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Meta is testing limiting Facebook professional accounts and Pages to posting just two links per month, unless they subscribe to $14.99+/month Meta Verified (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

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Meta is testing limiting Facebook professional accounts and Pages to posting just two links per month, unless they subscribe to $14.99+/month Meta Verified — In a new experiment, Meta is limiting the number of links users can post on…

A Facebook test makes link-sharing a paid feature for creators

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Creators and publishers have long worried about Meta's ability to throttle links to outside content. Now, the company is testing out a new scheme that effectively puts link-sharing behind a paywall for creators on Facebook.

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Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages

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Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook.

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Nick Reiner shared creepy Facebook picture before ‘murdering his mom & dad in their beds’

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YEARS before Nick Reiner was accused of slashing his parents' throats as they lay in bed, the disgraced son shared a creepy picture of a criminal on his social media. Nick, 32, appeared to enjoy an everyday life with his siblings and…

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Facebook (Meta) makes bold move to challenge Disney, Netflix

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For years, the streaming wars have centered around Netflix (NFLX) and Disney (DIS). However, the next big competitor for your TV time may not be a pure-play streaming service. Meta Platforms (META) is pushing its ubiquitous Instagram Reels…

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AI fake news: Macron slams Facebook after false coup d’état video

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An AI-generated fake video circulated on #Facebook, falsely claiming a coup d’état in #France. Alerted by a concerned African counterpart, Emmanuel #Macron criticised Facebook after the platform refused to remove the misleading content.

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Investigation launched into ‘vile, antisemitic’ post on horse racing trainer’s Facebook

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New York-based trainer Kevin Bond has denied making the comment, relating to the murder of Hollywood movie director Rob Reiner and his wife, and said his account was hacked

Tuesday, Dec 16

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Facebook insult did not defame lawyer

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MIDDLESEX, Mass. — A Facebook commenter prevailed in a Massachusetts court of appeals on attorney Scott Lucey’s defamation claims over their irate online comment: “I’m beginning to wonder if you are capable of reading. Might want to read…

Monday, Dec 15

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Cloudflare 2025 report: global internet traffic grew 19% in 2025; among social media services, Facebook ranked No. 1, followed by Instagram and TikTok (Cloudflare)

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Cloudflare 2025 report: global internet traffic grew 19% in 2025; among social media services, Facebook ranked No. 1, followed by Instagram and TikTok — Internet connectivity is critically important to everyday communication, commerce,…

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Facebook Unveils Streamlined Feed and Profile Updates for Enhanced Connections

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Discover how Facebook's latest updates to its feed and profile features aim to enhance user connections and streamline interactions. Stay informed about the changes that could transform your social media experience!

Beaumont council to vote on censuring two members over Facebook post

The Beaumont City Council will vote on censuring members Mike Williams and Joey Hilliard over a Facebook post urging the fire chief's resignations.

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Meta shutting down Facebook Messenger app on these devices today - are you affected?

Meta is shutting down the Facebook Messenger app for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac on Monday (December 15).

Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more

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The app remains usable via the web, Facebook app, and through the mobile app for iOS and Android.

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MailChimp and Facebook Blacklists J6ers Enrique Tarrio and Barry Ramey From Using Email Service. When Does the Torment Stop?

As if the Biden Administration and DOJ didn’t torment the men and women who stood up on January 6, 2021, enough, now large Corporations are preventing their startup businesses from getting off the ground.

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Facebook Messenger for macOS departs the desktop

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The Facebook Messenger desktop app for macOS is being axed on December 15, forcing Mac users into using the web version, for better or worse.

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Final chance to save chats as Facebook shuts down Messenger app on billions of devices TODAY

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FACEBOOK bosses have started shutting down the Messenger app on billions of devices. Meta – which owns Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp – says that you need to act today to save your chats from vanishing. The social media giant…

Why Facebook is a cesspool of scam ads — and it’s making billions off its phony ‘tax’ on fraudsters

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook is blamed more often than any other site for hosting scam advertisements that have cost consumers billions of dollars – even as it pockets the profits, according to the new data compiled by an online watchdog.

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IGP backs auto-registration of WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube under new MCMC licensing framework

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has expressed support for a new licensing move by the Mala...

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MCMC: WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube to be auto-registered under Malaysian licensing from Jan 1

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Major social media and messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTu...