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Over 3.8m Bangladeshi WhatsApp users' data stolen: Report

According to a report by research-based online publication Cybernews, the phone numbers of 487 million WhatsApp users have been stolen and sold on a "well-known" hacker forum which includes information of 3.8 Million Bangladeshi users.
27 November 2022, 09:44 AM

Meta launches Facebook Reels in Bangladesh

Meta has now brought Facebook Reels to everyone in Bangladesh, enabling users to make short-form videos.
13 November 2022, 11:16 AM

Here's Zuckerberg's message to 11,000 employees following Meta's massive layoff

Here's the message that Zuckerberg shared with the Meta employees:
9 November 2022, 12:09 PM

After Twitter, now Facebook reportedly planning mass layoffs

Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter, with an announcement planned as early as Wednesday.
7 November 2022, 03:15 AM

Meta's India head, Ajit Mohan, resigns to join Snap

According to a report by TechCrunch, Ajit Mohan, the head of Facebook parent Meta in India, has left the company and decided to join rival Snap. Mohan will lead Snap's APAC division as its president, according to TechCrunch.
3 November 2022, 14:29 PM

Instagram down: Many users reportedly locked out of their accounts

Photo and video-sharing social media platform Instagram reportedly has stopped working properly for many users globally. Many users have reported to The Daily Star that their account has been locked. 
31 October 2022, 14:51 PM

WhatsApp reportedly down for thousands of Bangladeshi users, returns to normal

WhatsApp is reportedly facing disruption for people across the country.
25 October 2022, 07:33 AM

WhatsApp rolls out Call Links feature

WhatsApp has rolled out the Call Links feature, which allows users to send audio-video call links. 
22 October 2022, 11:20 AM

Facebook follower numbers returning to normal for most users

Hours after discovering that their (and their pages') follower counts drastically reduced to half or less, Facebook users have witnessed their follower numbers returning to normal on the platform.
12 October 2022, 11:35 AM

Meta includes Bangladesh in annual marketing summit

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, for the first time has expanded its annual marketing summit to Bangladesh, and the digital event was aired today.
29 September 2022, 12:41 PM

Facebook owes Rohingya reparations for Myanmar violence: Amnesty

With roosters crowing in the background as he speaks from the crowded refugee camp in Bangladesh that’s been his home since 2017, Maung Sawyeddollah, 21, describes what happened when violent hate speech and disinformation targeting the Rohingya minority in Myanmar began to spread on Facebook.
29 September 2022, 07:00 AM

Here’s how you can enable end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger

Facebook has recently shared an update on its plans to switch on end-to-end encryption by default in its Messenger chat platform. The social media giants mentioned that it began testing the feature for chats “between some people” recently.
18 August 2022, 17:39 PM

WhatsApp to reportedly launch animated avatars

WhatsApp is planning on launching avatar profile photos for users, according to reports derived from the latest WhatsApp beta version. 
18 August 2022, 16:43 PM

Facebook and Instagram to push more recommended content at users

Posts, links and short videos recommended by AI, even from accounts the user doesn't follow, will appear more often in Facebook and Instagram feeds.
28 July 2022, 17:00 PM

Facebook-parent Meta reports revenue drop for the first time

Meta Platforms issued a gloomy forecast after recording its first ever quarterly drop in revenue recently, with a global recession looming and competitive pressures weighing on its digital ads sales.
27 July 2022, 22:19 PM

Facebook launches Feeds tab to curate friends' posts

The Feeds tab will help users find and organise posts from friends in chronological order
21 July 2022, 17:35 PM

Facebook to allow users to have up to five profiles

Meta recently announced that they are testing new ways to allow Facebook users to have up to five profiles at a time.
18 July 2022, 06:47 AM

You can now react with any emoji on WhatsApp

Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that users can now react with any emoji on WhatsApp.
11 July 2022, 15:47 PM

Facebook account no longer required for Meta VR login

Meta has recently announced that Facebook accounts will no longer be required to log into the Meta virtual reality system.
9 July 2022, 07:41 AM

Privacy is one of the defining social issues of our time: Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, recently held a press briefing in Dhaka where representatives of the tech giant spoke candidly regarding its initiatives to protect the privacy of its users in the region.
6 July 2022, 21:54 PM