Meta Tells US Publishers That its Cutting Funding for News Tab Content

Meta Tells US Publishers That its Cutting Funding for News Tab Content

Meta has recently informed U.S. publishers that it will be cutting funding for the News Tab on Facebook. This move is part of a broader shift in Meta’s strategy to refocus its resources toward more creative and user-engagement driven initiatives. For several years, Meta had made substantial investments in news content, spending millions on partnerships […]

Twitter Launches Live Test of its New ‘Status’ Markers in Tweets

Twitter Launches Live Test of its New ‘Status’ Markers in Tweets

Twitter has recently launched a live test of its new ‘Status’ markers feature, allowing users to add context to their tweets by selecting from a set of predefined activity indicators. This feature, which has been in the works for some time, is now available to a select group of users in the US and Australia. […]

Google Expands Deadline for Phasing Out Tracking Cookies to 2024

Google Expands Deadline for Phasing Out Tracking Cookies to 2024

Google has once again delayed its plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome, pushing the deadline to the second half of 2024. Initially, Google had announced the end of third-party cookies by 2022, which was then delayed to 2023. The latest delay gives developers and advertisers more time to adapt to Google’s Privacy Sandbox […]

Meta Reports Slowdown in User Growth and Revenue Amid Shifting Economic Conditions

Meta Reports Slowdown in User Growth and Revenue Amid Shifting Economic Conditions

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is facing some challenging times as it reports a slowdown in user growth and revenue, particularly due to shifting economic conditions. The company’s third-quarter performance update revealed that it continues to grapple with increasing costs and lower ad revenue​ In particular, Meta’s user base, while still […]