Video-sharing platform launches on iOS and Android.
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Founded in 2004, Facebook serves as one of the world’s largest social media platforms. A public company tradable under the stock ticker FB, Facebook lets users post pictures, videos and updates, as well as chat and connect with people, among other functions on its platform. Users can also buy and sell things on Facebook Marketplace and chat on their mobile devices via the Facebook Messenger app.
Facebook has faced scrutiny for questionable practices. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has spoken in a number of U.S. government hearings.
In 2019, the company released a white paper detailing its Facebook Libra, a type of stablecoin cryptocurrency. The project met notable regulatory scrutiny and has since changed its name from Libra to Diem.
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The engineers will provide technical advice to Andreessen Horowitz’s portfolio companies.
7036There are two big questions on everyone’s lips now: What exactly is Facebook’s Diem, and what it will offer its potential 2 billion users?
37454Messenger and WhatsApp are known for aggregating user data and selling it for profit to advertisers. This company brings an encrypted messenger to protect the data.
21397Crypto advocates remind socially accountable and helpful media platforms are possible with decentralization.
5388During the outage, many Crypto Twitter users called for the need for a decentralized social network built on blockchain.
36991Facebook has slated $50 million to be spent over the next two years through its XR Programs and Research Fund.
9359Cointelegraph's law & policy newsletter is back with a discussion of El Salvador's effects, Coinbase's woes, and the digital euro's prospects.
3318Facebook is exploring NFT-functionality in its Novi–Diem ecosystem, but how will the technological solution measure up to existing platforms?
4588Diem’s push to launch stablecoins and a global payment system might suffer from the seemingly brewing anti-crypto sentiment among key U.S. policymakers.
4934Decentralized social media platform built on the Bitcoin model puts privacy first in its new messenger that can send crypto.
11053The Metaverse allows people to interact with one another, digital objects and the physical world through their avatar in a virtual environment.
8329The new executive said she hopes to "introduce millions more people to the benefits of crypto."
3064“When you have a good crypto wallet like Novi will be, you also have to think about how to help consumers support NFTs,” Facebook’s David Marcus said.
4985Marcus shares his honest thoughts on the crypto market, as well as declaring that Novi is ready to launch.
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