What to know about Meta’s new restrictions on young people’s social media use.
What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?
Phone call? Lol. Voice note? Sure.
Phone numbers were never meant to protect or identify us, but we use them to do that all the time. We shouldn’t.
For the sixth episode of its new season, Land of the Giants tells the story of how the messaging app became incredibly popular — and powerful — around the globe.
Experts told Recode it’s possible that Facebook will be forced to sell both apps, but not anytime soon.
The story of the Saudi crown prince allegedly using WhatsApp to break into a billionaire’s phone is a quick lesson in cybersecurity.
Facebook is pushing more deeply into private, encrypted communication. What does that mean for your News Feed?
“I believe a privacy-focused communications platform will become even more important than today’s open platforms,” Zuckerberg wrote Wednesday.
India is proposing new content laws that could be a “sledgehammer” for free speech.
The company’s planned merger of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger into one system should alarm regulators, NYU’s Scott Galloway says.
What if Facebook and Twitter were less viral?
Facebook’s David Marcus will have none of it.
WhatsApp, Messenger and the core Facebook apps are all getting new leaders.
Jan Koum left WhatsApp last week. Now we know who’s taking over.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger are now all rolling up to Cox.
Koum follows fellow WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton, who left last September.
Acton has a net worth of $6.5 billion.
The company is hiring for a number of positions related to monetization.
Koum unloaded more than half of his Facebook holdings in the last 12 months.
The messaging service was reportedly used by the man who killed four people last week.
Facebook loves Snapchat Stories.
Idema will help WhatsApp manage its business ambitions.
The company says its users sent 63 billion messages in a 24-hour window.
The new feature is for iOS, Android and even Windows phone.
Emojis, anyone?
Facebook is running to mobile. Except when it’s not.
It’ll be more of the same -- and less of this.
Chalk up another victory for user privacy.
The draft bill notes that “No person or entity is above the law.”
WhatsApp’s encryption is generating problems in Brazil.
The company says it wants to connect businesses and their customers to make money, but wants to avoid advertising and spam,
Most companies could still read your messages if needed.
Facebook walks a fine line between protecting users and helping authorities.
Brazilian telecoms, feeling the competitive heat, have pressed for government regulation of the popular app.
Look out, WhatsApp.
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