7 hidden Facebook features you didn't know about
Aside from the most basic functions such as posting, commenting and reacting, Facebook has a myriad of hidden features that most active users don't know about. Here are some of the more helpful ones.
25 March 2023, 08:53 AM
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.
16 March 2023, 08:53 AM
Meta to cut another 10,000 jobs and freeze 5,000 open roles
This comes just four months after the company laid off 11,000 employees in November last year. The first wave of layoffs will affect Meta's recruiting organization, followed by tech roles in April and business roles in May.
14 March 2023, 13:45 PM
Meta digitally empowering women in Bangladesh
Facebook-parent Meta has been working with partners in Bangladesh to support programs to empower women through economic and digital awareness.
11 March 2023, 10:18 AM
Meta to bring its very own Twitter replacement: reports
The planned text-based social media app by Meta will function similar to Mastodon, states a recent report by Reuters.
11 March 2023, 07:22 AM
Meta to fire thousands of employees soon: reports
Meta Platforms Inc., the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is reportedly planning on firing thousands of employees in a new round of layoffs that may begin next week.
9 March 2023, 08:09 AM
Shams, the Internet Star
Thoughts of Shams came to inception in 2017. Shams Afroz Chowdhury turned to content creation to divert her attention during a period in her life when she was possibly the most vulnerable she had ever been.
23 February 2023, 09:27 AM
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.
19 February 2023, 17:23 PM
Social media is no saviour of journalism
Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.
8 February 2023, 17:50 PM
Watch: Ronaldo says 'Salam Alaikum Bangladesh'
In the video, which has been uploaded from a Facebook page titled Amitabh Debnath, Ronaldo is seeing standing alongside a man and greeting Bangladeshis. The 38-year-old footballer shakes his hand and says, “Salam Alaikum Bangladesh. Bye bye.”
7 February 2023, 09:53 AM
5 ways Facebook helps online entrepreneurs
Here are 5 ways Facebook helps online entrepreneurs.
1 February 2023, 12:24 PM
Meta fined $414 mn for breaching data laws
Meta was recently fined $414 million on accounts of breaching EU's personal data laws.
5 January 2023, 09:48 AM
BeReal: Recapturing social media authenticity
BeReal promises to be a healthier version of photo-sharing.
5 January 2023, 00:00 AM
Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information.
23 December 2022, 08:49 AM
Govt requests for user info from social media giants on the rise
Bangladesh government has increased its content removal and user information requests to global companies including Facebook, Google, and TikTok.
12 December 2022, 11:07 AM
New EU ruling to prohibit Meta from running personal data-based ads: reports
Meta will reportedly be unable to run advertisements based on users' personal data, states a confidential new EU filing.
7 December 2022, 10:51 AM
HC suspends Gopalganj's AC land from conducting mobile courts
The High Court yesterday suspended Gopalganj's Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md Mamun Khan from conducting mobile courts for fining one Liton Mondal after "illegally" seizing his dredging machine, destroying its pipes, and uploading photos of the incident on Facebook..The HC ordered Mamun
6 December 2022, 18:10 PM
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.
6 December 2022, 11:57 AM
New Zealand plans law to require Facebook, Google to pay for news
The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds.
5 December 2022, 06:39 AM
Bangladesh asked for information on 1,171 users from Facebook: Meta
According to Facebook-parent Meta, the government sent 659 requests for the data to Facebook over the 6-month period.
27 November 2022, 10:19 AM