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Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Avatar Finds Its Legs (and Headset) at Last
Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Avatar Finds Its Legs (and Headset) at Last
October 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

For $1,500, you can enter a metaverse in which the avatars will soon have actual legs, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday (Oct. 11). Get...

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Protecting Kids From Metaverse Marketing Is No Game
Protecting Kids From Metaverse Marketing Is No Game
October 11, 2022  |  Metaverse

Regulators in the U.S., the U.K. and the EU have each recently called for a crackdown on digital ads targeting kids, blaming big tech for...

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Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
October 11, 2022  |  Big Tech

From the $1.7 billion AdSense antitrust fine levied against Google in 2019 and the nearly $887 million privacy fine Amazon was issued last July, to...

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Zuckerberg’s Unlovable Metaverse Shares Flaws of Meta’s Payments Policy
Zuckerberg’s Unlovable Metaverse Shares Flaws of Meta’s Payments Policy
October 07, 2022  |  Meta

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gotten a lot of flak in the year since he announced the corporate rebranding by saying, “From now on, we’re...

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Meta Identifies 400 Apps Aimed at Stealing Facebook Login Details
Meta Identifies 400 Apps Aimed at Stealing Facebook Login Details
October 07, 2022  |  Meta

Hundreds of seemingly innocent smartphone apps were singled out by security pros as being double agents of sorts, posing as something entertaining or useful but...

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Facebook to Shut Down Bulletin Subscription Newsletter Service
Facebook to Shut Down Bulletin Subscription Newsletter Service
October 04, 2022  |  Facebook

Facebook will be shutting down the Bulletin subscription service it had been using to compete with Substack and other popular newsletter services, The New York...

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Meta Unveils New Ad Formats for Reels, Instagram
Meta Unveils New Ad Formats for Reels, Instagram
October 04, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Meta Platforms has announced a series of new ad formats designed to help advertisers reach their audience based on how they spend their time on...

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Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
October 03, 2022  |  Meta

Taking the next step in its inquiry into a data breach of Meta’s Facebook platform, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft...

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Meta Cuts Budgets, Employees Alongside Hiring Freeze
Meta Cuts Budgets, Employees Alongside Hiring Freeze
September 29, 2022  |  Meta

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has plans to cut down on headcount for the first time, which will see an end to “rapid growth” for the...

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