Meta officially launches Threads, an Instagram-linked, text-based social media App: All you need to know
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta launches Threads, a new Instagram-linked social media App set to rival Twitter
6 July, 2023
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Meta introduces ‘automatically silence unknown contacts’ feature on WhatsApp amid rising cases of scams
Amid rising number of online scams via WhatsApp calls, Meta introduced option to silence calls from unknown contacts
20 June, 2023
WhatsApp launches new feature, users can now use account on multiple phones
WhatsApp now offers ability to use same account on multiple phones.
25 April, 2023
Meta announces 2nd round of layoffs to become ‘flatter and leaner’: 10000 jobs to be cut, 5000 openings not to be filled
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that 10,000 jobs in the company will be cut in the second round of layoffs
15 March, 2023
Facebook-parent Meta to launch Twitter rival
The rep said the company had no additional info on the prospective social network to share. News site Moneycontrol first reported on the potential Meta service, which is code-named "P92."
11 March, 2023
‘Headline contradicted by the reporting’ – Meta official calls out Washington Post for a misleading report on job cuts in Meta
Washington Post changed misleading heading of a report after Meta official called out the media house
23 February, 2023
Meta announces subscription system like Twitter for Facebook and Instagram, here is how much it will cost
As of now, 'Meta Verified' will be available only in Australia and New Zealand for Facebook and Instagram users.
20 February, 2023
ByteDance, TikTok’s owner and Meta, Facebook’s parent company to compete in virtual reality segment
ByteDance's acquisition of Pico, a Chinese startup making VR headsets triggered a new competition with Meta, whose Instagram and Facebook services have been battling for users and advertising dollars against…
13 February, 2023
Twitter account ‘Aarthi Sharma’, the ‘Tek Fog whistleblower’ for The Wire stories, stands suspended
The entire 'Tek Fog' monstrosity by The Wire was based on a tweet by the anonymous Twitter account that now stands suspended.
17 November, 2022
“I’m especially sorry to those impacted”: Says Mark Zuckerberg while announcing layoffs of over 11,000 Meta employees
Facebook owner Meta laid off over 11,000 employees globally in a cost-cutting move
9 November, 2022