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Why Meta Is Suddenly Charging For Facebook, Instagram And WhatsApp
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- Artificial Intelligence | Written by Ramarko Sengupta
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have long been free. So why is Meta suddenly asking users to pay? The answer may lie in Mark Zuckerberg's expensive AI ambitions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Italian Woman Takes On Meta, TikTok After Daughter's Death By Suicide
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- World News | Reuters
In the span of just a few months, Irene Roggero Ugues watched her daughter Rossella's behaviour change as social media
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Said to Be Developing View-Once Text Messages Feature for iOS App
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is said to be preparing a new privacy feature that would allow users to send text messages that disappear after being viewed once. The functionality was spotted in an iOS beta build by WABetaInfo and could be enabled through a new send menu option. The report suggests it will work in private and group chats while limiting actions such as f...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Introduces AI Mode on Facebook With AI-Powered Search for Public Posts, Reels
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Meta has announced new AI-powered features for Facebook, led by the introduction of AI Mode, a search experience that generates answers using publicly available content from Facebook Groups, Reels and other Meta services. The update also adds AI-assisted creative tools, including collage templates, video montage effects and camera roll-based sharin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How This US Lawyer Used AI To Win A Rs 57 Crore Landmark Verdict Against Meta And Google
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The jury found Meta and YouTube negligent, marking the first social media addiction lawsuit in the United States to reach a jury verdict.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram, Facebook And WhatsApp Suffer Widespread Outage As Meta Services Go Down
- Friday June 12, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
While Facebook and Messenger suffered total app and website failures, Instagram and WhatsApp were hit by web-based disruptions whilst their mobile applications remained largely functional.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Could Soon Offer Meta One Plus, Meta One Premium Subscriptions With Additional Features
- Friday June 12, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly planning to add Meta One subscription plans directly to the Android app. The Meta One subscription plans were spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.23.10. With this, the user will be able to access and manage the plans directly from within WhatsApp.Users who sign up for any of these plans are likely to get WhatsAp...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Get Football-Themed Features Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
- Friday June 12, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta on Thursday announced several football-focused features across its family of social media apps ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The company is partnering with broadcasters, national teams, players, commentators, and creators to bring fans closer to the action throughout the tournament. Users will be able to access features like real-time conv...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Reportedly Directed to Offer Free WhatsApp Access to Rival AI Chatbots in the EU
- Wednesday June 10, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
EU reportedly orders Meta Platforms to provide competing AI chatbot services with free access to WhatsApp while the authorities investigate allegations that the Mark Zuckerberg-led company may have used its market position to restrict rivals' access to the messaging platform. This latest action by the EU is taken based on complaints from The Intera...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Claims NSO Group-Linked Entity Unsuccessfully Carried Out Fresh Phishing Attacks Against Users
- Tuesday June 9, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Meta claims that WhatsApp users were targets of a fresh wave of "spear phishing" attacks, which were carried out by an NSO Group-linked entity. The US-based tech giant says that it has managed to thwart the “social engineering attempts”. The tech giant said that the NSO Group-linked attackers tried to dupe WhatsApp users by tricking them into c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Instagram Lets Users Reorder Their Profile Grid With New Customisation Feature
- Tuesday June 9, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Instagram has started rolling out a new Reorder Grid feature that allows users to rearrange posts on their profile without affecting original upload dates. The tool lets users move content to different positions on their grid, offering greater flexibility in profile presentation. The update is aimed at creators, businesses, and everyday users who w...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Multi-Account Support on iOS Reportedly Rolling Out to More Users
- Monday June 8, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly expanding the rollout of its multi-account feature on iOS. According to WABetaInfo, the feature is becoming available to more users through WhatsApp for iOS version 26.22.76. It allows users to manage two WhatsApp accounts on the same iPhone without using WhatsApp Business or a second device. Users can add another account usi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Cut 8,000 Jobs. She Kept Hers, But Lost Her Team And Title
- Monday June 8, 2026
- World News | Written by Shatabdi Chowdhury
In April, Meta employees were told that 8,000 or 10 per cent of the workforce would be laid off in May as the company readied itself for the era of artificial intelligence. Thousands more would be reassigned to AI initiatives.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Software Engineering Is Boring": Techie Quits Meta To Run Noodle Stall With Girlfriend In Singapore
- Sunday June 7, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
In the video, Tan explains why he left one of the world's most sought-after employers to step into the demanding world of Singapore's hawker culture.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta AI Boss Drops "Health-First' Bombshell In Battle With OpenAI, Google And Anthropic
- Saturday June 6, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Meta's top AI leader Alexandr Wang has said the company's future AI models will stand out by focusing strongly on health-related capabilities. The move signals a strategic shift as Meta competes with OpenAI, Google and Anthropic in the global artificial intelligence race.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Meta Is Suddenly Charging For Facebook, Instagram And WhatsApp
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- Artificial Intelligence | Written by Ramarko Sengupta
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have long been free. So why is Meta suddenly asking users to pay? The answer may lie in Mark Zuckerberg's expensive AI ambitions.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Italian Woman Takes On Meta, TikTok After Daughter's Death By Suicide
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- World News | Reuters
In the span of just a few months, Irene Roggero Ugues watched her daughter Rossella's behaviour change as social media
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www.ndtv.com
-
WhatsApp Said to Be Developing View-Once Text Messages Feature for iOS App
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is said to be preparing a new privacy feature that would allow users to send text messages that disappear after being viewed once. The functionality was spotted in an iOS beta build by WABetaInfo and could be enabled through a new send menu option. The report suggests it will work in private and group chats while limiting actions such as f...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Introduces AI Mode on Facebook With AI-Powered Search for Public Posts, Reels
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Meta has announced new AI-powered features for Facebook, led by the introduction of AI Mode, a search experience that generates answers using publicly available content from Facebook Groups, Reels and other Meta services. The update also adds AI-assisted creative tools, including collage templates, video montage effects and camera roll-based sharin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How This US Lawyer Used AI To Win A Rs 57 Crore Landmark Verdict Against Meta And Google
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The jury found Meta and YouTube negligent, marking the first social media addiction lawsuit in the United States to reach a jury verdict.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Instagram, Facebook And WhatsApp Suffer Widespread Outage As Meta Services Go Down
- Friday June 12, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
While Facebook and Messenger suffered total app and website failures, Instagram and WhatsApp were hit by web-based disruptions whilst their mobile applications remained largely functional.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WhatsApp Could Soon Offer Meta One Plus, Meta One Premium Subscriptions With Additional Features
- Friday June 12, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly planning to add Meta One subscription plans directly to the Android app. The Meta One subscription plans were spotted on WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.23.10. With this, the user will be able to access and manage the plans directly from within WhatsApp.Users who sign up for any of these plans are likely to get WhatsAp...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Get Football-Themed Features Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
- Friday June 12, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta on Thursday announced several football-focused features across its family of social media apps ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The company is partnering with broadcasters, national teams, players, commentators, and creators to bring fans closer to the action throughout the tournament. Users will be able to access features like real-time conv...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Reportedly Directed to Offer Free WhatsApp Access to Rival AI Chatbots in the EU
- Wednesday June 10, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
EU reportedly orders Meta Platforms to provide competing AI chatbot services with free access to WhatsApp while the authorities investigate allegations that the Mark Zuckerberg-led company may have used its market position to restrict rivals' access to the messaging platform. This latest action by the EU is taken based on complaints from The Intera...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Claims NSO Group-Linked Entity Unsuccessfully Carried Out Fresh Phishing Attacks Against Users
- Tuesday June 9, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Meta claims that WhatsApp users were targets of a fresh wave of "spear phishing" attacks, which were carried out by an NSO Group-linked entity. The US-based tech giant says that it has managed to thwart the “social engineering attempts”. The tech giant said that the NSO Group-linked attackers tried to dupe WhatsApp users by tricking them into c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Instagram Lets Users Reorder Their Profile Grid With New Customisation Feature
- Tuesday June 9, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Instagram has started rolling out a new Reorder Grid feature that allows users to rearrange posts on their profile without affecting original upload dates. The tool lets users move content to different positions on their grid, offering greater flexibility in profile presentation. The update is aimed at creators, businesses, and everyday users who w...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Multi-Account Support on iOS Reportedly Rolling Out to More Users
- Monday June 8, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is reportedly expanding the rollout of its multi-account feature on iOS. According to WABetaInfo, the feature is becoming available to more users through WhatsApp for iOS version 26.22.76. It allows users to manage two WhatsApp accounts on the same iPhone without using WhatsApp Business or a second device. Users can add another account usi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Cut 8,000 Jobs. She Kept Hers, But Lost Her Team And Title
- Monday June 8, 2026
- World News | Written by Shatabdi Chowdhury
In April, Meta employees were told that 8,000 or 10 per cent of the workforce would be laid off in May as the company readied itself for the era of artificial intelligence. Thousands more would be reassigned to AI initiatives.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"Software Engineering Is Boring": Techie Quits Meta To Run Noodle Stall With Girlfriend In Singapore
- Sunday June 7, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
In the video, Tan explains why he left one of the world's most sought-after employers to step into the demanding world of Singapore's hawker culture.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Meta AI Boss Drops "Health-First' Bombshell In Battle With OpenAI, Google And Anthropic
- Saturday June 6, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Meta's top AI leader Alexandr Wang has said the company's future AI models will stand out by focusing strongly on health-related capabilities. The move signals a strategic shift as Meta competes with OpenAI, Google and Anthropic in the global artificial intelligence race.
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www.ndtv.com