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Instagram suffers major global outage, users react
According to DownDetector, which monitors online outages, 44 per cent of users had issues with the app, 32 per cent had problems with the web version, and 24 per cent had issues with the server connection. People took to Twitter to report the problems they were facing with the app, including posting memes and GIFs.
Messenger to soon offer AI-generated sticker
During a company-wide meeting, Ahmad Al-Dahle, Meta's vice president of AI, said that the company will use its image generation model to allow users make stickers based on text prompts, reported The Verge on Friday. Before being made available to the public, employees will start testing this feature internally.
WhatsApp launches new feature 'Channels' for broadcast messages
The company said that it is building Channels in a new tab called Updates, where users will find Status and channels they choose to follow -- separate from their chats with family, friends and communities. Channels are a one-way broadcast tool for admins to send text, photos, videos, stickers, and polls.
Meta Verified badge arrives in India, starts from Rs 699
Meta Verified is available for purchase on Instagram or Facebook in India via a monthly subscription for Rs 699 on iOS and Android.
In the coming months, the company will also introduce a web purchase option for Rs 599 a month. "We'll also retain the verified badge for accounts that were verified before the introduction of Meta Verified," the social network said in a statement.
Meta urged to pull recalled pillows linked to 10 infant deaths from FB Marketplace
The CPSC said on Tuesday that Boppy Newborn Loungers are no longer legally available for purchase, but thousands of them have been discovered on Facebook Marketplace since the 2021 recall began, reports Fox Business. The agency wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requesting that recalled items be removed from Marketplace.
WhatsApp rolling out crop tool for drawing editor in Windows beta
The new tool will help users to crop their images within the app itself, making it easier for them to edit media, reports WABetaInfo. Also, it will help users to save time. Also, it will help users to save time. Before this feature, users had to use external image editing tools to crop their photos before sharing them.
Apple enters AR era with Vision Pro headset; price starts at $3,499
Priced at $3,499, Apple Vision Pro will be available early next year, beginning with the US. Vision Pro introduces a fully three-dimensional user interface controlled by a user's eyes, hands, and voice. Featuring visionOS, the world's first spatial operating system, Vision Pro lets users interact with digital content in a way that feels like it is.
WhatsApp to bring iPad support as companion device
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for iPad is still in development and not yet available to beta testers, however, once it is released, users will finally be able to link their existing WhatsApp account on Android with their iPad.
Meta purges over 33 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in April in India
Between April 1-30, Facebook received 8,470 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and said that it provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 2,225 cases. These include pre-established channels to report content for specific violations, self-remediation flows where they can download their data, avenues to address account hacked issues etc
WhatsApp rolls out 'status archive' feature for businesses on Android
According to WABetaInfo, the status updates will be archived on users' devices after 24 hours when the feature is enabled. In addition, users can also manage their archive preferences and see their archive directly from the menu within the Status tab. As the archive is always private, only the businesses can see their archived status updates.
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