Meta has unveiled fresh tools for content creators on Facebook to enhance their interaction with their audience. In June, the company introduced a revamped Reels editor, along with an Inspiration Hub and Templates Hub, which simplified the process of creating reels by providing creators with ideas and inspirations. Additionally, a Professional mode was introduced, featuring a daily checklist module with tips to assist creators in expanding their audience. Now, Meta has announced additional methods for content creators to improve audience engagement through their reels. Let’s delve deeper into these new…

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On Wednesday, the European data regulator announced its decision to expand the ban on “behavioural advertising” on Facebook and Instagram, which was initially imposed by Norway, to include all 30 countries within the European Union and the European Economic Area. The ban on such advertising, which targets users by harvesting their data, is a setback for US tech giant Meta Platforms, owner of two social media services, which has resisted efforts to curb the practice. Norway’s data protection authority said Metal faces a fine of up to 4% of its…

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Meta Platforms Inc. plans to provide European users with the option to access Facebook and Instagram without advertisements by subscribing to a paid service. Starting in November, users can subscribe to social media sites for 9.99 euros ($10,574) a month online or 12.99 euros a month through Apple Inc.’s and Android’s mobile operating systems, the company said in a release. Monday. Subscription services are offered to everyone in the European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland. The orders are a reaction to increasing regulations on the collection and use of…

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Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has chosen to disregard certain recommendations from its ethics watchdog regarding the regulation of drug-related content. This decision will have significant implications for the dissemination of information on psychedelic drugs and how people acquire knowledge about them. The regulatory board’s guidance on the drug comes from a 2022 post labeled “paid partner” that described ketamine treatment as a “drug” and “magical entry into another dimension.” Meta deleted and returned the message three times. In August, the government overturned Meta’s decision…

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Meta intends to offer European Facebook and Instagram users the choice to pay for versions of the social media platforms that are free from advertisements. This move is aimed at adhering to the stringent data privacy regulations in the region. The company wants to charge users about 10 euros ($10.50) a month to use Instagram or Facebook without ads on desktop browsers, the newspaper cited unidentified people as saying in the proposal. Adding new accounts would cost 6 euros. Mobile prices would be higher,…

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