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Meta shares soar as Facebook records stronger-than-expected daily user growth
In its latest results, Meta forecast second-quarter revenue between $28 billion and $30 billion
Meta's first retail store: Here's where it is located and when it opens
Meta will spend about $10 billion over the next year to create the metaverse
WhatsApp wins approval to expand Indian payments service to 100 million users - sources
The NPCI gave WhatsApp approval to launch the payments service in 2020 after the company spent years trying to comply with Indian regulations
Sony, Lego to put $2 bn into Epic Games Metaverse effort
The investment brings Epic Games' valuation to $31.5 billion, the US game studio said.
Musk dodges limits in Twitter board seat refusal: experts
He can continue to amass stock and push for change without having to play nice with Twitter board members
Meta tests sale of virtual goods in Metaverse
The company also plans to test bonuses for creators who achieve certain goals -- such as "building worlds that attract the most time spent."
'TikTok is having a bad war,' say disinformation experts
The particular concern with TikTok is the age of its users: a third in the United States, for example, are 19 or younger.
Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social labelled a 'disaster'
Former US President Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social which was launched in February, has been termed a "disaster," by experts.
Sri Lanka revokes social media ban following backlash
Sir Lanka has revoked the ban imposed on social media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram hours after it announced the ban on Sunday.
Facebook's Meta funded attack campaign against TikTok: report
Meta, which shed hundreds of billions in value earlier this year due to doubts about its future, is in a pitched fight against the video sharing platform
Russia bans Instagram and Facebook as 'extremist'
Facebook and Instagram were widely used in Russia and the latter was the most popular social media platform among young Russians.
First war of the TikTok era sees tragedy, humor and deceit
TikTok told AFP that it has ramped up resources to detect and counter "emerging threats" and "harmful disinformation" on the platform.
Collective of US states investigate TikTok's impact on children
The investigation focuses, among other things, on TikTok's techniques to boost young user engagement
TikTok videos get longer in challenge to YouTube
Short-form content like the video snippets that are a winning ingredient at TikTok are incredibly popular.
Google temporarily disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine
Big tech companies including Google have said they are taking new measures to protect users' security in the region.
Irish regulator could halt Facebook, Instagram EU-US data flows in May
Meta has warned a stoppage will likely leave it unable to offer significant services such as Facebook and Instagram in Europe
Twitter mistakenly pulled accounts monitoring Russian troops
Like Facebook and YouTube, the platform is regularly accused of not doing enough to fight misinformation.
Trump's new social media app has rocky rollout
Trump hopes Truth Social will help make up for his banning early last year by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
No plans to quit Europe amid data spat: Facebook's Meta
The social media giant recently saw its worst-ever plunge in market value, after disappointing quarterly results that raised questions about its future.
Amazon holiday quarter profit doubles
Facebook's parent firm Meta suffered on Thursday a plunge in stock value that was comparable to the size of New Zealand's economy.
Facebook parent meta sheds $200 bn in stock plummet
One way out of Meta's troubles would be to acquire the next big thing in social media, as it has done previously.
Austria court orders Facebook to remove defamatory content
National courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide.
Facebook's crypto project Diem sold after pushback
After the defection of several major partners such as PayPal, Visa and Mastercard, the organization scaled back its ambitions
Meta-works: Online universe becomes lab for real-life products
The coronavirus pandemic has helped shrink the distance between virtual and real
Judge rejects Facebook bid to derail US antitrust suit
The Commission continues to allege that Facebook has long had a monopoly in the market
Trump social network expects February 21 launch
Truth Social will join an already crowded market of social networks popular among conservatives and members of the far-right.
Tech 2022 trends: meatless meat, Web 3.0, big tech battles
The spike toward record ransomware attacks and data leaks in 2021 looks likely to spill over into the coming year.
Chinese tech giant Baidu tests Metaverse waters with new app
Like Baidu, other Chinese digital giants have made inroads into the metaverse.
Meta targets 'cyber mercenaries' using Facebook to spy
The social media giant also started warning about 50,000 people it believes may have been targeted in more than 100 nations
Nike buys virtual sneaker firm as Metaverse buzz grows
Nike said the terms of the acquisition would not be disclosed.