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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/meta-turns-to-ai-to-make-shopping-easier-on-instagram-and-facebook/
Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook | TechCrunch
Mar 25, 2026 - Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.
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https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/29/kobe-bryant-announces-nba-retirement-over-twitter/
Kobe Bryant Announces NBA Retirement Over Twitter And Facebook | TechCrunch
Nov 30, 2015 - *Cue the old man music* In my day, the best sports athletes of our time sat in front of a camera with their family by their side when they announced that
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/07/martin-lewis-deepfake-scam-ad-facebook/
Martin Lewis warns over 'first' deepfake video scam ad circulating on Facebook | TechCrunch
Jul 7, 2023 - UK consumer finance champion Martin Lewis has warned over yet another scam ad bearing his likeness that's circulating on Facebook -- but this time it's a...
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/19/facebook-recent-ad-activity/
See what Facebook ads you actually clicked in 'Recent Ad Activity' | TechCrunch
Sep 20, 2017 - You might think you're impervious to Facebook's ads, but you probably do get seduced every once in a while. But because ads aren't always permanently available...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/meta-to-test-premium-subscriptions-on-instagram-facebook-and-whatsapp/
Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp | TechCrunch
Jan 27, 2026 - In the coming months, Meta is going to explore a premium experience on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp that gives users access to special features and more...
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https://techcrunch.com/2009/01/15/while-facebook-fiddles-myspace-music-signs-up-another-five-indie-partners/
While Facebook Fiddles, MySpace Music Signs Up Another Five Indie Partners | TechCrunch
MySpace Music added a few hundred thousand songs to its streaming music service today by signing up four more independent-label aggregators (Nettwerk Music...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/facebook-marketplace-now-lets-meta-ai-respond-to-buyers-messages/
Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers' messages | TechCrunch
Mar 12, 2026 - When buyers inquire about an item’s availability, sellers can use Meta AI to automatically draft replies using information from their listing, such as the...
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/27/yes-facebook-is-using-your-2fa-phone-number-to-target-you-with-ads/
Yes Facebook is using your 2FA phone number to target you with ads | TechCrunch
Oct 1, 2018 - Facebook has confirmed it does in fact use phone numbers that users provided it for security purposes to also target them with ads. Specifically a phone
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https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/12/droidfooding-home/
Facebook's iPhone Culture Builds An Overzealous Home On Android | TechCrunch
May 20, 2013 - Facebook didn't realize just how important widgets, docks, and app folders were to Android users, and that leaving them out of Home was a huge mistake. That's...
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/facebook-ai-research/
Facebook AI Research | TechCrunch
Read the latest news about Facebook AI Research on TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/29/facebook-project-atlas/
Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them | TechCrunch
Jan 24, 2020 - Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/facebook-gifs/
Facebook GIFs | TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/01/facebook-q3-2017-earnings/
Facebook beats in Q3 with $4.7B profit, record share price despite Russia | TechCrunch
Nov 7, 2017 - Facebook is still in the middle of its House Intelligence Committee hearing about Russian election interference, but the looming concerns over misuse
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/22/now-at-google-facebooks-former-teen-in-residence-launches-new-social-game-emojishot/
Now at Google, Facebook's former teen-in-residence launches new social game Emojishot | TechCrunch
May 31, 2019 - Facebook's former teen-in-residence Michael Sayman, now at Google, is back today with the launch of a new game: Emojishot, an emoji-based guessing game
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https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/13/rumor-att-to-discontinue-the-htc-first-facebook-phone/
Rumor: AT&T To Discontinue The HTC First Facebook Phone | TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/facebook-live/
Facebook Live | TechCrunch
Read the latest news about Facebook Live on TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2010/09/02/facebook-subscribe/
Facebook Testing "Subscribe", Their Version Of Follow -- Well Sort Of, Maybe | TechCrunch
May 5, 2024 - I feel like all I've written about the past few weeks is Facebook's need for a new social dynamic. Specifically, I want Facebook to break their social graph...
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/04/facebook-is-trying-to-make-pokes-happen-again/
Facebook is trying to make 'pokes' happen again | TechCrunch
Sep 4, 2025 - The poke-tracking feature is largely designed to appeal to younger users who have grown up with gamification elements built into their social apps, like...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/moonbounce-fundraise-content-moderation-for-the-ai-era/
The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch
Apr 3, 2026 - Moonbounce has raised $12 million to grow its AI control engine that converts content moderation policies into consistent, predictable AI behavior.
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/22/facebook-found-hosting-masses-of-far-right-eu-disinformation-networks/
Facebook found hosting masses of far right EU disinformation networks | TechCrunch
May 22, 2019 - A multi-month hunt for political disinformation spreading on Facebook in Europe suggests there are concerted efforts to use the platform to spread bogus
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https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/18/faceblock/
Facebook ads still slipping past Adblock Plus via stripped-down code | TechCrunch
Sep 19, 2016 - The Adblock Plus crowdsourced hacker militia can't keep up with Facebook's disciplined army of engineers. When Facebook first announced it would
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/20/schrage-definers/
Internal Facebook memo sees outgoing VP of comms Schrage take blame for hiring Definers | TechCrunch
Nov 22, 2018 - TechCrunch has obtained an internal memo published by Facebook's outgoing head of public policy Elliot Schrage in which he blames himself for hiring PR
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https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/16/instagram-launches-its-redesigned-shop-now-powered-by-facebook-pay/
Instagram launches its redesigned Shop, now powered by Facebook Pay | TechCrunch
Jul 17, 2020 - Earlier this month, Instagram began testing new navigation in its app that gave its shopping destination a more prominent position. Today, the company is
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/26/facebook-3-billion-users/
Facebook surpasses 3 billion monthly active users | TechCrunch
Jul 27, 2023 - Wait, people still use Facebook? Let alone 3 billion of them?
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https://techcrunch.com/2015/12/03/schrems-steps-up-mass-surveillance-fight-against-facebook/
With No European Safe Harbor, Facebook Faces Privacy Complaints On Multiple Fronts | TechCrunch
Dec 3, 2015 - Facebook's least favorite Austrian, lawyer and privacy campaigner, Max Schrems, has updated his data protection complaints against the social network giant in...
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