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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Small win amid losses in lawsuits against social media companies over teen addiction

    Small win amid losses in lawsuits against social media companies over teen addiction Minors and parents suing Meta Inc.’s Facebook and other technology giants for the kids’ social media platform addictions won an important ruling advancing their collection of lawsuits in a California court. A...
  3. Jan

    WhatsApp adding option to anonymise IP addresses during voice calls

    WhatsApp getting built-in VPN protection for calls WhatsApp is adding the ability to disguise a user's IP address in calls, according to a report from WABetaInfo. The privacy relay option is currently under development for both the WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS apps.
  4. Jan

    WhatsApp email verification and revamped design in the works

    WhatsApp getting email verification and updated design WhatsApp will be getting a new lick of paint and the ability to verify your account using an email address. WhatsApp-focused news website WABetaInfo reported about the in-development features over the past few days.
  5. Jan

    WhatsApp for Mac updated to support group video calls

    WhatsApp launches revamped Mac app Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) has released a redesigned, native MacOS WhatsApp application that adds the ability to make group video calls. The app supports eight-person video conferences and audio calls with up to 32 people. Users can also join a group...
  6. N

    Facebook Account hack rant and questions

    Hey everyone, So around 4pm yesterday my facebook account was hacked, now I work in IT and I usually giggle when people make mistakes such as submitting Facebook login forms on fake websites, etc. but this isnt what happened here so Im genuinely quite concerned and also wondering how I can go...
  7. Jan

    WhatsApp developing feature to send uncompressed photos and videos

    WhatsApp working on sending uncompressed photos and videos WhatsApp is developing a new photo and video sharing setting that will allow users to send their media files in their original quality with less fuss, WABetaInfo reports. As it stands, WhatsApp users can use a workaround to send...
  8. Jan

    Threads web app launches

    Threads is now available on the web Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) has launched a web version of its X (formerly Twitter) competitor Threads, a sibling of its image-focused sharing platform Instagram. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri confirmed the rollout in a post on Threads late on Thursday...
  9. Jan

    WhatsApp rolling out high quality image sending

    WhatsApp rolling out big image quality changes WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart says the platform is adding the ability to send high-definition photos. The Facebook-owned messaging platform usually compresses images to save storage space and speed up transfers.
  10. Jan

    WhatsApp launches multi-account support to Android testers, with passkeys coming soon

    WhatsApp multi-account open to testers — passkeys coming soon WhatsApp has added the ability to use multiple accounts on one smartphone for a limited group of testers using its Android mobile app beta, WABetaInfo reports. The publication previously reported about the much-requested feature...
  11. Jan

    Not a scam (for now): WhatsApp is really sending people messages

    Why WhatsApp is adding itself to people's contact lists WhatsApp has launched an official chat to provide tips on using the platform, share new features, and make other announcements. WABetaInfo previously reported that the popular messaging app first started sending messages directly to...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta starts blocking news in Canada

    Meta starts blocking news in Canada Meta Platforms Inc. started its process of ending news availability in Canada over a law requiring digital platforms to pay local news outlets. The California-based company has followed through with its threat to block news on Facebook and Instagram...
  13. Jan

    Norway threatens to fine Meta Platforms a million kronor per day

    Facebook and Instagram facing daily R1.8 million fine in Norway Norway's data regulator is unhappy with Meta Platforms' data tracking practices on Instagram and Facebook, and the company could be fined almost R1.8 million daily from 4 August to 3 November 2023. The regulator — Datatilsynet —...
  14. Jan

    Instagram and Messenger video calls getting support for Meta avatars

    Facebook adding live avatar video calling to Instagram and Messenger Meta Platforms is rolling out a feature allowing Messenger and Instagram users to make video calls using their Meta avatars. The company says the feature is designed for moments when you're "not quite camera-ready", and the...
  15. Jan

    Over 100 million Threads accounts created in four days

    Threads hits 100 million users in four days Meta Platforms' Twitter rival Threads has amassed 100 million sign-ups in less than a week, Engadget reports. The publication has kept tabs on Quiver Quantitative's Threads data tracking, which showed the Instagram sibling hitting the milestone of...
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  16. Jan

    Twitter threatens legal action against Meta Platforms over Threads

    Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over Threads, alleging the new app is a "copycat" built by former Twitter employees using the company's intellectual property. Semafor obtained a legal letter from Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro to Meta CEO Mark...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Zuck's first tweet since 2012 takes a jab at Elon

    Zuck's first tweet since 2012 takes a jab at Elon Mark Zuckerberg posted his first tweet in more than a decade, a playful jab at Elon Musk on the day the Meta Platforms Inc. founder rolled out a much-anticipated Twitter substitute. Meta’s Instagram officially unveiled Threads Wednesday...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta loses EU data protection case

    Meta loses EU data protection case Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook lost its European Union court fight over a German antitrust order that homed in on the US tech firm’s power to cash-in on a vast trove of users’ data. The EU’s Court of Justice ruled that Germany’s Federal Cartel Office didn’t...
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    • data collection european union (eu) facebook general data protection regulation (gdpr) germany meta platforms online privacy personal data private data
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Vorastra

    Facebook owner Meta set to launch Twitter rival on Thursday

    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66094072
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Scammers using government's 10GB free data promise to steal people's personal info

    Scammers using government's 10GB free data promise to steal people's personal info Posts doing the rounds on Twitter and Facebook claim that the South African government is giving away 10 gigabytes (GB) of data. The posts say: “Government is providing 10GB of free data to every South African...
  21. Jan

    WhatsApp videos getting an "HD" option

    WhatsApp getting a video quality upgrade WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature that allows users of its beta Android app to send higher-quality videos, WABetaInfo reports. The publication recently reported that an "HD" setting for photos was being rolled out to WhatsApp Android beta testers.
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