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Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups

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Facebook Groups are getting more Reddit-like with newly added support for nicknames. The feature, which allows users to post under a custom username instead of their real name, provides an alternative to posting anonymously. With anonymous posting, users can share without the post being connected to their Facebook profile and real-life identity, but this approach […]

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Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators from having their work stolen

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Facebook creators are getting a new tool to help them protect their work from being ripped off by others. On Monday, Meta introduced Facebook content protection, a mobile tool designed to detect when a creator’s original reels posted to Facebook are being used without their permission. If the creator is alerted that someone else is

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Facebook Marketplace gets new collaborative and social features, Meta AI integrations

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Meta is overhauling Facebook Marketplace with new collaborative tools, social features, an improved checkout experience, and Meta AI integrations, the company announced Thursday. Marketplace is getting a new “collections” feature that lets users create groups of listings and invite friends to join. Users can get started by saving a listing, starting a new collection, and

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Meta estimates that it earns 10% of its revenue from scams, report says

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Last year, Meta projected that 10% of its overall annual revenue — $16 billion — would come from fraudulent advertisements on its apps, according to a report from Reuters. The documents accessed by Reuters also show that for three years, Meta failed to protect its users from ads promoting illegal gambling, investment schemes, and banned

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Facebook Groups can now go public without exposing members’ private posts

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Meta on Monday announced an update to Facebook Groups that will allow admins to make their previously private groups public, without compromising the privacy of their existing members. The company said that past content will remain private after the conversion, and member lists will remain protected. Often, admins start their groups as private, thinking they

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EC finds Meta and TikTok breached transparency rules under DSA

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An investigation by EU regulators has found TikTok and Meta in breach of the Union’s rules concerning illegal or harmful online content. The European Commission (EC) said on Friday that preliminarily findings show both companies are not complying with Digital Services Act (DSA) rules that require them to give researchers adequate access to public data.

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WhatsApp and Messenger add new warnings to help older people avoid online scams

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Meta on Tuesday introduced new scam detection features for its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger, as part of its broader initiative to crack down on online scams that target older people. The company said it will begin to show warnings in WhatsApp when users try to share their screen during calls, and it will flag

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Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows

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Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone desktop apps for Windows and Mac on December 15, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to log into the apps and will be automatically redirected to the Facebook website to access Messenger. “If you’re using the Messenger desktop apps,

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