AGS NEWS – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has alleged that the Biden administration pressured the company to remove content about Covid vaccine side effects. Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Zuckerberg said he is generally supportive of vaccines but criticized efforts … Continue reading Zuckerberg claims Biden administration pressured Meta to censor vaccine content
Facebook is working to attract younger users, shifting from its reputation as a platform for older generations, according to Meta’s head of Facebook, Tom Alison. He highlighted that while the platform originally connected family and friends, its future focus will … Continue reading Meta updates Facebook to woo Gen Zs, young adults
AGS NEWS – Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is simplifying its three monetization programs to make it easier for creators to earn on the platform. Previously, creators had to navigate separate programs for in-stream ads, Reels ads, and performance bonuses, each … Continue reading Meta to make Facebook creators earn money easily
AGS NEWS – Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report that it has removed 63,000 accounts linked to the “Yahoo Boys” scam group. These accounts, used for financial … Continue reading Meta deletes 63,000 accounts in ‘Yahoo Boys’ crackdown
AGS NEWS – The global outage of Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger on Tuesday, March 5, reportedly caused a significant financial setback for Meta, the parent company. According to Dan Ives, managing director at Wedbush Securities, Mark Zuckerberg incurred an estimated … Continue reading Facebook and Instagram outage costs Mark Zuckerberg $100 million in revenue, share price dips
A former executive at Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has pleaded guilty in Atlanta to embezzling over $4 million from the social media giant. Barbara Furlow-Smiles, who served as a lead strategist and global head of employee resource groups and … Continue reading Ex Facebook employee pleads guilty to stealing $4 million
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has unveiled subscription plans allowing users in the European Union, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, to opt out of targeted ads for a monthly fee. Priced at €9.99 ($10.60) … Continue reading Meta users in Europe gain Ad-free option through paid subscriptions
Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta, are set to launch subscription options in most European countries that will provide users with an ad-free experience. For a monthly fee of €9.99 (£8.72), individuals in the European Union (EU), European Economic … Continue reading Facebook and Instagram roll out Ad free subscription option for EU users
Foreign companies such as Google, Netflix, and Facebook that are operating in Nigeria have contributed more than N1.98 trillion in taxes to the Federal Government over the course of 15 months, as revealed by investigative findings. This substantial amount encompasses … Continue reading Nigerian govt. receives N2 trillion in taxes from Google, Facebook, and foreign companies
Facebook has informed Australian lawmakers that networks of fake accounts originating from China are adapting and employing new tactics to spread discord abroad. Speaking at a Senate inquiry into foreign interference, representatives from Meta, Facebook’s parent company, stated that there … Continue reading Facebook warns of evolving tactics by Chinese trolls in quest for influence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Zonal Command in Abuja has successfully convicted two male fraudsters, Canice Agabi and Nwozor Martins, on charges related to impersonation and fraud. According to the EFCC, Agabi falsely portrayed himself as an American … Continue reading EFCC secures conviction of two individuals for crypto and Facebook scams in Abuja
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced its plan to limit news access to Canadian users after the passage of a contentious online news bill by the country’s parliament. The bill mandates major platforms like Meta and Google to compensate … Continue reading Facebook and Instagram to limit news access in Canada following online news bill
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accused Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of failing to implement adequate parental controls, and has proposed that the company be banned from making money off children’s data. The regulator’s investigation … Continue reading US regulator accuses Meta of putting child users at risk
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has been granted permission by a federal high court in Abuja to serve Meta Platforms, the owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with a writ of summons. This is in relation to ARCON’s … Continue reading ARCON granted leave to summon Meta in N30bn lawsuit over advert law violations
On Wednesday, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that US social media giant Meta has been fined a total of €390 million ($413 million) for violating EU personal data laws on Facebook and Instagram. This marks the latest in … Continue reading Tech giant, Meta, fined over 300m euro based on data breach
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