Platform

Meta Draws Bipartisan Senate Fire for Pulling Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ads

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark...

Platform

Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Scam Ad Profits

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) filed a class-action complaint against Meta on April 21 in...

Platform

Meta to Cut 10% of Workforce in May as Zuckerberg Accelerates AI Overhaul

Meta plans to lay off approximately 8,000 employees on May 20, representing roughly 10% of its...

Commentary

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’ to Expand AI Communications Strategy

OpenAI has announced the acquisition of “TBPN,” a daily live tech talk show hosted by entrepreneurs...

Platform

Instagram Begins Testing Premium Subscription Offering Stealth Story Viewing, Expanded Audience Lists

Meta has begun testing a premium subscription tier on Instagram called “Instagram Plus,” the company confirmed...

Platform

Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case

A New Mexico jury has ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to pay $375 million after finding the...

Platform

Meta Pulls ‘Horizon Worlds’ From Quest Headsets, Shifts Platform to Mobile Only

Meta is removing “Horizon Worlds” from its Quest VR headsets by June 2026, redirecting the social...

Platform

Meta Acquires AI Agent Social Network Moltbook, Taps Founders for Superintelligence Labs

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents, and will bring its founders...

Commentary

Study of $1.3B in Meta Ad Spend Suggests Creative Output, Not Creative Intuition, Drives Results

Most performance ads fail, according to new research from advertising analytics platform Motion. An analysis of...

Commentary

Meta To Host Virtual Marketing Summit On March 11 To Address AI-Driven Advertising Strategies

Meta will host its Marketing Summit Online 2026 on March 11, a virtual event spanning three...

Platform

Threads Adds AI Tool Allowing Users To Customize Feeds Through Public Posts

Meta has rolled out “Dear Algo” on Threads, an AI-powered feature that allows users to customize...

Platform

Meta Expands AI-Powered Creator Marketplace With New Performance Prediction Tools

Meta has expanded its creator marketplace globally and introduced new discovery features designed to help brands...

Platform

Substack Releases TV App For Connected Television

Substack has launched a TV app for Apple TV and Google TV, expanding video distribution options...

Platform

Threads Expands Ads To All Users Globally

Meta will begin rolling out advertisements on Threads to all users worldwide following a year of...

Talent Collectives

Creator Management Firm UnderCurrent Talent Acquires Next Step Talent

UnderCurrent Talent has acquired independent management firm Next Step Talent, expanding its creator roster to nearly...

Platform

Threads Tests Basketball Game For Direct Messages

Meta is developing an in-message basketball game for Threads as the company continues expanding features on...

Platform

Instagram TV App Is Bringing Reels To Amazon Fire Devices

Meta has announced it will begin testing Instagram for TV in the U.S. through Amazon Fire...

Platform

Meta Launches New AI Tools To Scale Creator-Brand Partnerships

Meta introduced AI-powered tools to help businesses discover, evaluate, and convert organic creator content into partnership...

Platform

Meta To Cut Reality Labs Budget By Up To 30% As Zuckerberg Pivots From Metaverse To AI

Meta plans to reduce its Reality Labs division budget by as much as 30%, according to...

Platform

Instagram Mandates Five-Day Office Week For U.S. Staff Starting February

Meta’s Instagram will require U.S.-based employees to work five days a week in an office starting...

Technology

Creator Ad Platform Agentio Raises $40M Series B Led By Forerunner

Agentio has announced a $40 million Series B funding round led by Forerunner, bringing the AI-native...

Technology

Influencer Marketing Platform The Cirqle Secures Direct Integration With Meta’s Creator Marketplaces

The Cirqle, an influencer marketing platform, launched the first direct integration with Meta‘s Facebook and Instagram...

Commentary

Meta Projected To Earn $16B From Scam Ads In 2024, Internal Documents Reveal

Meta internally projected that approximately 10% of its 2024 revenue (roughly $16 billion) would come from...

Platform

X Rolls Out Cross-Platform Drafts, Enhanced Profile Transparency

X is introducing new platform features aimed at addressing long-standing user issues and driving engagement, as...

Platform

Meta Launches ‘Vibes’ For AI Video Creation

Meta introduces “Vibes,” a dedicated feed for AI-generated videos within the Meta AI app and on...