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Facebook starts testing non-fungible tokens with select creators in US

Navdeep Singh who is a product manager at Meta (formerly Facebook) shared screenshots of NFTs on Facebook late on Thursday

Instagram says it is testing on a change to turn video posts into Reels

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a change that turns video posts into Reels

Apple's headset launch next year to challenge Meta in AR-VR market

Meta's Quest 2 VR headset has remained immensely popular as the global shipments for VR headsets jumped 241.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2022

Meta warns employees 'to expect a tough second half' in internal memo

The Meta executive added that the company is in "serious times here and the headwinds are fierce", underscoring that its challenges aren't likely to vanish anytime soon

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills in US

Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms which were immediately removed by Instagram and Facebook

Facebook app for Smart TVs may no longer be available on Apple TV

The Facebook app for smart TVs, which allows users to tune into various videos, shows and live streams on the platform, may no longer be available on Apple TV, as first reported by 9to5Mac.

Meta builds AI models for realistic sound experience in VR environments

Meta (formerly Facebook) has built three new artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to make sound more realistic in mixed and virtual reality experiences

Facebook Watch video app for smart televisions no longer works on Apple TV

The Facebook app for smart TVs, which allows users to tune into various videos, shows and live streams on the platform, may no longer be available on Apple TV

Meta rolls out monetisation tools for creators on Instagram, Facebook

Firm won't take commission from creators till 2024

Meta agrees with US govt, to stop algorithmic discrimination in housing ads

Meta (formerly Facebook) and the US government have agreed on to settle a lawsuit that accused the social network of engaging in discriminatory advertising for housing

Zuckerberg says Meta won't take commission from creators until 2024

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the company will "hold off on any revenue sharing" until 2024, a one-year extension of his prior pledge to not charge a commission until 2023.

FB whistleblower forms non-profit for training lawyers against Big Tech

Haugen, a whistleblower who exposed Facebook and testified in front of lawmakers about illegal activities, is raising up to $5 million to kick off a nonprofit organisation that will train lawyers

Meta Reality Labs division reveals latest VR headset prototypes

Tech giant Meta's Reality Labs division has revealed new prototypes in its roadmap toward the lightweight, hyper-realistic virtual reality graphics

Sebi fines Reliance for not promptly disclosing 2020 Facebook deal

In April 2020, Meta's Facebook invested $5.7 billion in Reliance's Jio Platforms

Sebi imposes Rs 30 lakh fine on RIL and two of its compliance officers

Sebi said Reliance did not disclose the deal even after newspaper reports in March 2020 published price-sensitive details about the Facebook investment that led to a spike in RIL shares

Does reputation no longer matter for today's companies and politicians?

In today's practical age, whether a country offends your religious sensibilities can be overlooked if it is a key customer for your gas or oil, writes T N Ninan

UK appeals court upholds ruling to block Meta's Giphy acquisition

An appeals tribunal in the UK has upheld a previous ruling directing Meta to unwind its $315 million acquisition of online database and search engine Giphy

Meta adds parental controls to Quest VR headsets to keep tab on young users

Meta has announced that it is adding parental controls to all Quest VR headsets that will allow parents to keep a tab on underage users' screen time and receive approval requests for purchases

Prophet remark row: 'Objectionable' Facebook post lands UP man in jail

Police in UP's Bulandshahr arrested a man who had allegedly shared an objectionable video on social media connected with the ongoing controversy over remarks made against Prophet Mohammad

Meta CEO announces roll out of Horizon Home on Quest 2 VR headset

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset will get Horizon Home as part of a new update.