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Facebook FB 1.83% says it’s helping millions of the world’s poorest people get online through apps and services that allow them to use internet data free. Internal company documents show that many of these people end up being charged in amounts that collectively add up to an estimated millions of dollars a month. To attract […]
We’re introducing new features to help group admins build the community they want, strengthen group culture and manage and sustain their communities. We’re announcing a new experience that brings together the best of Pages and Groups into one place, allowing admins to use an official voice with their communities. Today, we’re hosting the Facebook Communities […]
Fetch Rewards Inc., a SoftBank-backed consumer rewards company, has named David Sommer as its first chief customer officer, the company said. Mr. Sommer was previously head of industry at Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., overseeing the accounts of the company’s largest retail and consumer packaged goods clients, such as Walmart Inc. and Procter & Gamble […]
Text size Pfizer says its Omicron-targeting vaccine should be ready by March. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Pfizer said it should be able to launch a redesigned Covid-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant of the virus by March, while Facebook parent Meta Platforms delayed its U.S. office reopening plans and mandated booster shots […]
The day after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen went public in October, the company’s team in Washington started working the phones. To lawmakers and advocacy groups on the right, according to people familiar with the conversations, their message was that Ms. Haugen was trying to help Democrats. Within hours, several conservative news outlets […]
When you watch a magician wave his right hand in a flourish, keep an eye on his left, because that’s usually where the real action is. This lesson is certainly true of Facebook’s own recent “magical” flourishes. First, Facebook unveiled a new name — Meta Platforms FB, -1.12% — as part of its project to […]
Meta (formerly Facebook) today is introducing a number of Facebook Live updates that will allow creators to engage with fans during their live broadcasts, including new features like Polls, support for 4-person co-broadcasting via the “Live With” feature, new commenting features, a new post format, support for adding links to broadcasts, and “Live in Stories,” […]
Today we’re announcing new features on Facebook that allow creators to express themselves, build and engage a fan community, and make money pursuing their passions. New Professional Mode for Creator Profiles We want creators to reach their full potential on Facebook and that means giving them ways to earn money and gain insights that help […]
The Fb Information Feed consists of all of the updates that present up on the house web page of the platform, together with photographs, movies, statuses and ads. It’s by means of this feed that folks on the platform obtain details about the exercise of their social world. Nevertheless, the choices to customize the Fb […]
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What Role Should Mark Zuckerberg Play in U.S. Elections?
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January 6, 2022
Jan. 6, 2022 4:40 pm ET Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Nick Wass/Associated Press In “No Facebook Funding for Elections” (op-ed, Dec. 31), Tarren Bragdon and Joe Horvath endorse a ban on private funding for public election administration. The problem they target—partisan spending by public officials—may be real, but their proposed ban is a significant […]