Apps Internet News Instagram is testing an internal prototype of ‘Gifts’, a new monetization feature for creators With creators and influencers proving to be a boon on social media… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 14, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Meta is testing end-to-end encrypted backups on Messenger When one considers the fact that Meta has been testing end-to-end encryption… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 11, 20222 minute read
Business News Meta makes its first-ever bond offering, looks to raise $10Bn At a time when it is experiencing tightening cash reserves and a… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 5, 20223 minute read
Apps Facebook Internet News Meta Q2’22 revenue drops by 1% to $28.82Bn, EPS dives down 32%, Facebook MAUs and DAUs up Already under pressure from investors, its users and regulators alike, Facebook parent… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 28, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News Instagram’s Mosseri addresses concerns around platform’s increasingly reel-focused algorithmic fed The year is 2014. You’re still sometimes in awe of the impressive… Guntas SinghJuly 27, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News Meta will now let creators make money from videos that have licensed music The rivalry that has ensued between social networking giant Meta (via Facebook,… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 26, 20222 minute read
News Startups Within months of $1Mn pre-seed, Better Opinions now lands $2.5Mn from Metaplanet, others ‘Better Opinions’, a rather unique startup that lets users trade their opinions… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 25, 20222 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
Crypto Internet News Meta starts testing integration of NFTs on Facebook with select users in the US Meta has been looking into NFTs, or non-fungible tokens for quite some… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 1, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Instagram is testing a new feature to turn video posts into Reels Instagram is sparing no expenses when it comes to competing with TikTok.… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 1, 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, 20223 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
Business Futurism Internet News Meta has reportedly scaled back plans for its AR glasses, won’t be launching the first version by 2024 Earlier, Facebook parent Meta had announced that it was pouring in billions… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 10, 20222 minute read
Business Global News Sheryl Sandberg to step down as Meta COO 14 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg was a 23-year-old Harvard dropout with a… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 2, 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, 20222 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, 20222 minute read
Business Global News Meta clocks rise in users in Q1 2022, but revenue growth is the lowest since it went public Meta is the parent to some of the leading social media platforms… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 28, 20222 minute read
Code Internet News No F8 developer conference to be held by Meta this year, goes on a ‘brief break’ Once again, a developer conference has been canceled. The only difference? It… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 7, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Messenger gets new Slack-like shortcuts, including an ‘@everyone’ tag to notify participants in group chats Facebook’s messenger, which had 988 million monthly active users as of January,… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 30, 20222 minute read
