Meta is cutting several hundred jobs
The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets.
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Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior
Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.
How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business
Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading […]
Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook
Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they’re shopping in its apps.
Elon Musk pauses changes to X’s creator revenue-sharing program after backlash
Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout.
New Mexico just handed Meta its first courtroom defeat over child safety, and the rest of the country is watching
The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.
Snapchat’s new ‘AI Clips’ Lens format turns photos into five-second videos
Snapchat says both experienced and new developers can use the new “AI Clips” Lens format to turn a single prompt into a published Lens in minutes without the need for external tools.
It’s been 20 years since the first tweet
On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”.
Elon Musk misled Twitter investors while trying to get out of acquisition, jury says
At the time, Musk had tweeted that Twitter had too many bots, which is why he was trying to renege on his commitment to buy the company.