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Mainstream media plays bigger role in disseminating disinformation: Meta
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) has claimed that mainstream media plays a bigger role in disseminating disinformation, and polarisation is decreasing in parts of the world where social media use is rising.…
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At 332 mn users, Snapchat growing faster than Facebook, Twitter
San Francisco: Social media platform Snapchat is growing faster than Facebook and Twitter and in its latest quarterly report, the platform said it grew its daily active users (DAUs) 18 per cent…
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Facebook reportedly losing interest in its podcasting plans
San Francisco: After foraying into podcasting and audio features, Meta-owned Facebook is likely losing interest in its podcasting plans, media reports say. Facebook is said to be pulling back from its foray…
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Meta to stop people from sharing private residential info of other users
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) is ending an exception to its existing rules that allowed users to post private residential information of people on its platforms if it was “publicly available” elsewhere.…
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Facebook worried as TikTok set to eclipse Twitter, Snapchat ad share
San Francisco/New Delhi: TikTok’s meteoric rise has baffled Meta (formerly Facebook) as the Chinese short-video app is set to overtake the global advertising share of micro-blogging platform Twitter and photo-sharing platform Snapchat…
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Meta deletes 23.6 m pieces of bad content in India on FB, Instagram
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) took down 21.2 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 2.4 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in the month of…
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Meta appoints new India head for auto, D2C vertical
New Delhi: Meta on Thursday announced the appointment of Saugato Bhowmik as the Director of CPG, Auto and D2C industry vertical in India to lead the strategy and solutioning that is focused…
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Russia bans Facebook, Instagram; labels Meta as extremist
Moscow: A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two social networks Meta Platforms Inc. as “extremist”. In its ruling on Monday,…
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Australian watchdog sues Meta over scam celebrity crypto ads on Facebook
Sydney: The Australian consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, saying that the social network allegedly engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing scam advertisements…
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Irish consumer watchdog fines Meta $18.6 million for 12 data breaches
London : Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta, Facebook’s parent company, 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for several data breaches that affected up to 30 million users. The decision followed an…
- India
Rahul attacks Facebook, says it’s ‘worse for democracy’
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked social media giant Facebook on Wednesday and alleged that it was “worse for democracy”. Gandhi shared a compilation of news reports on Twitter, accusing…
- India
End Facebook’s interference in Indian Democracy: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday urged the government to put an end to the alleged “systematic interference” of Facebook and other social media giants in India’s electoral politics. Making…
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Russia blocks Facebook, Meta hits back with pausing all ads
New Delhi: In an alarming censorship, Russia has blocked access to Facebook in the country. In response, its parent company Meta has paused all ads in Russia. Meta said that due to…
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Facebook shuts down its college students-only social network ‘Campus’
San Francisco: After less than two years of its launch, Meta-owned Facebook is shutting down its college students-only social network — Campus. Campus users could access a special news feed and join…
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Meta expands ban on Russian state media globally
New Delhi: Meta has expanded a ban on Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on Facebook and Instagram globally to stop the flow of misinformation as Russian forces make deeper inroads…
