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TikTok Cracks Down on 'Get Rich Quick' Schemes and Undisclosed Ads, In Line With EU Rules

TikTok Cracks Down on 'Get Rich Quick' Schemes and Undisclosed Ads, In Line With EU Rules

After complaints that TikTok was breaching EU consumer rules, the company has worked with the European Commission to update its branded-content policy.

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Meta Offers Look at What Might Follow the Quest 2 as It Pursues a VR Future

Meta Offers Look at What Might Follow the Quest 2 as It Pursues a VR Future

The social media giant, formerly known as Facebook, has been working on several prototype VR headsets to make virtual worlds appear more realistic.

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Facebook Parent Meta Is Working on a Wallet for the Metaverse

Facebook Parent Meta Is Working on a Wallet for the Metaverse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he envisions a future where you'll be able to move digital stuff you buy across different services.

Meta Reviewing COO Sandberg Over Allegedly Pushing Daily Mail to Drop Stories, Report Says

Meta Reviewing COO Sandberg Over Allegedly Pushing Daily Mail to Drop Stories, Report Says

The Daily Mail stories reportedly focused on Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg's former partner, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.

Elon Musk's $44 Billion Deal to Buy Twitter Gets Board Endorsement

Elon Musk's $44 Billion Deal to Buy Twitter Gets Board Endorsement

The board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the deal.

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Meta to Scrap Tool Researchers Use to Track Misinformation Online, Report Says

CrowdTangle is expected to be around for at least the midterm elections in November.
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Instagram Testing Tool to Verify the Age of Some Underage Users

Children who try to change their date of birth on Instagram to say they're adults will be asked to verify their age.
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Facebook Parent Meta Is Working on a Wallet for the Metaverse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he envisions a future where you'll be able to move digital stuff you buy across different services.
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Twitter Tests Long-Form Notes That Let People Go Beyond the Character Limit

The new blog post-esque feature lets writers share longer pieces of content, and include photos, videos, GIFs or tweets within their work.
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Facebook Parent Meta Settles Lawsuit Alleging Discriminatory Housing Ads

As part of the settlement with the US Department of Justice, Meta said it will stop using an ad tool for housing ads.
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Elon Musk's $44 Billion Deal to Buy Twitter Gets Board Endorsement

The board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the deal.
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TikTok Cracks Down on 'Get Rich Quick' Schemes and Undisclosed Ads, In Line With EU Rules

After complaints that TikTok was breaching EU consumer rules, the company has worked with the European Commission to update its branded-content policy.
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How Meta Is Trying to Put an End to Fake Facebook Reviews

The Community Feedback policy cracks down on fake, incentivized or spam reviews.
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Meta Offers Look at What Might Follow the Quest 2 as It Pursues a VR Future

The social media giant, formerly known as Facebook, has been working on several prototype VR headsets to make virtual worlds appear more realistic.
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TikTok Says US User Data Now Stored by Default on Oracle Servers

However, concerns remain about who has access to data.
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