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Facebook bans posts claiming that vaccines cause autism

In an effort to combat misinformation around COVID-19 and vaccines, Facebook has taken a stricter stance on the types of claims it will ban…

How to check if you opted out of WhatsApp data-sharing with Facebook

WhatsApp has been in the news lately thanks to the update to its privacy policy update. And while the company says that it will…

Facebook has a new ‘company brand’ logo representing all its products

Facebook on Monday revealed its new company brand designed to encapsulate its “family of apps” and distinguish itself from the Facebook app. According to…

Facebook reveals 2.2bn people use its ‘family of apps’ daily

Facebook on Wednesday released its third-quarter earnings report, revealing an increase in active users across its “family of apps”. “We estimate that around 2.2-billion…

Facebook debuts its new healthcare tool for US users

Facebook on Monday revealed a new tool called Preventative Health that will help users discover a number of health resources like tests and checkups…

Meet Facebook News: its new ‘dedicated place’ for news in the US

Facebook on Friday announced that it has begun testing a new “dedicated place” for news on its platform called Facebook News. “News gives people…

Facebook gets more serious about ‘inauthentic behaviour’ from users, governments

Facebook this week revealed updated policies regarding inauthentic behaviour on the platform to help reduce public manipulation and misinformation. According to the company, inauthentic…

Instagram debuts new label to combat ‘false information’ on its platform

Instagram on Monday revealed new features to help users identify misinformation on the platform. “Over the next month, content that has been rated ‘false’…

Facebook is rolling out redesign beta with dark mode

After revealing plans to redesign Facebook at F8 back in May, Facebook this week started rolling out a beta update for some users. Spotted…

World Mental Health Day: Facebook adds stickers for those who need to talk

In honour of World Mental Health Day on Thursday, Facebook revealed a new filter and sticker pack designed to promote conversation on the platform….

Instagram Threads: Facebook’s new ‘camera-first’ app for your closest friends

Facebook on Thursday officially revealed Instagram Threads, a new standalone “camera-first” app designed to keep Instagram friends connected. The app allows users to share…

What can we learn from corporate responses to the world’s biggest security breaches?

Over the past few years, data breaches have become increasingly common and have affected a great many high-profile organisations. In 2019 alone, Flipboard, Facebook,…

Facebook has begun hiding like counts in Australia

Facebook has officially begun hiding like counts on posts in Australia, a report by TechCrunch on Thursday revealed. According to the publication, Facebook confirmed…

Facebook reveals Oculus Link, Hand Tracking updates for Oculus Quest

Facebook on Wednesday revealed a number of new updates coming to Oculus and the Oculus Quest VR headset. Quest, which first launched last September,…

Facebook will resume listening to Portal commands to train AI

Facebook on Wednesday revealed a few practices it intends to implement on its newly released Portal range, the company’s home video-calling devices. Users will…

Instagram will now restrict posts promoting ‘miraculous’ weight-loss products

Instagram on Wednesday announced that it will now restrict and remove posts that promote or sell “miraculous” weight-loss and cosmetic products on its platform….

Private Instagram posts and Stories can be shared using a simple trick

Turns out private posts on Instagram and Instagram Stories aren’t all that private, a report by Buzzfeed News on Monday revealed. The publication’s Tech…

Facebook updates location settings for Android 10 and iOS 13

Following last week’s release of Android 10 and the upcoming launch of iOS 13, Facebook on Monday announced new updates coming to its location…

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