Regulators want equivalent services for people who don’t want to pay for an ad-free experience or consent to the company collecting personal data. Constantine von Hoffman on July 1, 2024 European Union regulators today said Facebook’s parent Meta violated its Digital Markets Act with its “pay or consent” ad model and may face massive … Continue reading EU says Meta ad model violates Digital Markets Act
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EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model
EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model Sophie Atkinson Tech Journalist The European Union is set to charge Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, with breaking its landmark Digital Markets Act. The Financial Times on Monday (July 1) citeds people with direct knowledge of the matter with preliminary findings … Continue reading EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model
Just Dance VR is coming to Meta Quest headsets in October
Just Dance VR is coming to Meta Quest headsets in October The game will feature 360-degree environments and an all-new gameplay. mariella moon Tue, Jun 11, 2024 Just Dance VR If you think Just Dance would be a great addition to your library of virtual reality games and experiences, then mark this date: … Continue reading Just Dance VR is coming to Meta Quest headsets in October
Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims
Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims The companies exposed the shooter to the weapon he used, the lawsuit alleged. mariella moon Sat, May 25, 2024 Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images The families of the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas have sued Call of … Continue reading Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims
Meta is discontinuing Workplace to focus on AI and metaverse
May 14, 2024 Meta is discontinuing Workplace to focus on AI and metaverse The enterprise communications app Workplace was first introduced for businesses in 2016 with new features including multi-company groups and shared spaces that allowed employees from different organizations to work together. BY Reuters Meta Platforms will discontinue its work-focused Workplace app as the company … Continue reading Meta is discontinuing Workplace to focus on AI and metaverse
Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios
Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios The companies have reportedly offered “tens of millions of dollars.” karissa bell Fri, May 24, 2024 SOPA Images via Getty Images Meta and Google are offering Hollywood studios millions of dollars with the hope of striking licensing deals that could improve their models … Continue reading Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios
Meta and Alphabet’s new dividends reward shareholders—especially the founders
May 09, 2024 Meta and Alphabet’s new dividends reward shareholders—especially the founders After the tech giants announced their first-ever stock dividends, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin, each stand to make hundreds of millions of millions a year. BY Allan Sloan Paying a dividend for the first time is a big deal for a giant … Continue reading Meta and Alphabet’s new dividends reward shareholders—especially the founders
Meta rolls out genAI features for advertisers
Current and upcoming tools in Ads Manager’s Advantage+ creative suite aim to cut down on creative production time for scaled-up campaigns. Chris Wood on May 7, 2024 Today, Meta introduced new genAI-powered features allowing advertisers to automate the creation of text and images in ads on the company’s social platforms. New tools and … Continue reading Meta rolls out genAI features for advertisers
A lawsuit against Meta wants to give users an external tool to control their Facebook feed
May 06, 2024 A lawsuit against Meta wants to give users an external tool to control their Facebook feed A University of Massachusetts professor is behind the lawsuit and wants to release the browser extension. BY Associated Press Do social media users have the right to control what they see—or don’t see—on their feeds? A … Continue reading A lawsuit against Meta wants to give users an external tool to control their Facebook feed
A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed
A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed If successful, he’ll release a browser extension called “Unfollow Everything 2.0.” karissa bell Thu, May 2, 2024 NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook’s News Feed algorithm has long been at the center of debates about some of Meta’s biggest problems. It’s … Continue reading A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed