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Facebook’s New Ad Free Policy and How It Impacts Privacy

Meta’s decision to offer some users paid-for ad-free access to Facebook and Instagram has some serious implications for users' privacy. By Renaud Foucart We have reached a key juncture in the debate about online privacy, following Meta’s recent decision to offer...

Mark Zuckerberg Undergoes Surgery After MMA Injury

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently underwent surgery for a knee injury sustained during a mixed martial arts (MMA) training session. The entrepreneur shared the news via an Instagram post, which included snapshots of his hospital stay and his knee...

Meta Releases AudioCraft AI Tool to Create Music From Text

On Wednesday, August 2, 2023, Meta released a new AI tool called AudioCraft. It is an open-source software designed to enable users to make music and audio by using simple text prompts. AudioCraft is made up of three models: MusicGen,...

Branded Content Tools Coming to Threads

Instagram is planning to introduce its branded content tools to Threads. This move would provide marketers with an opportunity to engage in paid promotion on the app. Although direct advertising using paid ads is currently not allowed, a source told...

Twitter Threatens to Sue Meta Over Threads App

Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads which was launched on Wednesday. Twitter attorney Alex Spiro sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday accusing Meta of "systematic, wilful, and unlawful misappropriation...

Threads: Meta Launches Rival to Twitter

Ten million users signed up for Meta's newly-launched Threads app, a rival to Twitter, in its first seven hours, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a "friendly" rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon...

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Agree to Hold Cage Fight

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have apparently agreed to hold a cage fight in Nevada to settle their rivalry. In an exchange that has taken place over the last couple of days, Musk said “I’m up for a cage match...

The 7 Most Hated Brands in America

According to the 2023 Axios Harris Poll 100 reputation rankings, Twitter, Meta and TikTok are among the most hated brands in America. Millions of monthly active users across the country couldn’t keep the social media companies off the list, which...

WhatsApp to Allow Users to Edit Messages

WhatsApp announced on Monday that it will allow users to edit messages for up to 15 minutes after being sent, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Signal. The instant-messaging service...

Facebook Parent Meta Hit with Record Fine By the EU

The EU slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic by October. The penalty fine of 1.2 billion euros from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is the biggest...