Facebook is figuring out what to do about users making multiple accounts on the social media giant’s platform, according to internal documents seen by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Thursday (Oct. 21). A presentation from the spring showed how the social media giant measures its...
Facebook is reportedly planning to unveil a rebranding that includes a name change to better reflect the company’s move toward developing a metaverse, an unnamed source told The Verge. The development of a metaverse aligns with Facebook’s beta release of its social virtual reality (VR)...
Facebook is looking to hire 10,000 engineers over the next five years in the European Union to advance its creation of a metaverse, a new digital world that will enable people to explore virtual places together without being in the same physical space. The company...
While Facebook has routinely maintained that its artificial intelligence (AI) can police problems like violent content and hate speech on its platform, a new report suggests the tech isn’t that advanced. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Oct. 17) on a review of internal...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg saw over $6 billion in losses to his personal wealth in several hours Monday (Oct. 4) when the popular social media site and its various associated apps were down, Bloomberg reported. This comes just a day after a whistleblower came forward,...
Facebook has filed a second motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit accusing the social media behemoth of monopolistic behavior, CNBC reported. In its motion, Facebook said the FTC’s vote to file an amended complaint was invalid because Chairwoman Lina Khan should have...
Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer has announced he’ll be stepping down, his post on the social media site says. Instead, beginning sometime in 2022, he’ll be the company’s first senior fellow on a part-time basis, he wrote. “This is a difficult decision because of...
Facebook is debuting new aspects of its Portal video-calling software, including a 10-inch portable device, Portal Go, and a more advanced version called Portal+, a company blog says. The blog says Portal Go will take aspects of the Portal Smart Camera video calling and bring...
Facebook is introducing new tools for businesses to connect with potential customers on its app in a bid to become a destination for online shoppers. As Reuters reported this week, the new features will give shoppers a more personalized experience. For example, businesses will be...