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Metaverse hype is dead, admits Meta’s Indian-origin executive Vishal Shah
San Francisco: Meta’s Indian-origin executive Vishan Shah, who oversees Meta’s metaverse project, has claimed that the “hype” around the metaverse is dead. He said that the metaverse was part of a “hype…
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Meta introduces real-time avatar calls for Instagram, Messenger
San Francisco: Meta has announced that it is rolling out real-time avatar calls on Instagram and Messenger. This feature will be helpful when users don’t want to show their real faces during…
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Apple’s Phil Schiller, Google arrive on Meta’s Threads
San Francisco: Apple fellow Phil Schiller, responsible for leading the App Store and Apple events, as well as Google and YoutTube have joined Threads. A Threads account with username ‘PhilSchiller007’ and no…
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Meta’s Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle
Article by Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder Boulder(US): Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a…
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‘Jalebi or Tamil letter’: Netizens share how they see Threads logo
Threads, the microblogging platform launched by Meta on July 6, has gained huge popularity in a short span of time, and recorded more than 70 million signups. However, the app’s logo has…
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Meta launches Android beta for Threads that reached 70 mn users
New Delhi: Meta’s Twitter rival Threads, which has amassed 70 million followers, is now launching a beta programme for Android to give users early access to new features and bug fixes. The…
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Threads to soon feature Twitter-like ‘Following’ tab
San Francisco: Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, will soon feature a Twitter-like ‘Following’ tab. In response to a query related to the ‘Following’ tab, Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Friday said, “We’re working…
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Meta’s Twitter rival ‘Threads’ crosses 95 mn posts, 50 mn profiles
San Francisco: Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, has reached over 95 million posts and more than 50 million accounts. Users have already posted more than 95 million threads and dropped about 190 million…
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Twitter threatens to sue Meta over ‘copycat’ Threads platform
San Francisco: Alarmed at Instagram Threads’ steep rise, Elon Musk-run Twitter has threatened to sue Meta for allegedly using its trade secrets and poaching its former employees to build the new “copycat”…
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Meta’s Twitter rival ‘Threads’ now live, crosses 2mn sign-ups in two hours
San Francisco: Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, is now available for download on Android and iOS in 100 countries, and has crossed two million sign-ups in just two hours after it was launched.…
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Meta’s Twitter competitor ‘Threads’ arrives on web
San Francisco: Meta’s Twitter competitor, Instagram Threads, seems to have made its web interface available for exploration ahead of time. It offers a sneak peek into the upcoming Threads app, set to…
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WhatsApp working on group suggestions feature for communities
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new group suggestions feature for communities, for Android beta. There is a new section under development related to the group suggestions…
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Meta’s Twitter competitor ‘Threads’ may not launch in EU
London: Meta (formerly Facebook) will reportedly not launch its new Twitter competitor “Threads” in Ireland or the European Union (EU) in the foreseeable future. According to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) spokesperson,…
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Meta’s Twitter competitor ‘Threads’ to launch on Thursday
San Francisco: Meta’s Twitter competitor, Instagram Threads, is expected to launch on Thursday, according to an App Store listing for the application. “Say more with Threads — Instagram’s text-based conversation app. Threads…
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Meta receives record 17K complaints via Indian grievance mechanism
New Delhi: Meta received a record 16,995 complaints through the Indian grievance mechanism in the month of May, led by reports on inappropriate or abusive content (7,289 complaints), the social network has…
