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WhatsApp to bring emojis in chats, allow 32 people in group voice call

WhatsApp will first allow users to react with six key emoji but will add more going forward, so that people can quickly share their opinion without flooding chats with new messages.

WhatsApp to allow 32 people in group voice call, larger file sharing

At present, only eight people can be added in a group voice call using the mobile app, and the size of each file to be exchanged among the users should not exceed 1 GB

WhatsApp building new feature to organise groups for businesses, school

Admins will be able to remove errant or problematic messages from everyone's chats

Apple's privacy features to cost Facebook $12.8 bn in 2022

According to AppleInsider, the tech giant released its feature in iOS 14 on April 26, last year, and it immediately had an impact on companies relying on advertising revenue

WhatsApp wins nod to expand Indian payments service to 100 mn users: Report

WhatsApp has over the years told NPCI that there should be no cap on users of its payments service in India, its biggest market

Keeping Mark Zuckerberg safe cost Meta nearly $27 million last year

Meta Platforms spent more than $15.2 million in 2021 for expenses related to protecting its chief executive officer at his homes and during personal travel, according to a recent regulatory filing

Meta to let creators sell virtual items in social VR app Horizon Worlds

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that creator monetisation and metaverse economy is really important.

Meta to stop people from sharing private residential info of other users

Meta (formerly Facebook) is ending an exception to its existing rules that allowed users to post private residential information of people on its platforms if it was "publicly available" elsewhere.

Facebook worried as TikTok set to eclipse Twitter, Snapchat ad share

TikTok is predicted to catch up with Google-owned YouTube by clocking $23.6 billion in ad revenue by 2024

Meta targets finance with 'Zuck Bucks', creator coins: Report

Meta's crypto-currencies, internally dubbed 'Zuck Bucks', are intended for the metaverse and may not be based on blockchain, the FT report said, citing sources

FIFS, Meta compile user manual for fantasy sports platforms in India

The guide gives an insight into what exactly a fantasy sport is--game of skill that's distinct from various similar formats and is not related to betting, gambling or wagering

Russian invasion driving more disinformation online, says Meta

Hackers aligned with Russia broke into social media accounts of Ukrainian military officers and were uploading videos of surrendering Ukrainian soldiers when plot was disrupted, says a Meta report

Meta decides to drop flagship Facebook F8 developer conference this year

Meta has announced not to hold its flagship Facebook F8 developer conference this year, as it gears up for new initiatives towards metaverse.

Russia-Ukraine war: Facebook, Instagram unblock hashtags to Bucha killings

The Bucha killings have drawn pledges of further sanctions against Moscow from the West. However, Russia denied to the killings and said that it was Ukrainian propaganda.

Meta takes down 23.6 mn pieces of bad content in India on FB, Instagram

Meta actioned a huge 15.4 million spam content, 2.4 million violent and graphic content and 1.4 million content related to adult nudity and sexual activity, among others

Instagram gets Facebook Messenger like messaging features: Details here

Instagram has announced that it is connecting the Facebook Messenger and Instagram experience to bring some of the best Messenger features to the photo-sharing platform

Facebook hires Republican strategy firm to campaign against TikTok: Report

Eleven years ago, Facebook was caught red-handed after it hired a prominent public relations firm to try to plant stories harshly criticising Google's privacy practices in leading news outlets.

LTTS forays into Meta world, to carve out business unit for Metaverse

Amit Chadha, who completes a year at the helm of the company, last year had called out six big bets and changed the narrative of the company's focus

Meta to launch several Slack-like functionalities on Messenger

Meta is adding a new "@everyone" functionality that will notify all participants in a chat about a new message.

Instagram tests new feature to support social movements through hashtags

The company said it is testing a new feature to help people discover social movements happening in the world and on Instagram, as well as ways to take action.