Instagram Chief Says EU Threads Access Could Take Months

Not to be a mood dampener, but we have some bad news for threads-eager EU residents.. Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri says it will likely be ‘many months’ before the app becomes available in the region. Meta’s new Twitter-like app has taken off nearly globally, but the same cannot be said about EU Threads access. This […]

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Updated Cannabis Policies From Meta

Meta is updating its policies on Cannabis-related products. Yes, you heard that right, we will soon have new Cannabis policies from Meta! The new rules include updated rules on how CBD advertisers must conduct their promotions on Meta. Meta is renaming its ‘Hemp & Related Products’ ad policy to ‘CBD & Related Products’. The policy […]

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Meta Threads EU?

Despite less-than-lukewarm relations with the EU, EU Meta users wonder if they can access Threads. Threads is the hottest talk of the town, and everybody is curious about jumping on. Threads has gotten so popular that it even ruffles the EU’s feathers. While it’s possible to have Meta Threads EU, it will likely take a […]

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30 Million Threads Users

Say what you will about the new Threads app – Twitter duplicate, Instagram springboarder – the fact is that it is hot. Regardless of the framing, Meta’s Threads is set to become the fastest-growing app of all time. In less than a day, Meta’s new app has amassed more than 30 million users. Shared by […]

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Meta ‘Threads’ Twitter Alternative Spotted!

July opens with some interesting developments. With Twitter continuing down a negative spiral, Meta’s alternative ‘Threads’ app began appearing in some app stores. Twitter currently has viewing restrictions on certain Tweets, making it feel even more constricted. Rather timely, Meta’s ‘Threads’ Twitter alternative appeared in certain regional Google Play Stores yesterday. Originally, the app was […]

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Meta Reducing VR Age Requirements

Everyone has a ‘questionable life decision’ moment now and again, and mega companies are no exception. That said, Meta recently announced its plans to lower VR age requirements for Meta Quest accounts. Children between 10 to 12 years old can now create a VR persona via ‘parent-managed’ profiles. As per Meta: “With new parent-managed Meta […]

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New Meta Tips to Maximize Ad Performance

As Meta continues to evolve its ad systems to help mitigate rising restrictions on user data, it’s also informing new best practices to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your campaigns. A key approach on this front is Meta’s ‘Performance 5’ framework, data-backed tactics that Meta had developed to align with the latest […]

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The Annual Report by Meta’s Oversight Board

Meta’s Oversight Board has recently published its 2022 annual report, which provides an overview of all the cases that it has reviewed, as well as the subsequent improvements in Meta’s systems that it has been able to facilitate as a result, helping to provide more transparency into Meta’s various actions to enforce its content rules. […]

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Meta Tests Removal of Canadian News Content

Meta’s getting serious about its threats to remove Canadian news publishers from its apps, as a result of Canada’s proposed Online News Act. Meta is now conducting live tests to see how things will look without Canadian outlets in its apps to ensure that it can effectively implement a ban, in case the act is […]

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WhatsApp’s New ‘Security Hub’

WhatsApp has launched a new Security Hub mini-site, which provides a complete overview of the various safety and security tools available in the app, to help you manage your WhatsApp experience. To be fair, WhatsApp is already a more secure platform as opposed to others that offer the same features and functionality, so to see […]

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