Culture & Policy Global News Meta sued for $2Bn for not taking down hateful content on Ethiopian civil war from Facebook Facebook’s parent company Meta is now on the path to battle a… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 15, 20223 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Meta confirms layoffs, set to reduce headcount by over 11,000 and extend hiring freeze throughout Q1 2023 Confirming earlier reports of Meta laying off in masses, the Facebook-parent has… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 9, 2022 22 shares 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 minute read
Business News With growth stalling, Meta now reportedly planning to lay off thousands this week Facebook parent Meta is the latest among US’ BigTech to reportedly look… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 7, 2022 14 shares 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Internet News Meta to let creators create and sell NFTs on Instagram, expands Subscriptions and launches Professional Mode on Facebook profiles Meta has been working to integrate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Instagram for… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 3, 2022 14 shares 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta taken to court for circumventing Apple’s privacy rules on iOS and tracking users on Facebook One of the biggest concerns for users online, is the ability of… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 23, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News Creators on Facebook to get Creator Endorsements, ‘Rising Creator’ Labels, and more With the popularity of the creator economy on the rise, social media… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 21, 2022 1 share 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook Gaming app to shut down from October 28 Facebook, Meta’s flagship social media platform, has decided to pull down the… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 1, 2022 1 share 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Apps Internet News Massive Facebook glitch results in Feeds being flooded with posts on celebrity fan pages If you tried to access your Facebook account yesterday or so, then… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 25, 20222 minute read
Internet News Facebook Live Shopping is going off air starting October 1 this year The four-year-long run of Facebook’s Live Shopping feature is coming to an… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 4, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook introduces new ‘feeds’ page to display posts of friends, groups exclusively The Facebook news feed is about to evolve according to the standards… Guntas SinghJuly 22, 2022 6 shares 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook is testing a feature that will let you have up to 5 profiles for a single account One of the long-standing stances of Facebook is that users should not… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 15, 20222 minute read
Internet News Meta to roll out new monetization tools and updates for creators on Instagram and Facebook Creators are finally getting the love and recognition they deserve as Meta… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 22, 2022 15 shares 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 minute read
Business News SEBI hits Reliance with fine for improper disclosure of Facebook-Jio deal Reliance Industries, one of India’s most pervasive business behemoths, have been fined… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 21, 2022 6 shares 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Internet News Meta has former COO Sheryl Sandberg under review for personal use of corporate resources Meta Platforms Inc., (formerly facebook), tends to struggle to make headlines for… Guntas SinghJune 13, 20222 minute read
Internet News Instagram gets a ‘visual refresh’ with a brighter logo, new typeface Instagram has long solidified it’s claim as the best photo sharing social… Guntas SinghMay 24, 2022 3 shares 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook to discontinue Nearby Friends, Weather Alerts, and other location-based features soon In 2014, Facebook had rolled out a Nearby Friends feature that notified… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 10, 20222 minute read
Business News Meta adopts hiring freeze to cut costs as revenue growth slows The ones who hold positions in Meta as of now reportedly do not need to be worried, as Meta has not yet announced any plans for layoffs in the near future. Guntas SinghMay 6, 20222 minute read
Futurism Gadgetry News Zuckerberg teases new smart-glasses project with EssilorLuxottica Mark Zuckerberg said that he was in Milan to discuss plans for new smart glasses with EssilorLuxottica, with which Meta had teamed up last September. Soumyadeep SarkarMay 5, 2022 1 share 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook bug promoted misinformation and harmful content on news feed for over six months, now fixed Facebook is back in news, and it is back to back in… Guntas SinghApril 1, 20223 minute read
Crypto Culture & Policy News Australian competition watchdog sues Facebook-parent Meta for not taking down misleading crypto ads Advertisements make up a chunk of Facebook-owner Meta’s revenue. However, the same… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 18, 20222 minute read
Internet News Amid declining engagement levels, Facebook ‘Reels’ now rolls out globally along with more ad options Facebook Reels was born as part of Meta’s push to capitalise on… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 23, 20223 minute read
