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Zuckerberg disappears himself to showcase Meta’s new AI capabilities

Nov 17, 2023 Alex Baker

Some days, you just wish you could make big tech CEOs disappear at the snap of a finger. Well, apparently, now you can, as long…

Meta launches ad-free subscription; it costs more than your phone bill

Nov 13, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

If you’re tired of the annoying ads popping up on your Facebook and Instagram, there’s good news. Well, sort of. For users in Europe, Meta is launching an ad-free subscription. But Meta being Meta, there’s a catch. You’ll have to pay for it, and the price could be significantly higher than your phone or cable bill!

Instagram now offers you a “holiday bonus”

Nov 7, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Last year, Instagram launched Subscriptions, a feature for creators that lets them charge for their Stories and live streams and play them only for those…

Study: Meta apps found most invasive, sharing 86% of your data with others

Oct 27, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

It’s hard to imagine spending a day without our phones, isn’t it? I’m sure you know that most of the apps you use daily aren’t actually great at keeping your data private. But have you ever wondered how much of it is actually shared? Which apps are the most invasive?

33 US states sue Meta over “deliberately addicting children to social media”

Oct 25, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

A bipartisan coalition of 33 state attorneys general has sued Meta, accusing the company of intentionally designing harmful features on Instagram and Facebook. According to the lawsuit, the company knowingly addicted many young users to overuse these apps.

You can finally stop Instagram from tracking you across the web

Oct 18, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

In a bid to prioritize user privacy and simplify data management across its platforms, Meta has announced significant changes to its data control settings. From now on, if you don’t want Meta to track you across the web (and who does), you can change your settings and tell it not to.