The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
#StopHateForProfit: Facebook responds to ad boycott movement
Facebook has responded to the #StopHateForProfit movement that has seen advertisers boycott the platform in July, claiming it does not profit from hate. At…
Facebook adds Messenger Rooms to WhatsApp in the latest beta
Just last week Facebook started rolling out its Messenger Rooms group call service to users of the eponymous chat app. Now, the company’s looking…
Who knew GIFs were this valuable? Facebook buys Giphy for a reported $400m
In today’s news that’ll make you go “What. Wait, really?” Facebook has acquired a GIF platform for a reported $400-million. Moving pictures have never…
Messenger Rooms lets you and 49 friends spend lockdown together
Sick of getting Zoombombed? Facebook on Thursday started rolling out its video conferencing competitor dubbed Messenger Rooms. Located within Messenger, Rooms probably doesn’t feel…