ICASA puts Netflix and WhatsApp under the microscope
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will conduct a market inquiry into the impact of over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix and WhatsApp on traditional broadcasting revenue.
This is according to the regulator's...
Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to "restore free expression" across Facebook, Instagram and Meta platforms, admitting its current content moderation practices have "gone too far."
"We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes...
So it has been released today. Where is the best place to order? Amazon or wait for local supply?
It's R15,235 on Amazon including customs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CD1JTBSC?th=1
Nothing yet on Takealot: https://www.takealot.com/all?filter=Brand:Meta
So it seems that Meta unfortunately isn't going to be releasing the Quest 3 in SA officially, but there's at least one local retailer that has it for pre-order ...
Screenshots of Meta's Twitter rival leaked
The first screenshots of Meta Platforms' potential Twitter rival have been leaked by The Verge.
Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — held a companywide meeting on Thursday, 8 June 2023.
Spotify joining Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft with jobs cuts
Spotify Technology SA is planning layoffs as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the plans, joining a slew of technology companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Meta Platforms Inc. in announcing job cuts to lower...
Meta posts first-ever quarterly revenue decline
Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant that includes Facebook and Instagram, reported its first-ever quarterly sales decline, citing advertisers’ shrinking budgets.
Meta revenue slipped to $28.8 billion in the second quarter, missing the...
Google, Meta, and Twitter shares hammered by Snap selloff
US social-media giants shed nearly $47 billion in market value in extended trading Thursday, as disappointing revenue from Snap Inc. raised concerns about the outlook for online advertising.
The Snapchat parent plummeted 27% in the...
Facebook will allow multiple profiles on one account
Meta Platforms Inc. will start letting more users create multiple profiles with their Facebook accounts, the company’s latest attempt to encourage posting and sharing on its social network.
As part of a test, certain Facebook members will be...
Meta's next VR headset will be called Quest Pro and cost $1,000
Meta Platforms Inc.’s upcoming high-end headset for virtual and augmented reality will be called the Meta Quest Pro, according to code findings inside the company’s iPhone app for setting up headsets.
Meta has been touting its new...
Attackers use new trick on Facebook to steal passwords
Trustwave security researchers discovered a new phishing campaign using Facebook Messenger chatbots to steal users' credentials.
The chatbots would impersonate Facebook customer support staff to hijack pages by tricking page managers into...
Meta hits pause on smartwatch development
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. has halted development of a smartwatch with dual cameras and is instead working on other devices for the wrist, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The device, which has been in development...
Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg steps down after 14 years
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Sheryl Sandberg, who became one of the most recognised figures in global business after helping Facebook transform from a startup into a multibillion-dollar advertising powerhouse, is stepping down as chief operating...
Meta shares make a comeback
Facebook’s main social network added more users than projected in the first quarter, potentially staving off concerns that the company is losing momentum as a new generation flocks to younger sites like TikTok.
Shares surged more than 19% in late trading after...
Meta's big metaverse plans could be thwarted by shareholders
Meta Platforms Inc. will face a shareholder mandate on whether its planned metaverse virtual world is good for society.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected a request by Meta to quash a proposal from Arjuna Capital...
Meta failed to warn of impact of Apple's privacy change — Investors
Meta Platforms Inc. falsely reassured investors that the impacts of privacy tweaks to Apple’s iOS software for iPhones “were manageable” before it said in February it expects to lose $10 billion in ad revenue this year because...