In a likely attempt to divert from its increasingly toxic public image, Facebook has officially announced its parent company’s name will be Meta. While the change is definitely rare, it’s not the first company to switch things up.
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Former President Donald Trump’s new social network might fail to launch — all because it won’t abide by the terms laid out by the people who wrote its source code. Mastodon, the open-source platform that TRUTH Social is using, announced on its website that it’s giving the social network 30 days to comply with its…
Scammers are hacking Facebook accounts, running ads with stolen money, and bragging about their fraudulent fortunes right on the social network. If you’re one of the 10 million Facebook users running ads on the platform, beware of a growing scam ring that’s hacking advertisers’ accounts, using their credit cards to steal tens of thousands of…
TikTok appears to be adding a Tips feature, allowing viewers to reward the creators fuelling its never-ending stream of dog videos. First spotted by TikTok user Jera Bean and reported by TechCrunch, TikTok’s new tipping option reportedly popped up in Bean’s settings without much fanfare. “Tips let viewers fund your creativity and show their support…
Facebook will officially be Facebook no more, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg announcing on Thursday that the tech company is changing its name to Meta. Of course, a turd by any other name would smell as bad, but it’s the rebranding that counts. “Along with the new name they have a new logo,” said Late Show…
After hinting at the name change, Mark Zuckerberg officially announced Facebook would be changing its name to “Meta” during Facebook’s Oct. 28 Connect event.
Mark Zuckerberg wants you to be wowed. At Thursday’s Facebook Connect presentation, the CEO unveiled virtual and augmented reality technology that seems designed to change a world already struggling with Facebook’s effects on it. The small, often unmentioned speed bump in the way of this lofty dream? Much of the showcased tech is years, if…
You already do your online shopping on Amazon. You’re watching the latest movies on Prime Video. You’re asking Alexa to play your favorite songs. Amazon has already seeped into every facet of your digital life. But… are you watching your favorite streamers on Twitch? If you’re unfamiliar with Twitch, you may have at least heard…
The must-have accessory for fall? According to Gen Z, it’s a $30 pair of wired headphones. So why are “It” girls like Lily Rose Depp and the Olsen twins ditching wireless earbuds and opting instead to plug into their devices? “Wired is an attitude,” Shelby Hull, the 24-year-old creator of the Instagram account @wireditgirls, told…
It’s TikTok and Snapchat’s turn in the hot seat on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, executives from TikTok and Snapchat as well as a representative from YouTube answered questions from members of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security surrounding the current hot-button topic: Kids’ safety on social media platforms. The issue…