Meta will be starting off the new Trump term with a Republican head of global affairs, as the company looks to better align its operations around the new U.S. administration. Continue reading
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Facebook To Remove the Option To Allow Public Followers on Personal Profiles
Get ready for a change to your Facebook profile, with the platform removing the option to have public followers on personal profiles over the coming months. Continue reading
Facebook Switches to ‘Views’ as Its Primary Metric
After Instagram announced that it was switching to “Views” as its primary focus metric back in August, Meta has now announced that Facebook will follow suit. Continue reading
Facebook Launches a Gen Z-Focused Redesign
Facebook wants to woo more younger users to join its social network, instead of spending all their time on TikTok, Instagram, and other social apps. Continue reading
Meta Activates Threads Crossposting From Facebook and Instagram
Okay, this is probably one of those “just because you can, doesn’t mean that you should” updates. You are now able to cross-post from both Instagram and Facebook to Threads, so you can effectively amplify your updates across all three apps at once. Continue...
Exploring Videos on Facebook Just Got Easier
We’re introducing an updated video player on Facebook that brings together Reels, longer videos and Live content all in one fullscreen, engaging experience. The updated video player is rolling out on iOS and Android first in the US and Canada, and globally in the...
Facebook Plans to Shut Down its News Tab in the U.S. and Australia
Meta is trying to distance itself from news media-related regulations and payment complexities as it is planning to remove the news tab on Facebook in the U.S. and Australia. The company said today that it will sunset the product in April 2024. Continue reading
Meta’s Rolling Out a New ‘Meta Verified’ Comment Filtering Option on Facebook and Instagram
After experimenting with it over the past few months, Meta’s now rolling out its new Meta Verified comment filter on Instagram, providing another way to prioritize engagement from celebrities and people who’ve paid for verification in the app. Continue reading
Meta Cuts Off Third-Party Access to Facebook Groups
The recent surprise announcement that Meta will soon be shutting down its Facebook Groups API is throwing some businesses and social media marketers into disarray. Continue reading
EU Users Will Soon Have the Option To Separate Their Facebook and IG Accounts
With Europe’s data privacy protecting Digital Markets Act (DMA) set to come into effect in March, Meta has announced some additional data control options for EU users. Continue reading
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