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
Apps Business News Ads on WhatsApp? A new status update on the app, from official ‘WhatsApp’ account provides hint Whether WhatsApp will ever turn to an advertising led business model —… Deepanshu KhandelwalFebruary 16, 20222 minute read
Business Internet News Meta reports Q4’21 numbers, Facebook sees first-ever decline in DAUs, share plummets 20% Despite all of Facebook’s rebranding efforts, things seem to have gone really… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 3, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook rolls out Split Payments on Messenger, currently in beta Facebook has been rolling out new features for quite some time –… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 6, 20212 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News UK competition regulator orders Facebook parent ‘Meta’ to sell Giphy It seems that the matter of the acquisition of Giphy by Meta… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 30, 20212 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Instagram, Facebook Messenger will not get end-to-end encryption as a default, before 2023 If you use WhatsApp, then you are no stranger to end-to-end encryption.… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 23, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook tests a new News Feed that will let you see less from groups, more from friends If you are still one of those who regularly uses Facebook, you’d… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalNovember 19, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook Inc rebrands to ‘Meta’ In a news that may not be a massive surprise to industry… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalOctober 29, 20212 minute read
Business Internet News Facebook misses revenue forecast in Q3 2021 amidst whistleblower fiasco As Facebook, which may rebrand itself soon, is reeling from the lashback… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 26, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook Oversight Board accuses the company of not been forthcoming in first transparency report Facebook, in light of massive criticism surrounding its content policy, decided to… Upneet SinghOctober 21, 20212 minute read
Business News Facebook handed a $70Mn fine in UK for withholding information in Giphy acquisition investigation Facebook, the king of the social media market, continues to grow quarter… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 20, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook reportedly plans to rebrand with a new name to focus on metaverse vision Ever since Mark Zuckerberg first came out with the announcement of the… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 20, 20212 minute read
Apps News Facebook announces ‘Audio’ hub for US, allowing users to enjoy all its audio offerings in one tab Facebook is one of the first social media platforms that still exists… Upneet SinghOctober 11, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy News Whistleblower sheds light into Facebook’s controversial safety policies Facebook is having a rough week. Soon after its major social media… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 6, 20212 minute read
Internet News [Update: Now back up] Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffer major outage If you, like many others, have been refreshing your Instagram over and… Upneet SinghOctober 4, 20212 minute read
Gadgets News Ray-Ban launches smart glasses ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ in partnership with Facebook Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his plans to turn the platform into… Upneet SinghSeptember 9, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook enters the fantasy gaming arena with Facebook Fantasy Games, available on main app in US and Canada Facebook, the king of social media, is now entering the realm of… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 1, 20212 minute read
Apps News Facebook launches beta test for Horizon Workrooms, its new VR remote workplace app Steven Spielberg’s 2018 film “Ready Player One” introduced the audience to an… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 19, 20212 minute read
Internet News Welcome to the Metaverse! Mark Zuckerberg announces his vision for the future of Facebook and the internet Have you ever thought of a world where everything is virtual and… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 29, 20212 minute read
