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Meta poaches more OpenAI researchers: report

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, is reportedly hiring four additional artificial intelligence researchers from OpenAI, according to a Saturday report by The Information. The latest recruits—Shengjia Zhao, Jiahui Yu, Shuchao Bi, and Hongyu Ren—will join Meta's AI division as the company expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.

Meta admitted Facebook was "losing badly" to TikTok: court filings

Meta executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri, openly acknowledged TikTok's dominance over Facebook and Instagram in key areas of social media engagement, during discussions dated February 2022, filed as part of the US Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Meta, according to a recent report by TechCrunch.

Instagram announces Edits, video editing app to rival CapCut

Instagram has announced a new video editing app called Edits, aimed at creators who produce videos on their phones. The app, unveiled by Instagram head Adam Mosseri in a video on Instagram, is positioned as a competitor to CapCut, the video editor app owned by TikTok's parent company ByteDance.

Now you can post 3-minute long reels on Instagram 

Instagram has recently extended the maximum length of its Reels feature to three minutes, doubling the previous limit of 90 seconds, according to a recent announcement by Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram.

Instagram and Facebook face disruptions worldwide

Meta’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, experienced significant outages on Wednesday night, affecting thousands of users globally.

How to cut screen time and regain control of your day

With how addictive social media is, the thought of putting your device down seems like a nightmare. Why get any work done when you can scroll and watch eye-catching reels instead?

Facebook is making 'views' as primary content performance metric

Facebook has recently announced to shift its focus to "views" as the primary metric for measuring content performance, aligning its approach with Instagram’s existing system. 

Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that his government will introduce legislation to prevent users under 16 from accessing social media platforms, citing the risks of online harm.

AI features boosted time spent on Facebook by 8%: Zuckerberg

Improvements in AI-driven feeds and video recommendations have led to an 8% rise in time spent on Facebook and a 6% increase on Instagram this year, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the company's latest quarterly earnings report.

March 25, 2023
March 25, 2023

I am more of meme-at Aman than Zeenat Aman: Zeenat Aman laughs at herself

Despite staying off the media buzz for years, she has recently returned in a glamourous flair, having walked the last Lakme Fashion Week.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Bad news for the content creators: Gone are the bonuses from FB & Insta

Last year, creators received healthy bonuses under this program, with some receiving over $10,000 and even $35,000 monthly. But these creators had to garner millions of views on their Reels to qualify for the bonuses.

March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

Mehazabien celebrates 5 million followers on Instagram

she has surpassed popular media figures like Sabnam Faria (2.7 million), Shahtaj Monira Hashem (2.6 million), Ayman Sadiq (1.6 million) and Bangladeshi-American influencer Nabela Noor (2.3 million).

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

Facebook to start 'Blue Tick' verification for Tk 1,200/- per month

The service will be made available this week and will be first started in Australia and New Zealand.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

Meta fined $414 mn for breaching data laws

Meta was recently fined $414 million on accounts of breaching EU's personal data laws. 

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

BeReal: Recapturing social media authenticity

BeReal promises to be a healthier version of photo-sharing.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

'I'll never forget the year my dream came true'

Lionel Messi signed off for 2022 by hailing the year when he won the World Cup as one he "will never be able to forget".

December 24, 2022
December 24, 2022

Tips and tricks on how to look skinnier in pictures

Never underestimate the power of a bad picture. Today’s world is huge on Instagram and Snapchat, and unfortunately, how one looks in the frame is how one is perceived by both friends and strangers. The good news is there are plenty of tips and tricks that can help you look instantly thinner in snaps.

December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022

Messi beats the record of likes in the history of all social media

Lionel Messi has gone one better again. Having broken the record for the most-liked post on Instagram, the World Cup-winning Argentine's celebratory post has proven so popular that it is now the most-liked social media post of all-time, across any social networking platform.

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Facebook, Instagram put business over human rights: oversight board

An oversight panel said on Tuesday Facebook and Instagram put business over human rights when giving special treatment to rule-breaking posts by politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users.