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Messenger users reportedly lost all media and files

Many individuals have lost all files and media shared through the messaging platform, leaving them without access to important documents, photos, and videos.
4 May 2023, 09:32 AM

NID should be essential to open Facebook accounts: Telecom Minister

To prevent fake identities and false information from spreading on Facebook, the Minister suggested that Facebook authorities should take effective measures to verify the authentication of Facebook IDs with national IDs or mobile numbers. 
20 April 2023, 07:49 AM

Meta releases AI model that can identify items within images

Facebook-owner Meta published an artificial intelligence model on Wednesday that can pick out individual objects from within an image, along with a dataset of image annotations that it said was the largest ever of its kind
6 April 2023, 02:09 AM

Meta introduces fact-checking course in Bangladesh

Meta has recently introduced a free introductory fact-checking course for journalists in Bangladesh as well as in the Asia Pacific region, along with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) of Poynter Institute.
5 April 2023, 11:08 AM

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

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 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

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

US apex court lets WhatsApp pursue Pegasus spyware suit

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.
9 January 2023, 19:55 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

2022: a year of big losses for tech billionaires

Here is a quick breakdown of how the fortune of the world's richest tech billionaires fared in 2022. 
3 January 2023, 10:41 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

WhatsApp introducing undo button to recover deleted messages

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will let users retrieve their deleted messages on the platform.
22 December 2022, 12:48 PM

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

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

The Napoleons of Big Tech

Business history is full of executives going rogue with corporate funds.
5 December 2022, 16:00 PM

Now you will finally be able to message yourself on WhatsApp

The new messaging feature on WhatsApp will be available to all Android and iPhone users in the coming weeks.
29 November 2022, 13:49 PM

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