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Instagram rolls out longer uninterrupted Stories for users
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram has rolled out a new feature globally that will allow users to upload longer uninterrupted Stories. Currently, if an Instagram user uploads a Story that’s under 60 seconds,…
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Facebook users sue Meta for tracking them on iOS devices via a workaround
San Francisco: Facebook users have sued its parent company Meta in the US for allegedly tracking them via an in-app browser on iOS devices despite tough Apple privacy policies in place. The…
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Meta, Google put employees on ‘notice periods’ to find new role or leave
New Delhi: Facebook’s parent company Meta and Google are reducing staff to cut costs amid the economic downturn, apparently putting some of them on traditional 30 to 60 days “lists” to find…
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Oversight Board to probe Meta’s decision on sexual harassment video in India
New DelhiL: Meta’s independent Oversight Board said on Thursday that it has taken a fresh case for consideration on a video depicting sexual assault in India, asking public to share their comments…
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WhatsApp working to let users create polls in group chat
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely working on a new update that will allow users to create polls in chat. With this feature, which is under development, group participants will…
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Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter grilled over privacy, moderation failures
Washington: The US Senate Homeland Security Committee grilled executives from Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter over privacy and moderation failures on their respective platforms in recent years, saying that they “keep avoiding…
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Meta’s ‘Quest Pro’ VR headset surfaces online before launch
San Francisco: Ahead of the launch, images and a video of tech giant Meta’s upcoming virtual reality (VR) headset — Quest Pro — have reportedly been shared online by a Facebook user.…
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WhatsApp may soon add camera shortcut for iPhone users
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely working on a feature that will add a new camera shortcut for iPhone users on their app. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has submitted a…
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Meta took down over 25 mn pieces of bad content in India in July
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) on Wednesday said it took down over 25 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 2 million pieces of content across 12 policies…
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New Meta tools to help users control what they see on Instagram
New Delhi: Meta on Tuesday said that it is testing two new ways to help users control what they see on Instagram. While the platform is testing the ability to mark multiple…
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Meta introduces no-cost EMIs for advertisers in India
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) on Tuesday announced no-cost EMI feature for advertisers to ease cash flow for small businesses in India. The no-cost EMI feature will allow advertisers to pay Meta…
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Reliance Jio partners Meta, Google, Microsoft, Intel to roll out 5G in India
New Delhi: As Reliance Jio gets prepared to launch standalone ‘True 5G’ services by Diwali this year in key metro cities, the company has partnered some of the world’s leading technology giants…
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Meta, Jio Platforms allow users to shop from JioMart via WhatsApp
New Delhi: Tech giants Meta and Jio Platforms on Monday launched an end-to-end shopping experience, where users can shop from e-cpmmerce platform JioMart via using WhatsApp chat. The new experience will enable…
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US likely to probe Apple over anti-market practices
San Francisco: After taking on Meta (Facebook) and Google with antitrust lawsuits, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly drafting an antitrust case against Apple, alleging that the company “abused its…
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Instagram will automatically restrict sensitive content for new teen users
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo and video sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will limit sensitive content for new teen users by default on the platform. Instagram said that the Sensitive Content…
