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Threads is taking its next steps into fediverse sharing this week, with likes and replies from people on other servers to be made available on Threads. A core element of Meta’s Threads experiment, the Threads team has been working to…

Okay, it’s worth clarifying a key talking point when it comes to social media “free speech” and the perceived interference of government agencies in what social media companies have allowed (and why) on their platforms. Today, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

As Threads continues to grow, and has seemingly seen an uptick in interest over the past week, Meta has announced a range of new features for the app, which bring it more into line with other social platforms on analytics,…

As WhatsApp usage continues to rise, particularly in Western markets, Meta’s slowly trying to integrate more functionality into the app, with a view to eventually facilitating a broader set of functions and options within your message streams. Meta’s latest focus…

This could be handy. Meta is rolling out a new update for Meta Business Suite (aka “Creator Studio,” aka “Business Manager”) which will enable you to connect more profiles to your account, so that you can easily switch between them…

Mark Zuckerberg’s future vision for Facebook may not be what you’d expect, and really, not even “social” in any way, based on his latest insights. In an interview this week at South Park Commons, Zuckerberg provided insight into Meta’s longer…

An article from A deal with India’s leading mobile service provider could be a key step in building a metaverse foundation in the region. This could be a significant step for Meta’s broader metaverse ambitions. According to a new report from The Information, Meta’s…

I remain unconvinced that people are going to care about Meta’s AI bots that seek to simulate engagement with real humans in its apps. It tried this back in 2016, with Messenger Bots, which nobody cared about, then it tried…

AI is a focus once again in Meta’s Q2 earnings announcement, which shows the company posting solid increases in both users and revenue for the period. First off, on users, Meta’s “Family Daily Active People” increased to 3.27 billion in…

The next step of Meta’s AI push is here, with Meta launching its new AI Studio platform in the U.S., which will enable anyone to create their own AI bots, built on Meta’s systems. As you can see in this…