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Image Source : FILE Amid Meta outrage, funny posts surfaced on X: Details As Meta suffered a massive outage last evening (March 5) across all its platforms, when Elon Musk took a dig at Mark Zuckerberg's owned and runner services, by posting a meme where X is seen as the captain leading the team of Facebook, Instagram and Threads as Penguins. It was considered…

Photo: Wachiwit (Shutterstock)Facebook users reported hearing a bizarre chirping sound while using the social media platform on mobile devices on Tuesday. In fact, many people thought it was something they did wrong or a setting they accidentally changed. But it’s not your fault, according to the company.Russian Court Says Meta Is "Extremist Organization"“Hearing a chirping noise while scrolling through your Facebook Feed on your iPhone? It’s not you, it’s us! And it’s an unfortunate technical error that we’re in the…

Russia on Sunday put Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on a wanted list on unspecified charges as the US social media giant -- which owns Facebook -- is classed as "extremist" by Moscow. Russia has hugely cracked down on media and social media freedom since launching its Ukraine offensive last year and banning criticism of it. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital TransformationVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Senior Management ProgrammeVisitIIM…

Threads is getting some new feature updates, inching it a little closer to the Twitter clone that was promised. The updated features will include a followers list, the option to subscribe to unfollowed users, and a revised “follows” tab, Threads developer Cameron Roth, said in a Threads post. Unfortunately, the most important tab is still missing. Nobody’s Really Watching ReelsUsers will see the updates on their profiles throughout Wednesday but may need to restart the app to see them come through immediately. Otherwise,…

Meta successfully triggered a response from Twitter on Wednesday amid the rollout of its new rival app, Threads. Elon Musk’s longtime attorney Alex Spiro sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, threatening to file a lawsuit against the company for engaging in “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.”Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl TweetThreads officially launched at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and it vaguely resembles the crumbling memory of Twitter, which…

Over the weekend, Twitter co-founder and CEO of Block Jack Dorsey officially put his outsized weight behind a leading anti-vaxxer for president. Dorsey can now join other tech execs like his strained friend Elon Musk endorsing extremist political candidates, helping to spread even more misinformation online like water from a sprinkler.NPR Is Going Dark on Twitter | Future TechOn Sunday, Dorsey retweeted a Fox News report about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who argued that he could beat former President Donald Trump and Florida…

Photo: Brendon Thorne (Getty Images)Meta and an assortment of public advocacy groups, normally at odds on just about everything, joined forces this week to oppose a major piece of legislation ostensibly aimed at giving news publications the power to collectively bargain with social media companies for more ad money. Flexing its muscle, Meta threatened to pull news from Instagram and Facebook entirely if the bill passed. Now, according to new reports, it appears that legislation’s off the table.The policy debate revolves…

Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock)Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, drew a line in the sand Tuesday, saying it adamantly opposes a proposed law that would allow newspapers to bargain collectively with social media companies for more ad money in exchange for content. Allowing such a thing would create a “cartel-like entity,” the company claimed. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone outlined the company’s opposition to the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), which was introduced by Democratic Sen.…

Meta has reportedly fired or disciplined over two dozen employees for hijacking Facebook and Instagram accounts over the past year.According to The Wall Street Journal, some offenders used Meta's account recovery software, 'Oops,' and even took thousands of dollars in bribes from those seeking access.Some of those fired were contractors who worked as security guards at Meta facilities and were given access to the company's internal system for helping users who had trouble with their accounts.Read Also'Individuals selling…

A new investigation from tech accountability group The Tech Transparency Project found nearly 200 different ads on Facebook and Instagram that it claims violate the company’s own rules prohibiting ads that “promote the sale or use of weapons, weapon modification accessories, ammunition, or explosives.” Those posts include ads promoting sales of AR-15 style rifles, a controversial long gun form favored by numerous mass shooters that’s become one of the national gun debate’s most symbolic lodestones. The report comes less…