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Meta launches paid WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram tiers, more subscriptions to come

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 28 May 2026 09:52:01 +0000

If you think you're not subscribed to enough services, Meta now allows you to pay for premium WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. Read more...

Meta is using AI to detect underage users on Facebook and Instagram

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:56:01 +0000

Meta wants to use AI-powered age verification to solve the problem of children under 13 creating accounts. Read more...

Meta accused of violating EU rules over children's access to Facebook and Instagram

Hamid Ganji — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:20:01 +0000

A preliminary investigation by the European Commission has accused Meta of violating the Digital Services Act by allowing children under 13 to access its social media platforms. Read more...

Meta now lets parents see what topics their teens are discussing with AI

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:40:01 +0000

If you've ever wondered what your teen is talking about with Meta AI, this new tool now lets you find out. Read more...

Meta explains what it does to creators who post unoriginal content

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:30:01 +0000

Meta has updated Facebook's guidelines to clarify what counts as original content and which actions can get you demonetized. Read more...

Meta launches new scam protection tools for WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:02:01 +0000

Meta has launched new scam protection features for its social media apps, including WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger. Read more...

Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:26:02 +0000

If you're still using Messenger on your PC, you won't be able to do so for much longer, as Meta is shutting it down. Read more...

New Mexico takes Meta to court over exposing minors to sexual exploitation

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:12:01 +0000

Meta will face a jury next week in a case brought by the state of New Mexico over the alleged sexual exploitation of minors on Meta-owned platforms. Read more...

Facebook WhatsApp Instagram features to stop being fully free, but many users actually happy

Sayan Sen — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:36:02 +0000

According to a new report, Meta has confirmed it is bringing subscriptions to Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Ironically, however, many users are actually very happy about this. Read more...

Meta allegedly hid research findings related to mental health

Paul Hill — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:24:02 +0000

Meta allegedly hid findings of research which showed that people's mental health improved when quitting its social media platforms for a week. Other allegations have been brought against it too. Read more...

Meta announces an AI powered overhaul of Facebook Marketplace and more

David Uzondu — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:10:02 +0000

Meta is adding a batch of updates to Facebook Marketplace, including a smoother checkout experience and new Meta AI integrations. Read more...

Facebook's new AI feature creates beautiful photo collages from your camera roll

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:34:02 +0000

Facebook's new feature will scan your camera roll to find great photos, automatically create creative edits and collages, and help you share your memories on the platform. Read more...

Meta is bringing this adults-only Facebook feature back from the dead

David Uzondu — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:42:01 +0000

Meta has announced that it's bringing back a feature it discontinued in 2022/2023, once again targeting young adults. Read more...

Meta's translation feature now supports some of its largest Reels markets

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:42:03 +0000

Meta's AI feature that lets creators translate and lip sync videos is now expanding to support some of its largest Reels markets. Read more...

Meta updates Facebook Reels with new recommendations engine and other features

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:30:01 +0000

Meta has launched a bunch of new Reels features for Facebook, including an updated recommendations algorithm. Read more...

Meta must stop forcing algorithmic feeds on users, court rules

David Uzondu — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:48:01 +0000

The Amsterdam District Court ruled that Meta breached the EU's Digital Services Act by ignoring user choice over algorithmic feeds on its social media apps. Read more...

Meta will soon start using your chats with its AI to suggest ads and recommendations

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:42:01 +0000

Meta will start using users' conversations with Meta AI to power its ads and content recommendation engine across all its platforms. Read more...

Facebook brings fan challenges and custom badges for people who are too invested

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:46:01 +0000

Among the new Facebook features Meta is rolling out, content creators can launch fan challenges for their loyal followers. Read more...

Facebook and Instagram ad-free subscription arrives in the U.K.

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:12:01 +0000

Meta is introducing a subscription service in the U.K., allowing Facebook and Instagram users to pay a monthly fee for an ad-free experience. Read more...

Instagram joins the 3 billion monthly active club alongside Facebook and WhatsApp

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:16:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg says Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, roughly one-third of the population on Earth. Read more...

Meta adds AI-powered "dating assistant" to Facebook Dating

David Uzondu — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:34:01 +0000

Facebook Dating is getting two new AI-powered features that the company says are aimed at addressing "swipe fatigue," including a "dating assistant." Read more...

Meta pulls political ads in the EU due to new regulations

Paul Hill — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:00:02 +0000

Meta has said it will not allow political, electoral, or social issue ads to be published on Facebook and its other platforms in the EU due to a new regulation coming into force from October. Read more...

Facebook's mobile app is finally getting support for passkeys

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:50:01 +0000

Meta is finally introducing support for passkeys in its Facebook mobile apps on Android and iOS. However, accounts aren't becoming truly passwordless. Read more...

Meta AI gets a dedicated app with voice-first experience powered by Llama 4

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:12:02 +0000

To take on the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini, etc., Meta has launched a separate AI app that is also the companion app for Meta AI glasses. Read more...

EU Commission fines Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:28:01 +0000

The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million, respectively, for violating the Digital Markets Act. Read more...

Meta is connecting with parents and using AI to make sure kids use teen accounts

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:58:01 +0000

Meta is reaching out to parents and leveraging powerful artificial intelligence to ensure that underage users are moved to teen accounts for better protections. Read more...

Meta blocks Apple Intelligence across all of its iOS apps

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:48:01 +0000

In a surprising move, Meta has blocked Apple Intelligence features on all of its iOS apps, including Facebook and Threads. Read more...

Meta rolls out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger, adds more restrictions on Instagram

David Uzondu — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:06:01 +0000

Teen Accounts, introduced on Instagram last September, have been a hit for Meta. They're now expanding to Facebook and Messenger, alongside new restrictions on Instagram. Read more...

Instagram and WhatsApp could be torn from Meta as FTC's antitrust case nears trial

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:40:01 +0000

The FTC's long-running antitrust case against Meta, which stems from its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp more than a decade ago, will go to trial on April 14. Read more...

Facebook launches updated 'Friends' tab focused exclusively on friends' content

Omer Dursun — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:28:02 +0000

Facebook launches an updated Friends tab in the U.S. and Canada, creating a dedicated feed for content from friends only, excluding algorithmic suggestions. Read more...

Stories are the new way to earn money on Facebook

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:24:02 +0000

Expanding its content monetization program, Facebook now offers creators a new way to earn extra cash. Read more...

Meta is launching its version of Community Notes in the US

David Uzondu — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:16:01 +0000

Community Notes, formerly Birdwatch, was one of X's standout features. Now, Meta is copying X's approach and launching its version in the US next week. Read more...

Meta warns users on how to stay safe from 'Romance Scams' across its platforms

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:56:01 +0000

Meta has highlighted the various tools it offers on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp that can help users avoid romance scams. Read more...

Facebook apparently banning people from posting Linux related content on its platform

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:46:02 +0000

In a weirdly surprising move, Facebook is restricting posts related to Linux content on its platform and flagging them against its Community Guidelines, including popular site DistroWatch. Read more...

Meta plans to spend $65 billion on AI investments, amid DeepSeek superiority claims

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:00:01 +0000

Meta says that it will invest up to $65 billion in 2025 for building AI at a time when DeepSeek, an open-source Chinese AI model has reportedly outperformed Meta's AI models. Read more...

European consumer watchdog again goes after Meta's ad-free subscription

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:04:01 +0000

Europan consumer watchdog BEUC has urged regulators to investigate Meta's updated ad-free subscription rolled out in the EU last year. Read more...

Meta explains it didn't force users to follow President Trump on Facebook and Instagram

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:18:01 +0000

Facebook and Instagram users found themselves following the official account of President Donald Trump despite previously unfollowing him. Meta explains why. Read more...

Meta will let users cross-post their WhatsApp statuses on Facebook and Instagram as stories

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:58:01 +0000

Meta has announced that it will add WhatsApp to Accounts Center to allow users to cross-post to Facebook and Instagram or log in using the same account. Read more...

Meta says it will continue using fact-checkers outside the U.S. "for now"

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:28:01 +0000

Meta's Community Notes won't appear for users outside the U.S., at least for some more time, as Meta has intended to bring the feature only for U.S.-based users. Read more...

It looks like advertisers can just pay Meta to avoid getting roasted by Community Notes

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:50:01 +0000

Meta's Community Notes won't apply to paid advertisements and boosted posts, which could be a potential way for advertisers to be spared from Community Notes. Read more...