Meta: Facebook, Instagram & Threads

2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (312+ words) Facebook and Instagram went down for users across the United States and internationally on Sunday night September 20, beginning shortly before 9 PM Eastern and generating more than 17,000 outage reports on Downdetector for Facebook alone and over 5,000 for Instagram within the first…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (527+ words) A California law written in 1967 to stop wiretapping on telephone lines has become the basis for thousands of lawsuits arguing that everyday website tools, chat widgets, tracking pixels and analytics scripts amount to illegal interception of a visitor's communications. The…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (207+ words) Siding with Meta Platforms, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a California resident who claimed the company violated an anti-hacking law by allegedly collecting his "voiceprint" when he made a call with Messenger. He alleged that Meta's "maze…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (748+ words) Home » News » WhatsApp Launches Stronger Passkeys and Long Passwords for Two-step Verification WhatsApp is once again tightening up account security, working on two of the easiest ways an account could be compromised: single passkey and short, guessable PIN. The update…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (117+ words) Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy regulations by improperly processing users’ location data. The fine was issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the lead EU regulator for Google due to its European headquarters…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (519+ words) Ring announced a default encryption system called Throw Away the Key Encryption. In the U.K., Ring plans to launch its Neighbours community app as a dedicated local forum, hoping residents will use it instead of WhatsApp and Facebook. The neighborhood conversation…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (109+ words) The Business Standard European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today (17 Sept) proposed a social media ban for children under 13 and restricted access for those between 13 and 15, as she warned about the dangers of online services to minors. She also…...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago   (482+ words) CALGARY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Meta's plan to build a C$13 billion ($9 billion) data center in Alberta has boosted the Canadian province's appeal for hyperscalers, who see it as a vote of confidence in the government's AI strategy, the CEO of Capital…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1436+ words) Old Facebook accounts come with significant advantages over newly created profiles. These aged accounts have established history, higher trust scores, and better engagement rates. When you buy old Facebook accounts from usadigitalhub.com, you’re investing in accounts that Facebook’s algorithm…...

4+ hour ago   (178+ words) WhatsApp has outlined the Android phones that can continue using its messaging platform, meaning phones that do not meet the requirements may eventually lose access to the app. According to WhatsApp, the messaging platform currently supports Android phones running Android…...