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Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is expected to face a massive regulatory charge for its three social networks, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, in the near future. What Happened: The European Data Protection Board has issued rulings targeting the three sites, and Meta's primary...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is adding age verification tools to Facebook Dating to ensure that only adults can use the service.  What Happened: On Monday, Meta announced the expansion of the age verification test to Facebook Dating in the U.S. The platform requires users to be 18 or...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) Instagram now offers tags like “business chat.” What Happened: Social media expert Ahmed Ghanem posted a screenshot on Twitter saying Instagram now shows users if they are chatting with a business, personal or any other account type. New #...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook Messenger now allows users to interact with friends and family through in-action avatars.  What Happened: On Friday, social media consultant Matt Navarra took to Twitter to share a few screenshots of a new Messenger feature that enables users...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg unleashed an attack on Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) at the New York Times DealBook summit on Wednesday. What Happened: Zuckerberg said Apple has “singled themselves out as the only company that...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced the 2022 App Store Awards winners.  What Happened: Apple announced the winners of the 2022 App Store Awards, highlighting the games and applications that encouraged people to “engage more deeply with the world, expand their imaginations, and...

Despite a blanket ban on Twitter, many users in China downloaded the social media app amid growing dissent against President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policies.  What Happened: Twitter ranked 8th among all the free iOS apps in China on Nov. 29, up from 150 a week ago, showed data from app analytics...

Twitter Inc.'s new chief Elon Musk congratulated the team on bringing the "hate speech impressions" down — but is there more to it than meets the eye?  What Happened: Musk shared a screengrab on Twitter, saying that hate speech impressions were significantly lower from...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) says the detection of hate speech has decreased significantly on Facebook and Instagram — the same might not be accurate for Elon Musk’s Twitter.  What Happened: On Tuesday, Meta released its latest Integrity and Transparency reports. It stated...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) has rolled out new privacy updates to create safer teen experiences on Facebook and Instagram.  What Happened: Meta said on Monday it was testing ways to limit teens' unwanted interactions by limiting messages from unknown adults.  The company ...

Pop star Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT is down 88% amid the FTX contagion (CRYPTO: FTT) spread that sent shockwaves to the overall crypto market. What Happened: In January 2022, Bieber purchased a Bored Ape NFT for 500 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) — the equivalent of $1,311,170 based on...

Since acquiring social media platform Twitter, Elon Musk has given himself titles of “Chief Twit Officer” and “Twitter Complaint Hotline Operator” instead of chief executive officer. Along with owning the social media platform after a $44 billion acquisition, Musk also has...

An Instagram influencer, Jebara Igbara, also known as “Jay Manzini,” has pleaded guilty to luring investors into a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. Authorities say he cheated his followers and drained almost $8 million in the sting.  According to a Justice Department report,...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) India’s head stepped down from his role on Thursday to pursue another opportunity at rival social media platform Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP).  What Happened: Ajit Mohan will become Snap’s Asia Pacific business president after the social media giant...

Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) was among the top three cryptocurrency gainers on Thursday, after the platform announced high-profile partnerships with JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) and Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: META) Instagram. What Happened: MATIC is...