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New EU ruling to prohibit Meta from running personal data-based ads: reports
Meta will reportedly be unable to run advertisements based on users' personal data, states a confidential new EU filing.
7 December 2022, 10:51 AM
Facebook, Instagram put business over human rights: oversight board
An oversight panel said on Tuesday Facebook and Instagram put business over human rights when giving special treatment to rule-breaking posts by politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users.
6 December 2022, 11:57 AM
The Napoleons of Big Tech
Business history is full of executives going rogue with corporate funds.
5 December 2022, 16:00 PM
Now you will finally be able to message yourself on WhatsApp
The new messaging feature on WhatsApp will be available to all Android and iPhone users in the coming weeks.
29 November 2022, 13:49 PM
Bangladesh asked for information on 1,171 users from Facebook: Meta
According to Facebook-parent Meta, the government sent 659 requests for the data to Facebook over the 6-month period.
27 November 2022, 10:19 AM
Over 3.8m Bangladeshi WhatsApp users' data stolen: Report
According to a report by research-based online publication Cybernews, the phone numbers of 487 million WhatsApp users have been stolen and sold on a "well-known" hacker forum which includes information of 3.8 Million Bangladeshi users.
27 November 2022, 09:44 AM
Meta launches Facebook Reels in Bangladesh
Meta has now brought Facebook Reels to everyone in Bangladesh, enabling users to make short-form videos.
13 November 2022, 11:16 AM
Here's Zuckerberg's message to 11,000 employees following Meta's massive layoff
Here's the message that Zuckerberg shared with the Meta employees:
9 November 2022, 12:09 PM
After Twitter, now Facebook reportedly planning mass layoffs
Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter, with an announcement planned as early as Wednesday.
7 November 2022, 03:15 AM
Meta's India head, Ajit Mohan, resigns to join Snap
According to a report by TechCrunch, Ajit Mohan, the head of Facebook parent Meta in India, has left the company and decided to join rival Snap. Mohan will lead Snap's APAC division as its president, according to TechCrunch.
3 November 2022, 14:29 PM
Instagram down: Many users reportedly locked out of their accounts
Photo and video-sharing social media platform Instagram reportedly has stopped working properly for many users globally. Many users have reported to The Daily Star that their account has been locked.
31 October 2022, 14:51 PM
WhatsApp reportedly down for thousands of Bangladeshi users, returns to normal
WhatsApp is reportedly facing disruption for people across the country.
25 October 2022, 07:33 AM
WhatsApp rolls out Call Links feature
WhatsApp has rolled out the Call Links feature, which allows users to send audio-video call links.
22 October 2022, 11:20 AM
Facebook follower numbers returning to normal for most users
Hours after discovering that their (and their pages') follower counts drastically reduced to half or less, Facebook users have witnessed their follower numbers returning to normal on the platform.
12 October 2022, 11:35 AM
Meta includes Bangladesh in annual marketing summit
Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, for the first time has expanded its annual marketing summit to Bangladesh, and the digital event was aired today.
29 September 2022, 12:41 PM
Facebook owes Rohingya reparations for Myanmar violence: Amnesty
With roosters crowing in the background as he speaks from the crowded refugee camp in Bangladesh that’s been his home since 2017, Maung Sawyeddollah, 21, describes what happened when violent hate speech and disinformation targeting the Rohingya minority in Myanmar began to spread on Facebook.
29 September 2022, 07:00 AM
Here’s how you can enable end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger
Facebook has recently shared an update on its plans to switch on end-to-end encryption by default in its Messenger chat platform. The social media giants mentioned that it began testing the feature for chats “between some people” recently.
18 August 2022, 17:39 PM
WhatsApp to reportedly launch animated avatars
WhatsApp is planning on launching avatar profile photos for users, according to reports derived from the latest WhatsApp beta version.
18 August 2022, 16:43 PM
Facebook and Instagram to push more recommended content at users
Posts, links and short videos recommended by AI, even from accounts the user doesn't follow, will appear more often in Facebook and Instagram feeds.
28 July 2022, 17:00 PM
Facebook-parent Meta reports revenue drop for the first time
Meta Platforms issued a gloomy forecast after recording its first ever quarterly drop in revenue recently, with a global recession looming and competitive pressures weighing on its digital ads sales.
27 July 2022, 22:19 PM