Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg played a role in stoking fears about video-sharing app TikTok, a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says. Zuckerberg, in a speech to Georgetown students in Washington D.C. about freedom of expression, also included one line in which he claimed...
It’s taken a year, but Facebook has integrated the Instagram and Messenger chat platforms. The Verge reported update notices were spotted on Instagram’s mobile app on iOS and Android devices last week with the message, “There’s a New Way to Message on Instagram.” It listed...
Stephane Kasriel, who has served as a PayPal executive in the past, will lead Facebook Payments, David Marcus, leader of Facebook’s Novi said in a Twitter post. Marcus also said a new group would be formed to monitor “all things payments/FS” at Facebook. “No changes...
Facebook has accelerated up its eCommerce expansion efforts even as the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted online shopping. Now, it is launching a new group within the company, Facebook Financial, that will pursue payments and eCommerce opportunities, Bloomberg News reported. The new group will be in...
As Microsoft Corp. races to complete its purchase of TikTok, the trendy Chinese app that allows teens to share lip-syncing videos, Facebook’s Instagram debuted its answer to the popular platform on Wednesday (Aug. 5). “Today we’re announcing Instagram Reels, a new way to create and...
Facebook Messenger is looking to make it easier for businesses to interact with customers with a new update, according to a press release. The new update lets users contact businesses any time without even logging into the Facebook app. A new layout design, the company...
Facebook is enabling official music videos on its social media platform in the United States to help users unite over music. Users will have the ability to find, view and distribute music videos from emerging and top musical groups, as well as classics, throughout different...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s speech for the antitrust hearing before Congress on Wednesday (July 29) touts his company’s mission as one of connectivity, boosted by selling ads and debuting new services to connect to users, according to a transcript released by the U.S. House of...
To encourage TikTok users with large followings to use a novel rival offering, Instagram has reportedly extended monetary incentives. Instagram had put generous deals before renowned TikTok creators to harness Reels, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. The platform has “approached a diverse range of...