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Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook after 2-year ban

Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. "I'M BACK!" Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. He also shared an old video clip in which he said: "Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated business." Trump posted the same clip on YouTube, which announced Friday that it, too, was welcoming him back. Facebook parent Meta had said in January that it would be restoring Trump's personal account in the coming weeks, ending the suspension it imposed in the wake of the January 6 insurrection, when Trump's supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to halt the peaceful transition of power. His access was restored to Facebook and Instagram on February 9, the company confirmed. "The public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying the good, the bad and the ugly so that they can make informed choices at the ballot box," Nick Clegg, Meta's vice president of global affairs, wrote at the ...

Meta starts next round of layoffs with 1,500 jobs in recruiting, HR: Report

During an internal meeting with employees, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees the economic climate of layoffs and restructuring could last many years

Engineers who joined in-person perform better than remote workers: Meta CEO

Analysis of performance data suggests that engineers who either joined Meta in-person and then transferred to remote or remained in-person performed better on average than people who joined remotely

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs, close about 5,000 open roles in efficiency push

The Facebook parent company has been marketing 2023 as a "year of efficiency" in an effort to improve its financial performance and achieve longer-term goals

Facebook-parent Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

With the latest move, Meta expects expenses in 2023 to come in between $86 billion and $92 billion, lower than the $89 billion to $95 billion forecast previously

Meta-owned WhatsApp widely rolling out voice status updates on iOS

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is widely rolling out the 'voice status updates' feature on iOS

Instagram's new feature to let users access recently shared Reels

Meta-owned Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that will let users quickly access their recently shared Reels, making it easier for them to reshare them later to other friends

Meta 'winding down' support for NFTs on Facebook, Instagram: Official

Meta will focus on areas where it can make an impact at scale, like messaging and "monetisation opps" for Reels"

Elon Musk mocks Meta as 'copy cat' for planning to launch Twitter-rival

Recently, it was reported that Meta is building a dedicated Twitter-like social media application for people to post text-based updates

Facebook parent Meta plans additional layoffs over several rounds: Report

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook is planning additional job cuts over several rounds in the next few months, according to media reports, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

Facebook parent Meta building a Twitter-like social media application

Meta is reportedly building a dedicated Twitter-like social media application for people to post text-based updates

Facebook users in South Korea dip below 10 mn, young people ditch platform

The number of Facebook users in South Korea fell to a record low last month as a growing number of young people opted to use Instagram and other social media platforms, industry data showed.

WhatsApp rolling out 'Push name within chat list' feature on iOS beta

This feature will make it easier for the users to understand who the unknown contact is without any need to save the number as a new contact

Meta Platforms planning to lay off thousands more as early as this week

The imminent round of cuts is being driven by financial targets and is separate from the "flattening," said the people, who asked not to be identified

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Google, Meta file lawsuit against South Korean data watchdog's ruling

Google and Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against a ruling by the South Korean data protection watchdog to penalise the global tech giants for illegally collecting personal data here

Facebook increases reels' length to 90 seconds, adds new features: Meta

Instagram, the Meta-owned picture sharing platform increased the maximum length to 90 seconds in June 2022

Meta to modify its controversial cross-check programme on FB, Insta

Meta (formerly Facebook) has agreed to modify Facebook and Instagram's cross-check programme to make it more transparent through regular reporting

Meta launches new feature, users can create FB Reels of up to 90 seconds

Meta has launched some new "creative expression" features for creators on Facebook, including the ability to create Reels of up to 90 seconds which were earlier limited to only 60 seconds

Meta expanding Instagram's age verification test to 6 more countries

According to the company, this will make sure "that teens and adults are in the right experience for their age group"