For many UK women, online experience not always +ive: Ofcom

For many UK women, online experience not always +ive: Ofcom

Real-world concerns about women’s safety and wellbeing are mirrored in the online world, according to figures from the British regulator Ofcom’s ‘Online Nation 2022’ report.

The findings reveal that women in the UK are avid users of social media platforms, spending more than a quarte...


Sheryl Sandberg exit may not impact Meta much, say experts

Sheryl Sandberg exit may not impact Meta much, say experts

Sheryl Sandberg's exit from Meta Platforms Inc. comes at a crucial time for the Facebook parent as it pivots to "metaverse" in the face of slowing ad revenue, although Wall Street analysts say her departure will not be as significant.

As second-in-command to founder and Chief Executi...


Insta announces new features, Reels duration now 90 secs

Insta announces new features, Reels duration now 90 secs

To help creators engage more with their audience, the photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it is rolling out new features, including 90 seconds Reels. The Meta-owned platform said that it is now extending the length of Reels up to 90 seconds, which will help users express their most authentic selves on Reels. "You will have ...


Twitter takedown requests by various govts. spiking

Twitter says waiting period for Musk deal has expired

Twitter Inc. said on Friday the waiting period under the HSR Act for Elon Musk's $44-billion acquisition of the social media firm has expired.

Completion of the deal is now subject to remaining customary closing conditions, including approval by Twitter stockholders and the receipt o...


Instagram launches new feature on missing kids

Instagram launches new feature on missing kids

Photo-sharing platform Instagram on Wednesday said it is launching an ‘alert’ feature to help find missing children. The photo-sharing app has partnered with various organisations globally to set up the feature. The feature will display details about missing children on users’ Instagram feed if they are in a specific area where an active s...


Meta to stop news payments in US; FB News to be on elsewhere

FB parent company stock ticker changes to Meta June 9

Meta has announced that its Class A common stock will begin trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol 'META' prior to the market opening on June 9, 2022. The company said this will replace the company's current ticker symbol 'FB', which has been used since its initial public offering in 2012. "The new ticker sy...