Recently announced by Facebook (or Meta, depending on how old you are) founder Mark Zuckerberg through an Instagram post, users in the US will soon be able to make purchases on Instagram through a DM – from inquiries to payment. This streamlining of the entire process creates more e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and retail […]
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced that Meta has officially rebranded Facebook Pay to Meta Pay. This is the company’s “first step” in creating a digital wallet for its vision of the metaverse. Despite Facebook Pay’s name change, Zuckerberg assured the public that the rest of its offerings will remain the same. He said that […]
According to the recent quarterly report of Meta, the company has lost approximately $240 billion of market value due to daily users falling daily. This is for the first time ever. In a virtual companywide meeting, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told staff their way up again would be through videos. That’s right, the CEO has […]
You can no longer sneak screenshots of disappearing messages on Facebook Messenger. This is after an update to improve the privacy of the platform. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the latest update on his Facebook account. From now on, notifications will appear when someone takes a screenshot of disappearing messages in a Secret Conversation secured […]
From now on, Facebook is one of many subsidiaries under Meta, which is the official rebranding of the social media giant as revealed by founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In his founder’s letter, Zuckerberg explains that the rebranding from Facebook to Meta is part of focusing on the metaverse. “The defining quality of the metaverse […]
There’s no stopping Facebook Inc. in their plan to build the metaverse—a virtual reality version of the internet. The Verge leaked Facebook’s plan to change its name next week, so as to make the metaverse reflect on its brand. According to The Verge, CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the Facebook name change at […]
The futuristic AR glasses are finally here. Facebook Inc. just launched its first smart glasses that enable you “to capture and share experiences from your point of view.” In partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, Facebook Inc. created these smart glasses that allow wearers to listen to music, take calls or capture photos and short videos […]
With Facebook facing a number of criticisms lately (which include CEO Mark Zuckerberg being summoned in a court hearing), the social media giant faced another big issue, as a leaker exposed the personal data of over 500 million Facebook users. The said leak includes information of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries–32 million […]
You can now sell items through both social media platforms As they expand their eCommerce potential, Facebook and Instagram announced that it is rolling out Shops for both platforms, enabling users to browse and buy items directly from a business page. “I think this is particularly important right now because so many small businesses are […]
Can it save us from our messaging mistakes? With the advent of social media, communication is more accessible than ever. Well, too accessible if you ask us, especially if you send a message that you don’t intend to say in the first place. Mistakes like this often lead to miscommunication or end of friendships. As […]
It logged out 90 million users to be safe If you were unceremoniously logged out yesterday from both Facebook and Messenger, here’s why: the social media juggernaut is reporting that they’ve suffered a data breach that, at the last count, affected around 50 million users. The company first discovered the attack on Tuesday and has […]
Good or bad idea? Watch out Tinder: social media juggernaut Facebook is looking to add a dating layer to its main app. What makes Facebook’s dating efforts different from say competitor Tinder, is the fact that their efforts are geared toward finding stable, long-term relationships, not short time hookups. “There are 200 million people on […]