Facebook’s parent company Meta is supporting Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s conversion from a non-profit company into a for-profit one. As reported

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.

Federated Threads users still can't see posts from other fediverse apps yet. But you can see Mastodon user profiles if you get a like, follow, or reply and can choose to follow that person.

A change to Meta's developer tools is impacting third-party consumer apps that had previously integrated with Instagram. Among those affected by the

Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of

Meta’s Threads has seen a lot of success since its launch, and it’s ready to take a big next step: ads are coming soon to your Threads feeds.

Some ads on Facebook and Instagram will be "unskippable for a few seconds" under new changes announced today by the platforms' parent company Meta.

Meta's Reality Labs unit, which develops augmented and virtual reality technologies, logged an operating loss of $4.4 billion in the third quarter.

Meta, seeking to reduce reliance on Google and Microsoft, is reportedly developing a search engine for its chatbot. The company is also partnering with Reuters to help AI answer news-related queries.

Facebook and Instagram owner reportedly dismisses about 24 workers for abusing $25 meal credit system

The cuts come after CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared 2023 to be the ‘year of efficiency.’

The Threads algorithm loves any post that gets replies.

Meta has acquired the Threads.com domain name, according to Whois records of the URL that were updated on September 24. Users on domain-related forums

A little over three years after the service first launched.

Meta says existing age verification methods are inconsistent.

Meta on Wednesday appealed against "gatekeeper" designations for its Messenger and Marketplace platforms, the first Big Tech company to challenge new European Union rules setting out dos and don'ts for the online services.

The European Data Protection Board has extended the temporary ban on targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) in July.

Improvements are expected in “upcoming releases”

Meta believes openly sharing research will push the technology forward.

The ad-supported experience will still be available for users on both platforms. There’s an old saying “if you're not paying for the product, then you’re...

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

Threads already has nearly 100 million monthly active users.

There's no way to opt out, leading artists to believe Meta's system is badly broken.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. "We had a good quarter for our community and business," said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. "I'm proud of the work our teams have done to advance AI and mixed reality with the ...

They accuse the company of putting profit ahead of safety.

The $200 virtual reality headset is getting more real.

It’s part of Pages, to start.

Meta has added a new feature that allows Instagram users from blocking apps and websites from collecting personal data.

The court was briefed on the outcome of the mediation today, coming after it allowed the parties to settle the case out of court in August.

These smart glasses give you a phone's camera, watch's assistant, and earbuds' audio, but they aren't without their issues as an all-in-one tech solution.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took a big risk by making its powerful AI model Llama 2 mostly open source, according to Replit CEO Amjad Masad.

"It was hell working on it," says Andre Elijah, the miffed developer of the AEI Fitness app.

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Three years after the Quest 2, the new headset is a big improvement. But it’s not the mixed reality winner Meta hoped.

Meta is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Meta continues to back away from news on its platforms.

Tune in for the kickoff of what Meta bills as "a two-day virtual event focused on AI and virtual, mixed and augmented realities." As part of the livestream, ...