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  1. Jan

    Dell, Nike, Ford, Twitch drop Facebook logins

    Dell and Nike among big companies dropping Facebook logins Several major companies have dropped support for Facebook account logins on their platforms in recent months, CNBC reports. Best Buy, Dell, Ford, Nike, Match, Twitch, and Patagonia are among those who have opted to remove the option...
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  3. Jan

    Irish regulator fines Instagram 405 million euros

    Instagram slapped with R6.9 billion fine Meta Platforms has been fined €405 million (R6.9 billion) by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it handles teenagers' data, The Verge reports. The ruling and fine were finalised on Friday, 2 September 2022, after a two-year...
    • Jan
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  4. Jan

    Meta developing paid features for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp - report

    Paid features for WhatsApp and Facebook in the works Meta Platforms — Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp's parent company — is establishing a product organisation to develop "possible paid features" for its social media platforms, The Verge reports. The move is Meta's first push to build paid...
    • Jan
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  5. Jan

    Meta Platforms adds NFT support to Facebook and Instagram

    Facebook and Instagram get NFT support Facebook now supports non-fungible tokens (NFTs), meaning users can link their digital wallets to post collectibles on the platform. The feature is also available on Instagram, and after users have connected their digital wallet to one of the apps...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. Jan

    YouTube watermarks Shorts for when creators cross-post to TikTok and Instagram

    YouTube adds watermark for Shorts posted to TikTok YouTube is adding a watermark to downloaded shorts to be credited for videos shared on other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. The Google-owned video platform revealed the changes in a blog post about new features, saying the...
  7. Rual dV

    Instagram and Facebook in-app browsers track all user activity, including passwords and credit card info

    Instagram and Facebook in-app browsers track all user activity An analysis by software developer Felix Krause showed that Facebook and Instagram’s in-app browsers track every user interaction. “The iOS Instagram and Facebook app render all third-party links and ads within their app using a...
  8. Jan

    Facebook and Instagram to push content from people you don't follow - like TikTok

    Facebook and Instagram will push more content to compete with TikTok Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to more than double the amount of recommended content pushed to Facebook and Instagram users by the end of 2023. According to Zuckerberg, recommended content currently makes up around...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Amazon suing over 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews

    Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook group admins over fake product reviews Ecommerce giant Amazon.com is suing the administrators of over 10,000 Facebook groups for allegedly orchestrating fake reviews on its marketplace in exchange for money or free products. A dedicated team investigating fake...
  10. Jan

    Facebook takes legal action against scraping-for-hire

    Facebook launches lawsuit against scraper who posted data from 350,000 Instagram profiles Facebook's parent company Meta has instigated legal action against a man who scraped and published profile data from over 350,000 Instagram accounts, according to a statement from the company. The social...
  11. Jan

    Instagram announces launch of AMBER Alerts in South Africa

    Instagram launches missing children alerts in South Africa Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) has announced the launch of AMBER Alerts on Instagram in 25 countries, including South Africa.
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Russia bans Facebook and Instagram under 'extremism' law

    Russia bans Facebook and Instagram A Moscow court banned Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram in Russia Monday, in what was the first use of the country’s sweeping law on “extremism” against a foreign technology company. The presiding judge backed the prosecutor’s request to ban the...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    NFTs are coming to Instagram

    NFTs are coming to Instagram Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the company is building the technical functionality so that users can display their NFTs on Instagram — and even “mint” some NFTs within the app. “We’re working on bringing NFTs to Instagram...
  14. Jan

    Facebook making temporary changes to violent speech policies for Russia-Ukraine war

    Facebook allowing posts calling for deaths of Putin and Russian soldiers — within limits Meta Platforms is temporarily allowing Facebook and Instagram posts calling for the deaths of Vladimir Putin and Russian soldiers in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “As a result of the Russian...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. M

    500mbps line videos buffering?

    Hi guys, Hope everyone is well. I really need some help here. I recently got a 500mbps line from RSAweb. Everything has been really good. Except for the fact that when I try and stream or watch Facebook and Instagram I cannot watch something for more than 5 seconds wothout it buffering. I...
  16. Jan

    Instagram will demote and label Russian state media posts

    Instagram Will Demote and Label Russian State Media Posts Instagram will start to label posts from Russian state media with a warning, ranking them lower and making them harder to find on the app worldwide. Before users share content from Russian state media such as RT or Sputnik, Meta...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Big Tech begins restricting Russian state media platforms

    YouTube, Facebook, TikTok restricting Russian state-media YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The EU announced a ban Sunday, which...
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  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Russian state-controlled media's Facebook and TikTok accounts restricted

    Russian state-controlled media's Facebook and TikTok accounts restricted Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The EU announced a ban Sunday...
  19. Jan

    Scammers pretending to be Takealot on Facebook

    Beware Takealot scams on Facebook Online fraudsters have scammed numerous South Africans on Facebook, claiming to be South Africa's biggest online retailer Takealot. This past festive season, several ads from "Takealot" with substantial discounts on various products, including TVs, iPads...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Instagram boss bumps heads with US lawmakers over app's real world safety issues

    Instagram boss bumps heads with US lawmakers over app's real world safety issues The executive who runs Instagram and U.S. senators in a hearing on Wednesday presented radically different views about how the platform functions in society and impacts young users. Members of the Senate Commerce...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Instagram investigated over impact on young people

    Instagram investigated over impact on young people A group of U.S. state attorneys general are investigating Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram photo-sharing app over its efforts to engage children and young adults, taking aim at the risks the social network may pose to their mental health and...
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