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How to recover a hacked Facebook account

Go to www.facebook.com/hacked and select the "my account is compromised" option. After that, carefully identify the account by entering the username, email address, or mobile number. Now, Facebook will prompt you with a series of security questions, including the account's old password, if you enter the captcha (special code) in the "security check" option. The complaint will be sent to Facebook if you correctly respond to the questions and select the submit button.
9 August 2022, 09:54 AM

Facebook and Instagram to push more recommended content at users

Posts, links and short videos recommended by AI, even from accounts the user doesn't follow, will appear more often in Facebook and Instagram feeds.
28 July 2022, 17:00 PM

Facebook-parent Meta reports revenue drop for the first time

Meta Platforms issued a gloomy forecast after recording its first ever quarterly drop in revenue recently, with a global recession looming and competitive pressures weighing on its digital ads sales.
27 July 2022, 22:19 PM

Aarmoire: the Facebook shop to follow

From small beginnings as a Facebook page, Aarmoire is fast becoming a brand that customers can trust for stylish ethnic clothes in both stitched and unstitched varieties.
23 July 2022, 03:52 AM

Facebook launches Feeds tab to curate friends' posts

The Feeds tab will help users find and organise posts from friends in chronological order
21 July 2022, 17:35 PM

"Too much nudity": Many women shun male-dominated Facebook in India

Many women have shunned the male-dominated social network because they're worried about their safety and privacy, according to the Meta research, which hasn't been previously reported.
21 July 2022, 09:03 AM

Facebook to allow users to have up to five profiles

Meta recently announced that they are testing new ways to allow Facebook users to have up to five profiles at a time.
18 July 2022, 06:47 AM

Microsoft Outlook Lite releases soon

Microsoft is reportedly planning on releasing a Lite version of the Microsoft Outlook app for Android. According to details stated in the Microsoft 365 roadmap, Microsoft Outlook Lite will have a smaller app size and improve performance for low-end devices on any network. 
14 July 2022, 17:27 PM

Following years of accusations, Facebook-owner Meta publishes first human rights report

Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar.
14 July 2022, 14:15 PM

Facebook account no longer required for Meta VR login

Meta has recently announced that Facebook accounts will no longer be required to log into the Meta virtual reality system.
9 July 2022, 07:41 AM

Privacy is one of the defining social issues of our time: Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, recently held a press briefing in Dhaka where representatives of the tech giant spoke candidly regarding its initiatives to protect the privacy of its users in the region.
6 July 2022, 21:54 PM

Read Meta’s internal memo warning employees of ‘serious times’ ahead

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, warned its employees of ‘serious times’ ahead, according to an internal memo that was circulated to its employees recently. Here’s the full version of the internal memo.
1 July 2022, 11:36 AM

Facebook parent Meta prepares for 'serious times' ahead

Meta Platforms, the owners of Facebook, has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30% this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees recently, as he warned them to brace for a deep economic downturn.
1 July 2022, 10:55 AM

Content maestro Shishir Rahman on Hey Bro Club

Not many will recognise the name Shishir Rahman, instead they would happily acknowledge the presence of the group Hey Bro Club on various social media outlets like YouTube and Facebook. Rahman is the founder of the humorous group — ‘Hey Bro Club,’ which happily discovers the amusing side to everyday life and shares with its followers. Shishir Rahman opens up to Star Lifestyle about the page and its future.
28 June 2022, 08:30 AM

Tired of fake reviews? Facebook sets strict new policies against them

While Facebook has already taken steps to address potentially abusive reviews, the policy change codifies these guidelines. People who leave fake bad reviews in order to get refunds or other freebies from a business that wants to please its consumers are protected by Facebook's new guidelines, which are also supposed to address incentivized reviews. This addresses the issue of businesses paying unsuspecting customers to leave overly favorable reviews on their pages.
21 June 2022, 17:24 PM

iOS and Android users can now switch easily without losing WhatsApp data

Mark Zuckerberg has finally announced a long-awaited WhatsApp update that will make the Android to iOS transition much smoother, and vice-versa. According to Mark, users will now be able to switch between the two operating systems seamlessly, without losing their WhatsApp chat history or content. 
15 June 2022, 06:37 AM

EU to fine Google, Facebook, Twitter for failure in deepfake tackling

Alphabet Inc unit Google (GOOGL.O), Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc(TWTR.N) and other tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes and fake accounts on their platforms or risk hefty fines under an updated European Union code of practice, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.
14 June 2022, 03:47 AM

Meet Javier Olivan, Facebook and Meta's next COO

Meta Platforms veteran Javier Olivan is taking over as the company's chief operating officer after playing a crucial but largely behind-the-scenes role in stoking the social media company's explosive growth for 15 years.
2 June 2022, 05:29 AM

Facebook parent Meta's COO Sheryl Sandberg steps down

Meta's second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance.
2 June 2022, 05:18 AM

VR avatar’s sexual assault in Metaverse: What to blame now?

The incident of sexual assault on the virtual avatar of a female Betatester for Meta’s Horizon World might be baffling to some, and difficult to grasp for others, but for many others, it is a simple demonstration of what social scientists and activists have been saying for years. Sexual assault is never a survivor’s fault, only the perpetrators.
26 May 2022, 15:18 PM