Meta has confirmed that it’s shutting down Messenger Lite, a simplified version of its Messenger app. Users of the Lite version are receiving messages encouraging them to switch to the regular Messenger for chatting. The Lite app is no longer available for new users on the Google Play Store, andContinue Reading
Meta announced that its Messenger app will no longer support SMS messaging as of September. The change, which was quietly announced via in-app notifications and an updated support page, means that Android users who rely on Messenger as their default texting app will have to switch to another SMS appContinue Reading
Meta’s number-one app has achieved a landmark moment amid a quarter of positive revenue growth Facebook, the world’s largest social network, exceeded 3 billion monthly active users for the first time, its parent company Meta reported today (July 26) in its second-quarter (pdf) financial results. In recent months, Meta has emphasized its work with artificialContinue Reading
A new cybercrime group has been identified by Malwarebytes to be targeting business owners who use Facebook’s advertising tools. In a report from the company, Senior Threat Researcher Jérôme Segura noted, “there’s been a resurgence in sponsored posts and accounts that impersonate Meta/Facebook’s own Ads Manager” promising better ad performance. The attack,Continue Reading
Facebook has been the undisputed king of the social media landscape since it usurped Myspace from its throne in 2008. Since then, it has ballooned to nearly three billion users worldwide, becoming one of the most universal apps in the world. With over five billion downloads on the Play Store,Continue Reading
S1deload Stealer uses social media posts to infect unsuspecting users Getting your Facebook hacked is bad enough as it is but a newly discovered malware campaign is making the rounds online that not only hijacks your Facebook and YouTube accounts but also steals your passwords. The malware in question has been dubbedContinue Reading
Social networking giant Meta announced Tuesday it would soon reinstate former president Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram with “new guardrails,” two years after he was banned over the 2021 US Capitol insurrection. “We will be reinstating Mr. Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks,” Nick Clegg,Continue Reading
The Facebook Gaming app is being shut down. The Facebook Gaming team posted a message in the Facebook Gaming app alerting users and streamers that the app will no longer be available for iOS and Android beginning October 28. Although the Facebook Gaming app will be delisted from the GoogleContinue Reading
Meta, the internet giant is being sued for trademark infringement by a 12-year-old VR startup with the same name. According to the firm, the misunderstanding brought on by Facebook’s rebranding has hurt its operations. A VR company called Meta is suing the tech giant formerly known as Facebook after itContinue Reading
Facebook and Instagram are removing posts from users that offer help accessing abortion pills, saying they violate a policy around pharmaceuticals. Following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, social media users have shared posts offering to mail abortion pills to people whose access to abortion has been stripped awayContinue Reading