Technology
Facebook to Change its Name to Meta
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that the company will be renaming itself Meta. The announcement came with a redesigned logo resembling a slightly skewed horizontal infinity symbol.
The Facebook social media app will keep its name, as well...
Business
Facebook Whistleblower Charges Firm Aware it Spreads Hate
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, the former employee of the firm who released a bombshell on Sunday when she spoke freely to "60 Minutes" about the media behemoth's policies, charged in Congressional testimony on Tuesday that it "is operating in...
Business
Mark Zuckerberg Loses $7 Billion in Hours After Facebook Goes Down
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has lost an alarming amount of personal wealth, taking him down $7 billion dollars in mere hours on Monday.
This fall comes after a whistleblower stepped forward to reveal internal documents that showed that the social...
Technology
Internet Blackout: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp All Down
Facebook, Whatsapp, and Instagram went down with a crash on Monday, in what amounts to a major internet blackout.
All three apps are owned by Facebook, which means that they share an infrastructure. All other apps connected to the company,...
Technology
“Instagram Kids” Project Put On Hold After Backlash
Instagram announced on Monday that it has halted its plans to develop an "Instagram Kids" app for children under thirteen. The company, which is owned by Facebook, put the project on hold after a wave of angry backlash from...
Africa
King of Insta Hushpuppi Among the Worlds’ Biggest Fraudsters
Ramon Abbas, a Nigerian social media influencer known to his followers as "Hushpuppi," has been paying for his luxury lifestyle with organized crime. Abbas--who has nearly 3 million Instagram followers-- is currently up against a 20 year prison sentence.
Abbas...
Technology
Social Media Poses Risk to Humanity, Scientists Warn
Some biologists and ecologists think social media poses a risk to humanity-- to the extent that we need to act before further damage is done.
Greek News
Facebook, Instagram Ban Trump’s Accounts
Facebook and Instagram announced on Thursday they are banning President Donald Trump's accounts at least until January 20 when the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden will take place.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced via his platform that Trump...
Hollywood
Jennifer Aniston Urges Fans to Take Pandemic Seriously
Jennifer Aniston has taken to social media several times during the last few weeks to urge fans to wear a mask and take the current coronavirus pandemic seriously.
On July 19, Aniston shared a photo of her friend Kevin in...
Greece
Instagram Photo of Majestic Meteora Gets 1.3 Million Likes
Instagram’s official account, which has more than 357 million followers, on Monday shared a photograph of Meteora in central Greece.
The towering cliffs in Meteora, topped by age-old monasteries, are a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the country’s...