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Instagram and Facebook Are Using Fears of a U.S. TikTok Ban to Poach Influencers
Meta and other social media firms chasing TikTok’s short-form video success are fanning the flames of ban rhetoric while simultaneously vying to boost the attractiveness of their own TikTok clones with new monetisation features. The goal? Steal away as many fearful TikTokers as possible.
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Meta Doubles Down on Threats to Block News on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
Facebook and Instagram could soon be news-free for our neighbours to the north. Meta has once again said it would rather scrap news links on its platforms in Canada than comply with pending legislation.
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No Regrets: Elon Doesn’t Want Twitter to Feel Like a Waste of Time
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now pushing users to have no regrets for the amount of time they spend on the app, in his newest push to make the app desirable and lure in advertisers. As Twitter’s advertising revenue dries up, Musk is continuously looking for ways to make the platform profitable, this time telling…
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The U.S. Is Trying to Ban Meta From Using Kids’ Data
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a “blanket prohibition” that would ban Meta from monetising children’s data Wednesday. The FTC says Meta — the company formerly known as Facebook — failed to comply with an existing 2020 privacy order by misleading parents about the control they have over Facebook Messenger, and misrepresenting the ways outside app…