Technology Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:44pm Meta and other tech giants form metaverse standards body, without Apple Metaverse Standards Forum include many of the biggest companies working in the space
Technology Published 20 Jun, 2022 01:12pm New Instagram to look like TikTok? No news on how new algorithm will function
Technology Published 16 Jun, 2022 04:53pm Meta, Google, Twitter vow to fight fake news better as EU gets tougher More than 30 signatories have committed to the updated Code of Practice on disinformation: European Commission
Technology Published 16 Jun, 2022 11:32am YouTube Shorts touts 1.5 bn users, taking on TikTok YouTube Shorts went live less than two years ago, adding videos of no longer than 60 seconds
Technology Published 14 Jun, 2022 03:44pm Instagram beefs up child protection measures Young people were finding it hard to tear themselves away from the app
Technology Published 11 Jun, 2022 01:09pm Meta’s Quest VR gear to let people ‘hang out’ in fake worlds The software update will open a door to Horizon World virtual reality platform that Facebook-parent Meta opened to the public
Technology Published 02 Jun, 2022 09:58am Key Facebook force Sheryl Sandberg steps down Sandberg joined Facebook in 2008 when it was still just a startup, playing a formative role in its development
Must Read Published 19 May, 2022 05:20pm Now you will be able to sneak out of WhatsApp groups Don't want to offend your family but don't want to stay on a group chat? Say no more, WhatsApp is on it
Technology Published 16 May, 2022 04:42pm Facebook: from Harvard dorm to global phenomenon Mark Zuckerberg sees Facebook as the future of the internet with 2.94 billion monthly users, as Facebook is the biggest social media platform and a habit of the masses
Science Published 15 Apr, 2022 11:16am Musk makes $43b offer for Twitter to build 'arena for free speech' Social media company says it is evaluating Musk's offer
Technology Published 22 Mar, 2022 11:28pm EU in final push for Big Tech crackdown EU lawmakers put the final touches on a new law that would impact Google, Meta, Apple and Amazon
Technology Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:29pm Russia's security service urges immediate Meta ban The court considers a request by prosecutors to designate Meta as an "extremist" organisation
Technology Published 11 Mar, 2022 09:12am Facebook eases rules to allow violent speech against 'Russian invaders' 'We still won't allow credible calls for violence against Russian civilians,' says Facebook's parent company Meta
Technology Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:58pm Google, Meta face penalties in Russia as deadline passes to open local offices Russian legislation obliges foreign social media companies to open local offices
Science Published 16 Feb, 2022 04:47pm Meta agrees $90m settlement in Facebook privacy suit Suit alleged social media giant violated privacy guidelines by tracking its users' visits to outside web pages
Science Published 11 Feb, 2022 11:40am Telework in metaverse precursors already a reality Weiser spends 25 to 35 hours each week working with Oculus VR gear on his head in his home in the city of Cincinnati
Must Read Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:57pm Unreal demand? Irregular sales worth billions fire up wild NFT market Top 27 most expensive recorded sales across the whole NFT industry in January, totalling $1.3b, came from just two wallets transacting on LooksRare
Science Published 03 Feb, 2022 05:09pm Meta's miss creates Big Tech divide: who's got the data Meta says macroeconomic issues like supply-chain disruptions and inflation contributed to the earnings miss
Must Read Published 30 Oct, 2021 12:47pm Meta: Facebook's high-stakes bet to save itself Jokes, vitriol poured in after CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled new corporate handle
Science Published 29 Oct, 2021 10:21am Facebook relaunches itself as 'Meta' in clear bid to dominate metaverse Rebrand follows several months of intensifying discourse by Mark Zuckerberg, company
Published 28 Oct, 2021 11:56pm Facebook announces changing parent company name to 'Meta' Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta".