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Meta Bans Russian State Media Networks
Russian state media networks including RT, Rossiya Segodnya etc banned by Meta Platforms for “foreign interference activity”
Threads Hits 175 Million Users, One Year After Launch
Threads, Meta's answer to Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter), racks up impressive number of monthly active users
Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store
Beijing orders Apple to pull Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store over national security concerns
Fewer People Using Twitter After Musk Takeover – Report
Research data suggests fewer people are using Elon Musk's X, but platform insists 250 million people are using X everyday
Facebook, Instagram Login Restored After Widespread Outage
Widespread outage at Meta impacted Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and disrupted users from access those platforms
Twitter Spin-off Bluesky Opens Itself To General Public
Twitter's natural heir Bluesky finally opens its doors to the general public, after ending invite-only phase
Meta’s Threads Now Available In European Union
Threads app now available for users in the European Union, aiding Mark Zuckerberg's challenge to Musk's X platform
Meta Tests Opening Threads Posts On Other Platforms
Meta Platforms is to conduct tests to allow posts from Threads accounts to be available on rival platforms, such as Mastodon
Europe Expands Ban On Meta’s ‘Behavioural Ad’ Practices
Ban on Meta's 'behavioural advertising' practices has been expanded by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
Meta Releases Web Version Of Threads App
Threads, the Mark Zuckerberg alternative to Twitter, has launched a web-based version of the social media app
Zuckerberg Says Elon Musk ‘Not Serious’ About Cage Fight
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says it is time to move on from cage fight, after Elon Musk delays anticipated ring showdown
Zuckerberg ‘Not Holding Breath’ Over Musk Cage Fight
Mark Zuckerberg says 'not holding breath' in anticipation of cage fight with Elon Musk as companies duke it out for social media dominance
Mark Zuckerberg Admits More Than Half Of Users Have Left Threads
Honeymoon for Twitter rival Threads is over, but Meta Platforms plans “retention-driving hooks” for the messaging app
Facebook Parent Meta Profits From Advertising Increase
Year of efficiency paying off for Mark Zuckerberg, as Meta enjoys a strong second quarter thanks in part to advertising uptick
Meta, Microsoft Own Trademarks For New Twitter Name
Potential trouble for Elon Musk as it emerged that Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and hundreds of others, own X trademarks
Head Of Engineering For Trump’s Truth Social ‘Quits’
Head of engineering for Donald Trump's Truth Social reportedly quits as blank-cheque company DWAC agrees to $18m SEC settlement
Musk Says Twitter Has Lost Half Of Ad Revenue
Elon Musk says Twitter revenue down by half since acquisition as company faces new competitor Threads from Facebook owner Meta
Instagram’s Threads Surpasses 100 Million Users
Worrying sign for Elon, as Zuckerberg's Threads app surpasses 100 million users in less than a week since launch
Bluesky Surpasses One Million Downloads
Jack Dorsey backed Twitter rival, Bluesky, surpasses one million global downloads, just four months since closed launch
Twitter Threatens Lawsuit Over Threads App
Round two? Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads app, as Elon Musk says “competition is fine, cheating is not”
Meta Launches Twitter Rival Threads
Round One. Mark Zuckerberg's Meta launches direct challenge to Elon Musk's Twitter, with official launch of Threads
Meta Set To Launch Twitter Rival This Week
With downloads for Jack Dorsey's Bluesky booming, Meta this week is expected to launch its Twitter rival, Instagram Threads
Facebook Threads App To Take On Snapchat
Development of new Threats app to give social networking giant ability to ramp up pressure on Snapchat