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Meta has deleted a Facebook group which offered Pakistani women a space to discuss taboo subjects in a conservative country where they speak their voices often muzzled, online or in public space, its founder told AFP on Friday. The Soul Sisters group, created in 2013, had more than 300,000 members …

Meta Group began blocking Canadians’ access to media content on Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday (August 1) in response to a new law forcing digital giants to pay publishers. Links and content posted by Canadian and foreign media “will no longer be visible to people in Canada,” Meta said, stressing …

The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a woman, who allegedly kidnapped, raped and defrauded victims they met on Facebook in Ufuoma, Delta State, Nigeria. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, via his Twitter. He said that one of their victims, who sighted them, …

Web giant, Meta, has decided to cut 11,000 jobs, or about 13% of its workforce, a decision which is the first step in a large scale redundancy plan in a sector marked by the economic crisis. “Today, I am sharing some of the most difficult changes we have made in …

Technology giant Meta removed thousands of posts targeting Kenyan users on its social media platform Facebook for violating its policies ahead of the August elections. Four years ago, bosses at the now-defunct British consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica were apparently caught on camera boasting of the control they had exerted in …

Twelve American associations, in a letter sent to Facebook, officially demanded the creation of a “polyamorous status” among the possibilities of “love situations” on Facebook, New York Times reported . When you create your Facebook account, you can enter information about your personality, your hobbies, your job, but also your …

Mark Zuckerberg, boss of Facebook on Thursday announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp will keep their names under the rebranding. “We’ve learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under …

Thailand on Wednesday will start collecting value added tax (VAT) from foreign technology companies and expects to raise at least 5 billion baht ($154.70 million) in additional revenue each year, a senior official said. Foreign platforms providing electronic services in Thailand will have to register for VAT payments, senior finance …

American businessman Warren Buffett on Wednesday joined the closed circle of leaders whose fortune exceeds 100 billion dollars, which includes Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault and Bill Gates, according to Forbes magazine. On Wednesday, his firm Berkshire Hathaway‘s share price hit an all-time high, pushing his fortune to $ …

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would temporarily reduce political content appearing on New Feeds for some users in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week and in the United States within the coming weeks. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in January that he wanted to “turn down the temperature” …