zuckerberg's metaverse bet loses billions of dollars - as analysts urge him to focus on fixing Facebook Facebook's parent company is under growing pressure to focus less on the metaverse - as investors warn it is an experimental bet causing "supersized and terrifying losses". Sky News - Published on October 27, 2022
'Greatest warning' issued to Molly Russell inquest as 'distressing' videos shown and Meta gives evidence Videos shown to an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old girl who killed herself were so "distressing" and "uncomfortable to view" that the coroner issued a warning before they were played. Sky News - Published on September 23, 2022
'RHOBH' Star Diana Jenkins Allowed To Subpoena Meta, Find Racist IG Post Source "RHOBH" Star Diana Jenkins just got a BIG green light in her hunt to find who was behind a racist Instagram attack -- a judge has granted her the ability to subpoena Meta, so she can hopefully identify.. TMZ.com - Published on September 20, 2022

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies around dangerous individuals, their parent company Meta has said. Sky News - Published on August 19, 2022
Facebook owner Meta reports first ever drop in revenue Facebook owner Meta has reported its first ever revenue drop amid lower advertising sales and growing competition from TikTok. Sky News - Published on July 27, 2022
'It's a pretty big deal': Meta claims breakthrough in 'superpower' AI translation Automatic universal translation has long been a science-fiction dream. A new paper from artificial intelligence researchers at Facebook's parent company Meta claims to take a step toward that goal. Sky News - Published on July 6, 2022	Sheryl Sandberg quits as senior executive at Meta after 14 years Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down from her post as a senior executive at Meta. Sky News - Published on June 1, 2022
Social media companies asked to archive evidence of war crimes in Ukraine US politicians have written to the bosses of Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube to request that the companies archive content that includes potential evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Sky News - Published on May 13, 2022	India shifts stance, berates social media for censorship The Indian government reversed its stance, calling out Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. for suspending accounts that violate the social media giants’ community guidelines. IndiaTimes - Published on May 9, 2022
We’re private, user can’t invoke free speech rights: Meta Social media company Meta Platforms, Inc — the parent company of popular platforms Instagram and Facebook — has claimed in the Delhi high court that the rights under Article 19 (free speech) of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 5, 2022	Facebook parent Meta reports weakest revenue growth for a decade as ad sales suffer Facebook's parent company has reported its weakest revenue growth for a decade but witnessed a recovery in its share price following a torrid 2021 to date for the company. Sky News - Published on April 27, 2022
Facebook sued over 'scam celebrity crypto ads' Facebook's parent company Meta is being sued for publishing "scam celebrity crypto ads" by the Australian competition watchdog. Sky News - Published on March 18, 2022	Kanye West Suspended From Posting on Instagram for 24 Hours Kanye West is being put in Instagram timeout after going after Kim, Pete, Pete's writing partner and a racist attack on Trevor Noah. A spokesperson for Meta tells us Kanye's recent posts violated.. TMZ.com - Published on March 17, 2022
Nick Clegg promoted to president at Facebook owner Meta Sir Nick Clegg has been given a promotion at Facebook owner Meta, elevating him to the most senior echelon of the social media titan’s management team. Sky News - Published on February 17, 2022	Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg takes $29bn hit as Meta share price plunges Mark Zuckerberg has seen $29bn wiped off his net worth after the share price of Meta - owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - saw a record one-day plunge. Sky News - Published on February 4, 2022
Facebook owner Meta takes big share hit as it warns of inflation impact ahead Facebook's parent company, Meta, has seen over a fifth of its market value erased in after-hours trading after financial results disappointed on several key measures and it warned of an impact from.. Sky News - Published on February 2, 2022	WhatsApp trials in-app cryptocurrency payments WhatsApp is trialling in-app cryptocurrency payments using the Novi digital wallet, also owned by Meta. Sky News - Published on December 10, 2021
Iceland tourist authorities mock Mark Zuckerberg in latest promotional video Iceland's tourism authorities have mocked Mark Zuckerberg and his new umbrella group Meta in its latest video, inviting people to enter the "Icelandverse". Sky News - Published on November 14, 2021	Facebook's Meta to ban adverts that target people on 'sensitive topics' politics, race and sexual orientation Facebook's parent company will no longer allow advertisers to target people based on sensitive topics, including politics, race and sexual orientation. Sky News - Published on November 10, 2021
'Meta' Trademark Applicants Will Sell to Facebook For $20M It might not be smooth sailing for Mark Zuckerberg in his quest to change Facebook's identity, because we've learned someone was already ahead of him in trying to grab the "Meta" trademark ... and.. TMZ.com - Published on November 1, 2021	130 nations clear min tax rate plan for MNCs The world took a big step toward sweeping changes to global taxation as 130 countries and jurisdictions endorsed setting a minimum rate for corporations along with rules to share the spoils from.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 1, 2021

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Meta's rules for checking VIP posts have caused 'real harm' and need 'overhaul'

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'Greatest warning' issued to Molly Russell inquest as 'distressing' videos shown and Meta gives evidence

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