Meta’s VP metaverse is optimistic: ‘The metaverse hype is dead’
Meta is quietly beginning to realize the state of the metaverse: "The metaverse hype is dead," says Vishal Shah, vice president of metaverse at Meta. But don't think we won't hear Zuckerberg and his team say another word about the metaverse. According to Shah, the time is now to actually build the ... Read more
Threads reaches 100M signup milestone faster than ChatGPT
Meta's new Twitter competitor Threads has already achieved more than 100 million signups in its first days of existence. That's faster than ChatGPT managed when it reached the milestone.
The microblogging service Threads, which Meta launched last Thursday, is growing at an explosive rate. Accord... Read more
Meta can no longer collect user data while antitrust authorities win
Meta no longer has a legal basis to show its users personalized ads. This week, the European Union's Court of Justice ruled that the practices violate the GDPR. The ruling sets a precedent for more convictions on data collection by dominant players in the digital world
On July 4, amid the celeb... Read more
Meta plans to launch Twitter competitor Threads this week
Meta plans to launch an Instagram-linked microblogging service this week: Threads. This will be a Twitter competitor, Reuters writes.
Users can post short messages on the new Threads service, to which other users can respond. The link to Instagram with the text-based conversation app ensures tha... Read more
Facebook tests Digital Markets Act and lets EU download apps
Meta wants to open up Facebook ads to offer Android apps. Only Europeans will be able to use the service, once the Digital Markets Act democratizes app stores.
Europe's Digital Markets Act is scheduled to launch in the spring of 2024. The law allows all players to offer apps. Thus, the law offe... Read more
WhatsApp Business shows huge growth, expands functionality
WhatsApp Business, the paid business-oriented version of the popular messaging service, has reached the milestone of more than 200 million users. Parent company Meta made the announcement alongside the introduction of new functionality for the platform.
WhatsApp Business has spread like wildfire... Read more
Why isn’t Twitter paying its bills?
The Twitter saga knows no end. Since the social media platform was acquired by Elon Musk last year, the uproar has continued. Now, a report from Platformer shows that Google Cloud bills are also piling up at Twitter's offices, which, too, are being occupied without rent being paid. For the latter's... Read more
Meta comes with generative AI in WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram
Meta is going to add generative AI to WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently showed off the features during an internal meeting.
During the meeting, Zuckerberg showed off new generative AI functionality for WhatsApp and Messenger. For example, the messaging services will... Read more
WhatsApp introduces channels: a private broadcast tool for updates
According to parent company Meta, the new Channels feature is slated to be a reliable and private way for individuals and organizations to share important updates with their followers. Designed to enhance communication, Channels will be accessible through a dedicated Updates tab within WhatsApp.
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Meta introduces Twitter competitor internally
Meta introduces its Twitter competitor during an internal meeting. It is a completely new app, which developers are working on since January.
Meta will launch a Twitter competitor "as soon as possible." The company demonstrated a first draft of the app to its employees, during an internal meeti... Read more