Culture & Policy Global News Zuckerberg says all of Meta’s platforms will “get rid of factcheckers” With Donald Trump returning to the White House, tech companies are taking… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 7, 20252 minute read
Apps Internet News Meta tightens financial ad rules to combat scams in Australia In its latest bid to combat scams, social media company Meta is… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 2, 20242 minute read
Business Global News Meta Q3 earnings beat estimates in revenue, Reality Labs continues to bleed Amid the ongoing quarterly earnings season, it is Facebook-parent Meta’s turn. For… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 1, 20243 minute read
A.I. News Meta’s new AI model can check on the work of other AI models AI models, so far, have been used for a variety of tasks.… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 21, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Meta announces fresh job cuts across several divisions Social media company Meta has now initiated yet another round of layoffs… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 17, 20242 minute read
Global Internet News Facebook and Instagram are back up after an extended downtime If you were trying to use Facebook or Instagram yesterday, then you… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 15, 20242 minute read
Global News Meta fined €91Mn by Irish regulators for storing user passwords in plaintext Meta is no stranger to be hit by financial penalties for user… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20242 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Meta admits to scraping Australian user data for training AI without an opt-out option Facebook-owned Meta and user privacy haven’t really synced up together, with Meta’s… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 11, 20243 minute read
Internet News Meta says users will be able to place calls to WhatsApp and Messenger using third party apps — but only by 2027 In a blog post detailing its steps to enhance interoperability between third… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalSeptember 7, 20242 minute read
News WhatsApp gets AI-powered image editing with new Meta AI update Since this is something most wouldn’t know unless noticed, Meta had quietly… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 24, 20243 minute read
News Startups Delhi High Court orders social media platforms to take down fraud accounts misusing Razorpay’s identity In a move aimed against financial malpractices in the realm of digital… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 8, 20242 minute read
A.I. News Meta launches AI assistant on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger in India The social media landscape in India, a country boasting over 500 million… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 24, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Meta removes restrictions on Indian elections related queries on AI chatbot, Google continues A few months ago, Meta, Google and other big tech had imposed… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 19, 20242 minute read
A.I. Global News Meta AI gets an upgrade as Meta unveils Llama 3 The landscape of AI continues to witness fierce competition, with tech giants… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 18, 20243 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Instagram introduces Nudity Protection in private messages In response to growing concerns over user safety in online spaces, popular… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 12, 20243 minute read
News Meta plans maiden India data center at Reliance Chennai campus: Report In a move to bolster its presence in one of the world’s… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 2, 20243 minute read
Apps News Threads rolls out Trending Topics for users in the US Meta’s newest social media platform Threads has finally introduced its “Trending Now”… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 20, 20243 minute read
Internet News Meta proposes slashing of monthly fees for Facebook and Instagram in Europe Social media company Meta has now offered to bring a substantial reduction… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 19, 20242 minute read
Apps News Meta-owned Facebook, Instagram, and Threads suffer global outage Meta’s family of apps were today hit with an outage, resulting in… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 20242 minute read
Business Global News Meta surpasses Q4 2023 expectations, Reality Labs clocks major operating loss The “year of efficiency” has finally come to an end for social… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 3, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy News UK CMA plans to make ‘Big Tech’ give data access to competitors Britain’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is gearing up… Srihari RishabhJanuary 12, 20242 minute read