Tag: Instant Messaging

Snapchat Introduces Its First Parental Controls

SAN FRANCISCO — Snapchat, the ephemeral messaging app, introduced its first parental controls on Tuesday, as social media…

Instagram rolls back some product changes after user backlash.

Instagram said on Thursday that it was rolling back several recent updates to its photo-sharing app after Kylie…

Instagram, Facing Criticism From Kylie Jenner and Others, Tries Explaining Itself

Instagram versus the Great Celebrity Gang-Up?The photo-sharing app, which is owned by Meta, found itself under fire this…

How Mark Zuckerberg Is Leading Meta Into Its Next Phase

SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and chief executive of the company formerly known as Facebook, called…

NGL Is the App That Will Tell You What You Don’t Want to Hear

It seems that every few years, a new anonymous-messaging platform enters the market; rapidly gains a fan base,…

Secret Service Director to Step Down and Join Maker of Snapchat

WASHINGTON — The director of the Secret Service announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end…

Mark Zuckerberg Prepares Meta Employees for a Tougher 2022

SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg has a message for Meta employees: Buckle up for tough times ahead.At an…

Who Is Mark Zuckerberg’s New No. 2? It’s a Trick Question.

For more than a decade, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg began and ended each week by meeting together.The…

WhatsApp Adds Commercial Services as Meta Seeks More Revenue

More than eight years after agreeing to buy one of the world’s largest messaging apps, the company formerly…

Snap Unveils a Flying Drone Camera Called Pixy

Snap, the maker of the Snapchat messaging app, has long positioned itself as a camera company.On Thursday, it…

Adults or Sexually Abused Minors? Getting It Right Vexes Facebook

The number of reports of suspected child sexual abuse has grown exponentially in recent years. The high volume,…

E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act

GÖTTINGEN, Germany — The European Union agreed on Thursday to one of the world’s most far-reaching laws to…