The European Union (EU) is launching investigations into tech giants Apple, Google, and Meta (Facebook’s parent company) over concerns they might not be following a new law designed to promote fair competition in the digital market.
Threads App’s Rollercoaster Ride: Plummeting 82% of Users Raise Concerns for Meta’s Social Experiment
In early July, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, unveiled its highly anticipated social media offering, Threads. The platform, described as a Twitter clone, made waves across the digital landscape, garnering significant attention and excitement. However, just a month after its launch, Threads finds itself grappling with a substantial decline in user engagement, raising questions about its long-term viability and potential reasons behind its dwindling user base.
Controversy Erupts as Meta Allows Teens into Horizon Worlds VR App
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced its decision to allow teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite facing opposition from lawmakers and civil society organizations. This move has prompted concerns about potential negative impacts on mental health. Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, envisions Horizon Worlds as a groundbreaking platform where users can physically interact with each other in virtual spaces resembling real life.
Meta Slapped with $1.3 Billion Fine Over Data Transfers, Urging Surveillance Changes for Europe
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has been slapped with a staggering 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) for its mishandling of user information. The DPC, acting as the lead European Union privacy regulator, has also given Meta a five-month deadline to cease transferring users’ data to the United States.
How to Apply for Your Share of Facebook’s $725 Million Data Privacy Settlement
Facebook has reached a $725 million settlement related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and now any Facebook user who had an active account at any point between May 2007 and December can apply for a share of the settlement. The lawsuit accused Facebook of allowing Cambridge Analytica and other third parties to access private user information and misleading users about its privacy practices.
What impact does Meta have on US politicians in their fight against Tiktok?
The Tiktok Congressional hearing has sparked a firestorm of contrasting viewpoints on the perspectives of the two sides. Many Americans voiced disappointment and frustration over the lawmakers’ arguments and questions, which revealed their ignorance of technology, social media, and Tiktok, making their speech a laughing stock for viewers.
Meta Follows Twitter in Charging Users for Blue Check Marks
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced that it will begin charging users $11.99 a month for a blue badge on its social media platforms. The new subscription service, called Meta Verified, will initially be available in Australia and New Zealand before being rolled out to other countries in the coming weeks.
Mark Zuckerberg apologized after Meta laid off 11000 employees
More than 11,000 Meta employees, 13% of their workforce, are losing their jobs after the company announced mass layoffs on November 8. Mark Zuckerberg, the…
Mark Zuckerberg admitted his failure in anticipating the success of video content sharing
In an interview with the business and tech analyst Ben Thomson last week, CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg claimed to have missed the A.I.-driven content…
