The company formerly known as Facebook is taking a step toward its goal to transport us to the metaverse. Now, Horizon Worlds — the Second Life or Minecraft of Meta’s VR apps — is expanding out of invite-only beta, opening up to all users over 18 years old in the U.S. and Canada. This is […]
Facebook and Instagram roll out personalized ‘Year in Review’ features
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has rolled out “Year in Review” features for both Facebook and Instagram. On Facebook, users can share their personalized “Year Together” card, which highlights the friends, feelings, places and people that mattered most to them in 2021. The new in-feed experience reflects on people’s year on the platform and curates […]
3 disruptive trends that will shape marketing in 2022
As we wrap the year, it’s become clear that “normal” is a thing of the past. This is a reality growth marketers live in everyday. What worked yesterday may not work today and likely won’t tomorrow.
Facebook’s new website lets fans buy ‘Stars’ without paying the app stores’ commissions
Meta (formerly Facebook) has found a new way to avoid the app stores’ commissions on in-app purchases with the launch of a new website where people can buy “Stars” — the virtual items that allow fans to express their support for favorite creators during Facebook videos and livestreams. Typically, Stars are bought as in-app purchases […]
MainOne CEO Funke Opeke says Equinix is buying her company for the right price
The African tech scene woke up today to exciting news about the landmark acquisition of MainOne, one of the region’s most important and pivotal tech companies in the past decade, by Equinix, a U.S. multinational specializing in internet connection data centers. The story of MainOne starts with founder and CEO Funke Opeke moving back to […]
Meta Has a ‘Moral Obligation’ To Make Its Mental Health Research Transparent, Scientists Say
In an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg published Monday, a group of academics called for Meta to be more transparent about its research into how Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp affect the mental health of children and adolescents. The Verge reports: Th…
Facebook Gaming wants viewers to hop into the game with their favorite streamers
Facebook Gaming might not be a hot streaming destination like Twitch or YouTube Gaming, but the social network is steadily adding interactive features to build its appeal. Facebook is trying out a new layer of interactivity the company is calling “play with streamer” that lets viewers hop into game streams with their favorite streaming personalities. […]
Activist Facebook Group Shuts Down Marketers Selling Dangerous ‘Magic Dirt’ on Facebook
NBC News tells the hair-raising tale of Black Oxygen Organics (or “BOO” for short).
Put more simply, the product is dirt — four-and-a-half ounces of it, sealed in a sleek black plastic baggie and sold for $110 plus shipping. Visitors to the Blac…
Jack Dorsey dials in on his dream job — bitcoin missionary
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, we took a break from contextualization for some guides to consumption. This week, we’re looking at what’s happening in the mind of one Jack Dorsey. You can get this in your inbox from the newsletter page, and follow my tweets @lucasmtny. the big thing While […]
Facebookによる「2要素認証」の導入加速には、“合理的”な根拠がある
Facebookで、侵害のリスクが最も高いと位置づけられるユーザーのアカウントの認証方法として、パスワード以外の方法を併用する「2要素認証」が義務づけられる。「Facebook Protect」プログラムに登録している政治家や活動家、ジャーナリストなど一部が対象となるが、セキュリティ強化の一環として2要素認証の導入が世の中の流れとなるなか、今回の決定には合理的な根拠がある。
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