Instagram plans to give live video users the ability to add moderators
A new report claims that Instagram users will be able to assign a moderator to a video, giving them the ability to approve live comments.
A new report claims that Instagram users will be able to assign a moderator to a video, giving them the ability to approve live comments.
The rivalry between Apple and Meta appears to be mostly about privacy, but competition around augmented reality, wearables, and smart home devices could be brewing between the two tech giants.
Facebook this week announced that it will no longer deploy facial recognition technologies on its platform, but the social network's parent company, Meta, said that the commitment does not apply to its metaverse products
Facebook is rolling out a new tool designed to help content creators earn money on its platform while sidestepping Apple's customary 30% cut of App Store transactions.
Sir Nick Clegg has accused Apple of double standards, in claiming it is protecting user privacy while really abusing the power of iOS and its dominant position in the market.
Facebook will now limit the use of facial recognition in its products and, in the coming weeks, will delete all stored facial data of its users.
Facebook's plan to rebrand to Meta may cost the social network $20 million, with the founders of Meta PC telling the company that they're willing to hand over the trademark and name at that price.
Apple's privacy push has cost social media companies dearly, with advertising revenue for Facebook, Twitter, Snap, and YouTube down almost $10 billion in the second half of 2021 due to iOS' App Tracking Transparency feature.
An image of a smartwatch expected to be marketed by Meta, formerly known as Facebook, shows a device with design cues resembling Apple's market-leading Apple Watch.
Mark Zuckerberg continues to claim that Apple App Store costs stifle innovation while at the same time saying that he is maintaining developer fees on augmented and virtual reality.
Amid a firestorm of controversy, Facebook has officially changed its company name to Meta, though its social media platforms will retain their previous monikers.
In the wake of the Facebook papers revelations, staff have been told to retain documents and messages ranging back to 2016 as the US government and other authorities begin investigating the company's operations.
Google reports that its earnings have been only modestly affected by Apple's App Tracking Transparency since iOS 14, so far.
Facebook on Monday reported hefty third quarter profits despite dire warnings that the bottom of its advertising business would fall out due to newly implemented iOS privacy features.
Google worked with Facebook to work around Apple's privacy tools in Safari to continue tracking end users, an update to an antitrust lawsuit claims, with the search company also doing what it could to slow down other regulatory initiatives surrounding privacy.
Another Facebook whistleblower has come forward to allege that the company prioritizes revenue over combating misinformation and hate speech, echoing statements by another former employee.
Stock prices of Facebook, Twitter and other companies reliant on digital ad revenue fell on word that Snap's revenue was negatively impacted by new iOS privacy features.
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a probe into the consumer data and financial practices of digital payment systems including Apple Pay, Google, PayPal, and others.
Amid intense regulatory scrutiny and growing public distrust over its social media network and associated business practices, Facebook is reportedly planning to change its name as part of a pivot into the "metaverse."
Messaging service WhatsApp is adding end-to-end encryption to users' backups of their data stored on iCloud, or Google Drive.
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