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Meta has introduced a separate Instagram app for Amazon Fire TV. It is exclusively focused on Reels. This means that short vertical videos can now be watched on a big screen without touching the phone.
Meta has started implementing new features for Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. Early access program participants will receive updates first.
As of December 15, 2025, the desktop version of Facebook Messenger has officially ceased to exist. Mac and Windows users can no longer download or use the standalone app; they are redirected to the web version on Facebook's website or Messenger.com.
The Threads social network from Meta has added over 100 new communities. In total, there are already more than 200. Thus, the company intensifies competition with Reddit and X. The new topics include fan spaces for NBA teams, such as Lakers Threads, Knicks Threads, and Spurs Threads, as well as discussions of books, series, and music.
The Disney+ streaming service has officially launched on Meta Quest virtual reality headsets. The announcement took place earlier this year at the Meta Connect event, and now the app and its entire library are available to Quest users in the United States.
Meta promised to resolve issues with its Facebook and Instagram user support. In a new update, the company admitted: "our support hasn't always met expectations." Artificial intelligence will now be involved in processing requests.
Meta plans to start trading electricity to accelerate the construction of new power plants to supply its data centers. The company has already approached the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to request permission to buy and sell electricity on the wholesale market. A similar request was made by Microsoft, while Apple already has such permission.
Meta introduces a new feature for Facebook groups. Participants can now post under a pseudonym and with a personalized avatar, without being tied to their real name.
Meta has introduced a new tool to protect copyright content in Reels format on Facebook. Its main goal is to detect cases of illegal use of videos by other users without the author's permission. The novelty was named Facebook Content Protection and became part of the company's broader initiative to support original content.
The social network Threads, created by Meta as an alternative to the X platform (formerly Twitter), announced a new development direction: focusing on podcasters and their audience. On Tuesday, the company reported that it is working on implementing new features to help creators more effectively promote their podcasts and for listeners to engage in show discussions.
The number of people using the Threads app from Meta daily has increased to 150 million. This was reported by Mark Zuckerberg in the company's quarterly report.
The regulator has significant concerns about the openness of platform algorithms
Meta announced a new feature for Instagram teenage accounts - the ability to change the app icon to one of six unique themes. This innovation allows young users to personalize the look of Instagram on their smartphone, highlighting their own style and mood.
One of the buyers on Facebook Marketplace accidentally stumbled upon a real rarity — a prototype of the Nvidia GTX 2080 Ti graphics card, which never hit the mass market. For $500, he purchased a PC that contained a modified version of the 2080 Ti with 12 GB of GDDR6 video memory (instead of the standard 11 GB) and increased memory bandwidth.
On Monday, October 20, 2025, at around 9:00 Central European Time, a major failure occurred in the infrastructure of Amazon Web Services (AWS), temporarily disabling a number of popular online platforms. Affected services include Snapchat, Duolingo, Roblox, Fortnite, Clash Royale, Playstation, Zoom, Viber, Clash of Clans, Facebook, Google, as well as other services relying on Amazon's AWS cloud solutions.
