“Bestseller”: who is Efsy Washington?

To listen ONE POINT THAT’S ALL – “Bestseller”: Who is Efsy Washington? 00:01:45 Who is Efsy Washington? Mystery… I don’t know if it’s a man, I don’t know if it’s a woman. They may be several. What I do know is that it’s an anonymous author. The stroke of genius? Having launched an investigation on … Read more

Meta sees its annual revenues limited, a historic first

By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 22:48, Update yesterday at 11:49 p.m. This is Meta’s first decline in annual revenue since its IPO in 2012. YVES HERMAN / REUTERS But the title jumped 18% during electronic trading after the close of trading, as the market expected a steeper fall. Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) … Read more

“The Gafams have never been dreamers, but sellers of dreams”

INTERVIEW – The start of 2023 is marked by massive layoffs at Gafam (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta). For economics professor Olivier Bomsel, the cuts in the workforce of the tech giants do not augur, however, the end of their hegemony. Olivier Bomsel is Professor of Economics and Director of the Media and Brand Economics Chair … Read more

“The Gafams have never been dreamers, but sellers of dreams”

INTERVIEW – The start of 2023 is marked by massive layoffs at Gafam (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta). For economics professor Olivier Bomsel, the cuts in the workforce of the tech giants do not augur, however, the end of their hegemony. Olivier Bomsel is Professor of Economics and Director of the Media and Brand Economics Chair … Read more

a researcher reports a major bug and pockets 27,000 euros

An incident that could have cost Facebook dearly. At least, much more expensive than the 27,000 euros paid by the Meta group (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) to the computer researcher Gtm Mänôz, which reported last September a flaw allowing to disable two-factor authentication many users. According to BFMTV, according to the specialized media … Read more

Hacker rewarded for breaking Facebook protection

Facebook’s two-factor protection isn’t foolproof. A cybersecurity researcher found a comment that disabled Meta account security by only knowing the associated mobile number. A bug that has fortunately been fixed. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is currently working to centralize account management for its various products. It’s a small change for users, but a lot of … Read more

Can Meta bounce back after a bad year?

Mark Zuckerberg’s group is cashing in on the sharp slowdown in the advertising market. Mourad ALLILI/MAXPPP INVESTIGATION – The giant has been shaken by the crisis and competition from TikTok. It presents its annual results on Wednesday. Wednesday evening at the close of Wall Street, Mark Zuckerberg and the financial management of Meta will present … Read more

Metavers, the new Eldorado – The dirty word of eco

/ Emissions / The big word of eco Published on : 01/26/2023 – 12:18 12:37 Metavers, the new Eldorado ©France 24 Buy, play, train, attend shows without moving and in 3D. Here are some of the Metaverse’s promises. Today, there are already 170 of these virtual universes. The biggest brands are already there. Facebook, which … Read more

Donald Trump soon back on Facebook and Instagram

Two years after his exclusion, decided after the assault on Capitol Hill, Donald Trump is preparing to return to the social networks of the Meta group, Facebook and Instagram. The American giant, taken up by AFP, announced on Wednesday that it was going to “end the suspension” of the former president of the United States. … Read more

Meta will restore Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts

Published on : 01/25/2023 – 23:43Modified : 01/25/2023 – 23:46 The Meta group announced on Wednesday that it would restore the Facebook and Instagram accounts of former US President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, removed from these social networks following the assault on the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021. The social media … Read more