The cute little square photo app that made Instagram a classic amongst the social media platforms no longer exists. Instagram’s best loved feature has morphed into one giant video reel with an algorithm bent on showing newness to users. Feeds are no longer dominated with content from followed users, but from third parties and other users, that...
8 Aug 2022
Amazon has a fake product review problem. So much so that it is suing over 10,000 Facebook group administrators for “attempting to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon in exchange for money or free products.” Amazon said it takes the integrity of its reviews platform very seriously and will remove reviews, and delist related products. It also said...
20 Jul 2022
Digital fashion retailer DressX has revealed a new collaborative collection with Instagram-owner Meta which is set to launch through the social media brand’s Avatars Store. A selection of DressX 3D outfits will be available to purchase and be worn for shoppers’ avatars across Meta platforms, including on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. “Being...
19 Jul 2022
In a historic decision and divided nation, the US Supreme Court on Friday reversed a law that upheld the constitutional right to have an abortion. Abortion laws are now in the hands of the state, with many conservative regions expected to ban the right for women to choose, making it illegal to receive reproductive services. The new law upturns...
27 Jun 2022
Meta is launching an Avatar Store on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. The store will launch to include digital clothes from Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne, as was announced by Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter. The Facebook founder and Instagram Fashion Director Eva Chen were pictured as avatars in several looks from each designer. Early in May Mr...
20 Jun 2022
Meta Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is to step down from the social media company she managed with founder Mark Zuckerberg. Her 14-year tenure marks an end to an era, one where Facebook rose into the global collective consciousness and helped drive the fashion industry’s shift to digital. Sandberg, who will remain on Meta’s board, is...
2 Jun 2022
Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on a charm offensive, meeting with Milan’s top fashion professionals to discuss the next generation of smart wearables in virtual reality. The founder of Facebook and parent of WhatsApp and Instagram, Meta is heavily investing in the future of wearable technology and last year launched a range of smart glasses with...
7 May 2022
Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, has teased a new tech device that could potentially enhance the use of the company’s smart glasses it developed with EssilorLuxottica. On Facebook, Zuckerberg posted an image of himself next to founder and chairman of the luxury eyewear group, Leonardo Del Vecchio, who was seen trying a prototype of...
5 May 2022
Meta, formerly Facebook, has announced it is preparing the opening of its first physical retail space, allowing visitors to have a hands-on experience with all of the company’s hardware products. Set to open May 9, the 1,550 square foot store is located in Burlingame, California, near its Reality Labs HQ, where Meta said it is working on...
26 Apr 2022
Meta is betting on virtual fitting technology and has acquired Presize, a Munich-based startup specialising in digital size advice for online shopping. The parent of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram is eyeing the Presize’s virtual fitting solutions as a useful tool in augmented reality and metaverse. Presize was founded in 2019 and gained...
Taking another step in the direction of the metaverse, Meta, formerly Facebook, has introduced three-dimensional (3D) advertising to its social media platforms, bringing a more interactive way of displaying ads. Developed in collaboration with e-commerce technology company Vntana, the feature will be available through both Facebook and Instagram...
25 Mar 2022
Facebook parent Meta is a hotbed for counterfeit goods, with fake items from Gucci to Chanel widely available on its platforms and social media apps. Research from Ghost Data says Meta’s apps continue to provide lucrative channels for sellers of fake consumer goods all over the world. “Particularly Meta and its subsidiaries have developed a...
10 Feb 2022
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