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Facebook Pay to Be Rebranded Meta Pay
May 13, 2022

Meta Platforms will rename Facebook Pay — its payment system available across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp — as Meta Pay “soon,” according to a blog post Wednesday (May 11) by Stephane Kasriel, Meta’s head of commerce and financial technologies. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Meta Eyes Cutting Funds to News Companies After Reader Drop
May 10, 2022

Meta is looking into cutting the funds it gives to news organizations, Reuters reported Monday (May 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Meta to Eliminate Several Location-Based Facebook Functions
May 08, 2022

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is removing a number of location-based functions from the social media site such as Nearby Friends, weather alerts and location history, according to a SocialMediaToday report Friday (May 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Zuckerberg Hints at Upcoming Wearable AR Controller
May 05, 2022

Mark Zuckerberg has teased a new smart glasses project in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, a report from Reuters says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Meta Rolls Out New Small Business Tools With a Focus on Diversity
May 04, 2022

Facebook’s parent company Meta is rolling out new small business tools with a focus on supporting diverse companies and an overall goal of helping all firms succeed.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Facebook’s eCommerce Division Faces Exec Departures, Frustrated Retailers
May 03, 2022

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, isn’t making as much progress on eCommerce as employees thought it would at the time when the pandemic hit, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (May 3), and some retailers aren’t happy with that. Get the Full Story...

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Meta to Launch Horizon Metaverse in 2022
April 27, 2022

Facebook parent Meta Platforms is doubling down on short-form video, artificial intelligence (AI) performance in social media feeds and putting new metaverse hardware IRL. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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SEC: Meta Shareholders Can Vote on Independent Review of Metaverse
April 08, 2022

Arjuna Capital said it had secured support from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to put Meta Platforms Inc.’s proposed metaverse through a third-party evaluation of its potential psychological, civil and human rights harms, according to a Thursday (April 7) press release. Get the...

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Non-crypto ‘Zuck Buck’ May Mark Shift in Meta’s Payments Strategy
April 07, 2022

Meta’s plans for an internal digital currency have turned away from blockchain-based cryptocurrencies since the collapse of its Diem stablecoin project earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...