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  1. Jan

    South Africa and Facebook's response to online child trafficking concerns

    Children are being sold online in South Africa South Africa's police minister and the minister of social development say that children in the country are being sold online through social media platforms such as Facebook. In its latest transparency report, Meta revealed that it took action on...
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    Meta Platforms cutting jobs at Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram

    Meta Platforms cutting jobs at Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram Meta Platforms Inc. is set to commence companywide layoffs on Wednesday as it restructures teams and works toward founder Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of greater efficiency. The Facebook parent company notified managers to prepare to...
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    Meta Platforms shedding 10,000 jobs — and closing 5,000 open positions

    Meta Platforms shedding 10,000 jobs — and closing 5,000 open positions Meta Platforms Inc. plans to lay off around 10,000 employees and close about 5,000 additional open roles in its second major round of job cuts in the past six months. The Facebook parent company has been marketing 2023 as a...
  5. Jan

    Meta Platforms dropping NFT support from Facebook and Instagram

    Facebook and Instagram dropping NFT support Meta Platforms is cutting non-fungible token (NFT) support on Facebook and Instagram, the company's commerce and fintech lead Stephane Kasriel said on Twitter. A company spokesperson told The Verge they would end tests of minting and selling NFTs on...
    • Jan
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    Facebook and TikTok owners have caused over a dozen suicides — Lawsuit

    Facebook and TikTok owners have caused over a dozen suicides — Lawsuit Employees at Meta Platforms Inc. and ByteDance Inc. were aware of the harmful effects of their platforms on young children and teenagers but disregarded the information or in some cases sought to undermine it, according to...
  7. Jan

    Facebook and Instagram pause Reels bonuses

    Instagram and Facebook halts bonus payments for Reels creators Meta Platforms is hitting the brakes on its initiative through which Reels creators on Instagram and Facebook could earn up to $35,000 (R649,000) a month, Insider reports. Known as the Reels Play bonus programme, the initiative was...
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    Meta Verified subscription comes with verification for Facebook and Instagram accounts

    Meta Verified subscription comes with verification for Facebook and Instagram accounts Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a subscription service called Meta Verified that will include a handful of additional perks and features, including account verification badges for...
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    Instagram launches broadcast channels

    Instagram launches broadcast channels Instagram is rolling out a new feature called broadcast channels that lets users send text or photo updates directly to followers, the latest attempt by the Meta Platforms Inc. division to fine-tune the service. Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg...
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    Meta cuts thousands of jobs while adding $4 million to Zuckerberg's personal security budget

    Meta cuts thousands of jobs while adding $4 million to Zuckerberg's personal security budget Meta Platforms Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has dubbed 2023 the “year of efficiency,” a signal the social networking company plans to reduce spending and increase speed, but costs are...
  11. Jan

    Facebook, Instagram, Messenger get unified Accounts Center

    Meta bundles Instagram, Facebook, Messenger settings in new Accounts Center Meta Platforms is rolling out a new Accounts Center that will see Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram settings moved to the same place. Users can adjust personal details, passwords and security, ad preferences, and...
  12. Jan

    Twitter will remove accounts that link to other social media

    Twitter bans promoting Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon while Elon Musk attends FIFA World Cup final Twitter said it would remove accounts "created solely" to promote other social media platforms. The company "will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms...
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  13. Jan

    Huawei instructions for how to install Facebook, Instagram, Twitter on HMS smartphones

    How to use Facebook and Instagram on Huawei smartphones Huawei smartphones have developed a reputation for offering the best performance and features at great prices. They also support all of your favourite popular apps, which are easily downloadable through the Huawei AppGallery.
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    Meta to begin retrenching thousands of staff this week — Report

    Meta to begin retrenching thousands of staff this week — Report Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to begin layoffs that will affect thousands of workers from this week, Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job cuts could come as early as Wednesday, the...
  15. Jan

    Instagram reverses mass-banning bug

    Instagram fixes bug that banned innocent users Instagram has confirmed that the outage it experienced on Monday, 31 October 2022, is resolved, and impacted users can sign in to their accounts again. During the outage, the social media platform locked users out of their accounts, with many...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Instagram locking people out of accounts and threatening deletion for no apparent reason

    Instagram locking people out of accounts and threatening deletion for no apparent reason Numerous Instagram users have reported they were unable to access their accounts on Monday afternoon due to the platform incorrectly suspending them for community guideline violations. Instagram's South...
  17. Jan

    Turnabout is fair play - TikTok copies Instagram feature

    TikTok copies Instagram with Photo Mode Popular video-sharing app TikTok is adding a new feature called Photo Mode that lets users share multiple images in one post. Posts will be featured on the user's For You page and will support adding music and captions with up to 2,200 characters.
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  18. Jan

    Instagram cramming more ads into its app

    Instagram introducing more ads Meta Platforms will feature advertisements in more areas of its Instagram app, the company announced in a blog post. Instagram users will see ads added to the Explore feed, and Meta is also testing ads in post feeds from a user's profile.
  19. Jan

    Some iPhone 14 Pro owners reporting major camera issue

    iPhone 14 Pro camera lens shaking uncontrollably and making grinding noises Multiple owners of the recently-launched iPhone 14 Pro have reported uncontrollable shaking of their phones' cameras and grinding noises when using third-party apps. 9to5Mac cited several online reports about the...
    • Jan
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  20. Jan

    Instagram tests reposting feature

    Instagram begins testing repost feature Instagram is testing a feature that will let users repost someone else's content to their own timeline, TechCrunch reports. Users will be able to repost posts and reels, and Instagram says it will begin testing the feature with a select group of users soon.
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  21. Jan

    Twitter for Android getting Instagram and Snapchat share options

    Twitter adding Instagram and Snapchat share options on Android Twitter has announced that Android users will soon be able to share tweets directly on Instagram or Snapchat — a feature already available on iOS devices. The microblogging company has also added the ability to share posts to...
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