Everything you need to know about Meta’s ‘monopoly’ trial
Meta is on trial in the United States in a legal battle that could see the social media giant being forced to sell off its companies Instagram and WhatsApp. CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stand this week to argue that Meta’s purchase of the two platforms did not break competition rules. The case is […]
Meta expands monetization features for Content Creators in Ghana
By Jeremiah Nutsugah Sade Dada, Public Policy Manager for Anglophone West Africa at Meta, has formally notified the Ministry of Information about the company’s plans to monetize its expanded features for content creators in Ghana. This move will enable creators to earn a share of revenue from Facebook’s in-stream ads, as well as ads placed […]
Facebook and Instagram to offer paid subscriptions
Facebook and Instagram are launching subscriptions in most of Europe that will remove adverts from the platforms. People using the Meta-owned platforms will be able to pay €9.99 (£8.72) per month for an ad-free experience. It will not be available in the UK. In January, Meta was fined €390m for breaking EU data rules around […]
Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week
Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days. The platform, launched by Instagram-owner Meta, has beaten a record set by Open AI’s ChatGPT app. Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries, including the UK, last Wednesday. […]
