[ad_1] Facebook confirmed in its latest earnings report an FTC investigation was underway, but didn’t go into much detail beyond it having to do with “the areas of social networking or social media services, digital advertising, and/or mobile or online applications.” The acquisition aspect is reportedly the focus of the investigation. Engadget has contacted Facebook […]
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Viral hoax Momo is getting its own movie
[ad_1] Details on the actual film are sparse, so it’s not clear how Momo will be depicted on screen. However, it’s pretty safe to assume it’ll be packed with scares. The project will pair Taka Ichise and Roy Lee, the pair that previously worked together on The Grudge and The Ring franchises. Momo first came […]
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are struggling to stay online today
[ad_1] At this point, it’s unclear what might be causing the issue. In March, Facebook experienced a massive outage, supposedly due to a server configuration change. A month later, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp experienced another outage. This marks the third major outage this year. Engadget has reached out to Facebook for comment. [ad_2] Source link
WhatsApp test shares your Status to Facebook with one click
[ad_1] According to The Verge, WhatsApp won’t require users to directly link their Facebook account to the chat app in order to port their Status to their Story. Instead, the transfer is made via the data-sharing API used by iOS and Android. While the content will be shared across apps on a person’s device, the […]
WhatsApp call exploit let attackers slip spyware on to phones
[ad_1] While the perpetrators haven’t been identified, there are suspicions that it may be a Middle Eastern country trying to clamp down on criticism of its human rights practices. There was a failed attempt on May 12th to compromise the phone of a UK-based human rights lawyer who helped a Saudi dissident in Canada and […]
Watch Facebook’s F8 2019 keynote in 13 minutes
[ad_1] Facebook’s F8 developer conferences tend to be chock-full of news, and that’s truer than ever for 2019. The company’s opening keynote brought major changes to just about every corner of Facebook’s universe, including a site redesign, a super-lightweight Messenger app, Instagram shopping and new features to find friends or hook up with your secret […]
Facebook Portal will be available outside the US this fall
[ad_1] Wherever you live, Portal will also serve as a better photo frame. As of now, you can add your favorite photos from Instagram to Superframe, rather than just Facebook itself. A new mobile app will also let you send photos to Superframe straight from your device’s camera roll sometime in the summer. These aren’t […]
Sri Lanka lifts social media ban nine days after terrorist bombings
[ad_1] Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Viber were reportedly among the platforms blocked. Nine days later, it’s unclear if the restrictions helped curb violence or limit the spread of misinformation. Sri Lanka isn’t the only country to block social media in an attempt to squash unrest. It joins the likes of the Democratic Republic of Congo, […]
Sri Lanka temporarily bans social media after terrorist bombings
[ad_1] The country isn’t alone in curbing social network use, joining the likes of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran and Turkey. While Sri Lanka’s bans are momentary and ostensibly aimed at preventing already chaotic situations from getting worse, they share a common effect of chilling all online speech, not just extremists and misinformation, until […]
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by major outage again
[ad_1] Just as the US was waking up to a lovely Sunday, Facebook was sadly tackling yet another massive outage — its second one within a month. According to downdetector.com, soon after 6AM ET today, users across the world started experiencing issues with Facebook and its various platforms, including Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. At the […]