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Meta Warns: Follow 3-Day Office Rule or Face Firing

Meta Introduces New AI-powered Video Editing Tools

Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, has introduced a 3-day-per-week office attendance rule, accompanied by a stern warning for non-compliance. Starting September 5, employees assigned to offices are required to spend a minimum of three days weekly in-person for enhanced collaboration and relationship building, according to an email by Lori Goler, Meta’s HR head. The New … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg not holding his breath for expected clash with Elon Musk

Mark Zuckerberg Elon Musk

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg remarked on Tuesday that he was “not particularly optimistic” about the possibility of a cage match with his tech mogul rival, Elon Musk, who has been consistently poking fun at him on social media. For the much-anticipated showdown against his rival Musk, Zuckerberg suggested the date of August 26 in a … Read more

Meta’s Trusted Partner Program Faces Criticism

Meta Partner Program

Partners claim delays, poor communication, and inadequate resources. Meta’s response times inconsistent, even for urgent content. Leak by former employee highlights Meta’s priorities in global regions. According to Meta, the Trusted Partner Programme is an important component of their efforts to improve their policies, compliance processes, and products in order to keep their consumers safe … Read more

Meta to introduce Threads web version, advanced search features

Steps to solve ‘Content Not Available’ error on Instagram Threads

Meta plans to introduce a web version of Threads. The advanced search could be a significant improvement for Threads. Meta is adding new features to Threads in an effort to regain its user base. Meta, the company behind Threads, has been consistently releasing updates and adding new features to the platform. These include built-in translation … Read more

Meta’s Plan to Seek Permission for Targeted Advertising in the EU

Meta Advertising

Change in response to regulatory requirements. Data processing for behavioral advertising shifting to “Consent” basis. Advertisers can continue personalized campaigns after the change. Meta will to ask European Union users for permission before letting businesses to target advertising based on what they see on its platforms like Facebook and Instagram, the social media giant announced … Read more

Meta creates unique AI chatbots to stay competitive in the AI space

Meta creates unique AI chatbots to stay competitive in the AI space

Meta is developing AI chatbots with unique personalities for better user engagement on its social media platforms. The chatbots will mimic the speech of Abraham Lincoln and offer travel advice in a surfer style. The chatbots will serve as a novel search function and provide personalized recommendations to users. According to a report in The … Read more

Instagram head announces Threads to soon get a DM feature

Instagram head announces Threads to soon get a DM feature

Meta’s new text-based app, Threads, has generated significant interest since its launch. Threads will soon introduce direct messaging, which will allow users to chat with each other privately. The app is not intended to replace Twitter but rather to serve as a “public square” for communities on Instagram. Meta’s recently launched text-based app, Threads, generated … Read more

Meta reports strong earnings since 2021 despite significant losses

Meta reports strong earnings since 2021 despite significant losses

Meta records its most profitable quarter since 2021 but faces significant financial losses in the metaverse projects. Meta’s Reality Labs division reports a $3.7 billion loss in Q2 2023, with only $276 million in revenue. Threads launch shows the positive impact of cultural changes at Meta, managed by a small team. Despite recording its most … Read more

How are Meta’s Threads ad features impacting Twitter’s revenues?

How are Meta's Threads ad features impacting Twitter's revenues?

Threads is viewed by some advertisers as less controversial and more predictable than Twitter. Analysts remain optimistic about Threads’ advertising potential, particularly if it can maintain its user base. Brands are already considering allocating budgets for future marketing campaigns on Threads. Threads, the new social media platform introduced by Meta Platforms as a competitor to … Read more

Meta launches Llama 2 amid a new ChatGPT competitor

Meta launches Llama 2 amid a new ChatGPT competitor

Meta has created an AI system called Llama 2 that competes with ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. Microsoft will play a significant role in the distribution of Llama 2 through its Azure cloud service. Llama 2 was trained using publicly available data, excluding Meta’s own products or services. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has … Read more

Instagram’s Threads to add DMs soon

Instagram’s Threads are set to receive an upgrade with the introduction of Direct Messages (DMs) by Meta. Threads is seen as a viable alternative to Twitter, but it lacks basic features like DMs. A leaked document suggests that DMs will be added to Threads soon. After its successful launch, Instagram’s Threads is set to receive … Read more

Meta blocks Europeans from using Threads app through VPN

Meta

Instagram’s Threads app is no longer available. Meta has introduced a new version of Threads that rivals Twitter. The Threads app is accessible globally except in Europe, where it is not available. Meta plans to expand Threads to more countries in the future, acknowledging the significance of the European market. Instagram’s Threads app, originally designed … Read more

Meta releases new AI model, ‘CM3leon’ to generate text & images

Meta new AI

Meta’s CM3leon excels in vision-language tasks such as visual question answering and long-form captioning. Meta introduces CM3leon, an innovative AI model for text-to-image and image-to-text generation. This AI model is designed to perform both text-to-image and image-to-text generation tasks. Additionally, Meta stated that CM3leon demonstrates exceptional performance in various vision-language tasks, including visual question answering … Read more

Threads: New home feed and multiple language support in Meta’s plan

Threads: New home feeds and multiple language support in Meta's plan

Instagram CEO said that Threads is considering a chronological home feed. Threads is the “first version” of the app and more features are planned. The app is currently only available on mobile devices. According to Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, Threads is considering including a different home feed that only contains posts from the users that … Read more

Twitter Vs Threads: Significant Drop in Twitter Usage as Meta’s Threads Exceeds 100 Million

Twitter Vs Threads

Meta’s Threads platform attracts 100 million users in just over two days. Twitter experiences a significant decline in traffic as a result. Threads intensifies the downward trend in Twitter’s user base. Meta’s latest microblogging platform, Threads, has witnessed a remarkable surge in popularity, attracting an astonishing 100 million users within a span of just over … Read more

Threads Surpasses 100 Million Sign-Ups, Impacts Twitter Traffic

Twitter Traffic

The app became the #1 free app on the App Store after its release last week. Threads aims to provide a less heated space for conversations. Threads allows users to share posts on Instagram and vice versa. Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, surpasses 100 million user sign-ups, causing Twitter traffic to fall. Threads was released last … Read more

WhatsApp New Update Allows Linking to WhatsApp Web Without QR Code Scanning

WhatsApp New Update

WhatsApp introduces an update: Link to WhatsApp Web without QR code scanning. Users can now generate a code on WhatsApp Web and enter it on their mobile phones for easy linking. This update enhances convenience and accessibility by eliminating the need for QR code scanning. WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, has recently rolled out a … Read more

Zuckerberg’s Sneaky Move: Threads, Facebook’s Twitter Clone, Uninstallable Without Sacrificing Instagram

Threads Uninstallable

Meta (formerly Facebook) launches Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter clone. Threads gains 10 million users in just seven hours. Users express concern over the app’s account deletion policy requiring the removal of the entire Instagram account. According to TechCrunch, Meta (formerly known as Facebook) has officially launched Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter clone. Since its release, the … Read more

Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, attracts 30 million users says Zuckerberg

Threads

Mark Zuckerberg announces that 30 million users have joined Threads on its first day. Threads is positioned as a friendly competitor to Twitter, acquired by Elon Musk. Industry experts believe Threads could attract dissatisfied Twitter users. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, announces that 30 million users have joined Threads, the newly launched app, on … Read more

Threads Instagram: The Potential ‘Twitter Killer’ Explained

Threads Instagram

Threads resembles Twitter, allowing real-time conversations through text-based posts, photos, and videos. Users can sign up using their existing Instagram accounts and import their following list. Threads is available in over 100 countries and supports over 30 languages on iOS and Android. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has officially launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, … Read more

Meta fired its employee on maternity leave

Meta
  • A Meta employee disclosed that her maternity leave was shortened as a result of the layoffs.
  • Prior to this, a different Meta staffer who was on maternity leave was also fired.
  • Meta Platforms Inc. is also planning to close approximately 5,000 openings.

Facebook’s parent firm Meta is now eliminating 10,000 more jobs, following 11,000 layoffs last year. Numerous workers who have been affected by the second round of layoffs at the business are now posting their experiences on LinkedIn. After working for the business for three years, one such Meta employee disclosed that her maternity leave was shortened as a result of the layoffs.

During her tenure at the business, Sara Schneider, a member of the talent acquisition and recruiting team, described how she underwent significant life events, such as moving three times, meeting the love of her life, getting married, becoming pregnant, and giving birth to her first child.

She stated in a LinkedIn article,” Unfortunately, my maternity leave was cut short at Meta due to the brutal Meta Layoffs. I spent an amazing 3 years at a company that had so many memories and worked with the best teams and incredible people. This layoff was not performance-based as so many top performers were let go. I am honored to have spent time recruiting for the People Team as well as the Software Engineering Team.”

Ms. Schneider’s post also revealed that she had ”’suffered from an almost fatal post-partum hemorrhage 8 hours after giving birth.”

”During my birth process, I suffered from an almost fatal post-partum hemorrhage 8 hours after giving birth. I lost over 5 Liters of blood with massive blood clots and blood pressure in the 50’s. Although incredibly traumatic, I know I was kept alive for a reason. It gives me perspective that I have a purpose, and the hills and valleys of life are just that – temporary. I made a promise to myself that if I made it out alive, I wouldn’t sweat life so much and be grateful for everything around me,” she further wrote.

Prior to this, a different Meta Facebook’s parent firm Meta is now eliminating 10,000 more jobs, following 11,000 layoffs last year. Numerous workers who have been affected by the second round of layoffs at the business are now posting their experiences on LinkedIn. After working for the business for three years, one such Meta employee disclosed that her maternity leave was shortened as a result of the layoffs. taffer who was on maternity leave was also fired. In a LinkedIn post, Andi Allen, who served as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Meta, wrote, “I was part of today’s Meta layoffs while on maternity leave”. She also sked, “Has Mark Zuckerberg taken a pay cut?” and stated that her recruitment team was “top-notch” while saying that Meta’s “handling of the situation is appalling”.

Besides the layoffs, Meta Platforms Inc. is also planning to close approximately 5,000 openings, scrap lower-priority projects, and flatten layers of middle management.

Mr. Zuckerberg claims that 2023 will be Meta’s “year of efficiency,” and the business has been informing staff members of this during performance evaluations.

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Instagram down for thousands of users worldwide. now restored

Instagram restored

Instagram was offline, affecting thousands of users worldwide. The outage was caused by a technical issue on Instagram’s end. Despite the error warnings, some users were able to access Instagram as usual. Late Wednesday, a substantial number of Instagram users were unable to access the popular photo-sharing platform. According to Downdetector.com, a service outage tracking … Read more

WhatsApp roll out ‘Push name within chat list’ feature on iOS beta

WhatsApp new feature

WhatsApp is launching a new “Push name within the chat list” feature for the iOS beta. This feature will assist users in determining who the unknown contact. This feature is presently accessible for select beta testers who install the latest version of WhatsApp beta for iOS. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is launching a new “Push … Read more

WhatsApp may add feature that allows users to mute calls from unknown numbers

WhatsApp mute calls

WhatsApp is apparently working on a new feature called “silence unknown callers.” The feature will allow users to mute calls from unknown numbers. The new feature is currently being developed on WhatsApp beta for Android. WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is apparently working on a new feature called “silence unknown callers,” which will allow … Read more

WhatsApp rolling out Report status updates feature on Android beta user

WhatsApp

WhatsApp is launching a new feature for Android beta that will allow users to report status updates. Beta testers will notice a new “report” function inside the status options. The new function is beneficial since it makes the site safer and more secure for all users. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is launching a new feature … Read more

US formally ends fight against Meta’s purchase of VR content creator

Meta

The FTC has withdrawn its opposition to Meta’s acquisition of VR content maker was completed in February. Meta said in a statement “excited” to have completed the purchase. The FTC did not file an appeal, and the transaction was completed in February. The US government announced on Friday that it has formally ended its efforts … Read more