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One day after Facebook and Instagram went down, iCloud is having problems

After a server change took Facebook and Instagram down for many for most of Wednesday, Apple's iCloud faced its own share of is.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 14th, 2019

Instagram is making a kids’ app. Here’s what parents need to know about social media Jr.

Children are already online, and tech companies like Facebook are trying to build more spaces specifically for them......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 24th, 2021

Facebook says Instagram for kids is coming

Facebook Inc. on Tuesday said it is working on a version of its Instagram app for kids under 13, who are currently not allowed to use t.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 23rd, 2021

"Number Of Issues" - Facebook, Instagram Suffer Outages 

"Number Of Issues" - Facebook, Instagram Suffer Outages  Update (1502 ET): While the reason for a "long 45 minutes" disruption to the WhatsApp platform has yet to be revealed,.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 19th, 2021

Instagram For Kids? Facebook Said To Be Eyeing The Untapped Pre-Teen Market

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Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 19th, 2021

Facebook is building an instagram app for kids under 13, led by the former head of YouTube Kids

Despite platf.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 18th, 2021

How Facebook says Oregon is jeopardizing its goal of 100% green energy

A PacifiCorp renewables program that Facebook's Prinveville data center relies on runs into problems with the Public Utility Commission......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2021

Facebook bans Myanmar’s military, citing threat of new violence after Feb. 1 coup

The ban, which also affects Facebook subsidiary Instagram, extends a series of actions in recent years to sharply limit the ability of the nation’s military, called the Tatmadaw, to use the platforms in any way, including through paid advertising......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 25th, 2021

Shopify jumps 8% as it expands its payment option to Facebook and Instagram - the first time the company has offered this feature outside its own platform

When the partnership is rolled out, buyers will be able to dire.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 9th, 2021

Myanmar"s internet shut down as protestors flooded the streets. The military coup leaders sought to shut down Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter earlier this week.

Leaders of the .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 6th, 2021

The Myanmar military blocked Facebook for the sake of "stability" after activists began mobilizing on the platform

Myanmar's state-owned telecom company blocked Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp on Thursday, internet monitor NetBlocks said. Soldiers guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar's parliame.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 4th, 2021

Online child sex abuse spiked by 31% in 2020, with at least 13 million disturbing images on Facebook and Instagram

A charity logged more than 21 million reports of online child sexual abuse imagery, much of it hosted by Facebook. Meliss.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 21st, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: ‘We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time’: inside Facebook’s abrupt shift on Trump

Title on Instagram presentation: 'Why business as usual isn’t working.'.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 14th, 2021

Facebook’s Sandberg deflected blame for Capitol riot, but new evidence shows how platform played role

Fliers and hashtags promoting the pro-Trump rally circulated on Facebook and Instagram in the days and weeks beforehand.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 13th, 2021

Zuckerberg: Facebook, Instagram Will Extend Block On Trump Accounts "Indefinitely"

Zuckerberg: Facebook, Instagram Will Extend Block On Trump Accounts "Indefinitely" Now that Trump has effectively been locked out from so.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 7th, 2021

Facebook and Instagram have blocked Trump for 24 hours after the president published posts spouting misinformation as his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol

The company said it was responding to two policy violations and that Trump will not be able to post on either platform during the suspension. Donald Trump Mark Zuckerberg Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/JOSH EDELSON/AFP via.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 7th, 2021

Google"s New Search Feature Shows TikTok, Instagram Short Videos

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google is testing a new search feature that includes showing videos from Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaDec 30th, 2020

Facebook"s Instagram takes steps to make users feel safe

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 12th, 2020

Facebook announced the first 20 members of its oversight board that will decide what controversial content is allowed on Facebook and Instagram (FB)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File Facebook has published the names of the first 20 members of its new independent oversight board. The "supreme court"-style body will make rulings ov.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 6th, 2020

Love under lockdown: Facebook "virtual dates" to help users find quarantine dream partner

The news was hidden at the bottom of the company's Messenger Rooms announcement where it unveiled new tools for Instagram, Me.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 26th, 2020

Instagram only had 13 employees when it was bought by Facebook for $1 billion. A decade later, here"s where they"ve all ended up. (FB)

Jim Bennett/WireImage/GettyImages When Instagram was bought by Facebook in 2012, it only had 13 employees — including founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. While many of the early employees are st.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 20th, 2020