Bluesky Hits 40 Million Users: Impressive Milestone or Major Miss?

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Social-networking platform Bluesky recently announced it has reached 40 million registered users, a significant milestone in its quest to position itself as a credible alternative…

Facebook Now Lets Groups Flip from Private to Public: What Does It Mean?

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Meta has announced a key change to how Facebook groups can operate. Group administrators will now be able to convert private groups into public ones,…

Meta Unveils Senior-Focused Anti-Scam Features to Tackle Rising Fraud Threat

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Meta has launched a sweeping suite of anti-scam tools, digital literacy programs and partnerships targeted at protecting older adults from online fraud across its services…

Facebook’s New Feature Lets AI Scan Your Camera Roll for Shareable Content

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Facebook, owned by Meta, has introduced a new opt-in artificial intelligence tool designed to surface photos and videos from your smartphone’s camera roll, even those…

Facebook’s AI Can Now Create Collages from Your Phone Photos

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta has launched a new AI-powered feature for Facebook users in the US and Canada. The tool scans a user’s phone camera roll to find…

Facebook to Shut Down Gaming Creator Program

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta is discontinuing its Gaming Creator Program on Facebook, phasing out the specialized support and monetization features designed for gaming content creators. The move marks…

Meta Upgrades Facebook Reels with Fresh Algorithm and Instagram-Like Features

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta is overhauling Facebook Reels with major updates designed to bring it closer to the Instagram experience. The company is refining how users discover, share,…

Pakistanis Downloaded 3.56B Apps in 2024, Yet Local Development Stalls

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan saw its mobile app market grow significantly in 2024, with 3.56 billion downloads. Globally, the mobile app industry continue expanding with 136bn downloads and…

Meta Might Be Considering Algorithm-Free Timelines for Facebook and Instagram

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Meta could soon face a landmark shift in how users experience its social platforms. According to a recent Dutch court ruling and legal experts, regulatory…

Meta will Soon Use Your AI Chats to Shape Ads and Recommendations

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta will soon use conversations with its AI assistant to tailor ads, suggested posts, reels, and Facebook groups. The update begins on December 16 and…

Threads Might Be Quietly Hiding Hashtags in Cross-Posts to Clear Up Feeds

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Threads has begun hiding hashtags in posts cross-posted from Instagram, replacing visible tags with a “Show hashtags” button, according to media reports. It directly translates…

Instagram Hits 3 Billion Users Worldwide as Meta Launches New UI for the App

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Instagram has crossed a major threshold: 3 billion monthly active users, making it the third Meta app (after Facebook and WhatsApp) to reach that scale.…

Meta Rolls Out ‘Pay or Consent’ Model for Facebook and Instagram in the UK

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta is rolling out its “pay or consent” ad model in the UK, months after sparring with regulators over the controversial plan. The move gives…

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