Mark Zuckerberg Archives

Threads app now has more daily users than X

05/03/202405/02/2024 Stephanie Beck

Zuckerberg’s microblogging application is now more popular than former Twitter Meta’s newest social media platform, the Threads app, has recently overtaken X (formerly known as Twitter) in terms of its daily active users in the United States. The achievement was initially noted in December 2023 It was the Apptopia data intelligence firm that first observed that the Threads app had more daily active users (DAUs) than the X social media platform. “Threads DAUs in the US passed X in December 2023 and it has not looked back,” said Apptopia vice…

Meta’s Zuckerberg continues to pour billions into virtual reality Multiverse

02/13/202402/12/2024 Jennifer Goula

Despite the massive expense and the lack of popularity and interest, the CEO isn’t giving up. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has been dumping billions of dollars into the development and production of virtual reality hardware, software and experiences, even as consumers remain essentially disinterested in taking part. From 2019 through 2022, Meta poured a tremendous $36 billion into its VR-focused division. The company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been highly enthusiastic about virtual reality technology and has been convinced that the world will follow. That said, even when the company’s Quest…

Will the Threads app really be the ‘friendly’ place Meta says it will?

07/13/202307/12/2023 L. Green

Threads app - Person smiling using phone

As millions of users continue to download the application, it is unclear what shape it will take. Mark Zuckerberg has given his official pitch of Meta’s new Threads app – the company’s alternative to Twitter – promising that it will be a “friendly” place users can enjoy for public online discourse. This markets the application as a distinctly different experience from its rival Twitter. Twitter, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has earned a reputation as a place where anger is heavy, and arguments and trolling are a regular occurrence. If…

Meta squeaks new VR headset unveiling in before Apple’s

06/06/202306/05/2023 Julie Campbell

Zuckerberg announced the Meta Quest 3 only days ahead of Apple’s scheduled announcement. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, took the opportunity to unveil the company’s latest VR headset, the Quest 3, just ahead of when Apple is expected to make a similar unveiling. The new virtual reality device will start at $499, according to a video Zuckerberg posted on Instagram. In Zuckerberg’s post, he pointed out that the new Meta VR headset will be the first one with “high-res color mixed reality.” Those interested in the technology will also be interested…

Secret chats available in massive WhatsApp update

05/19/202305/17/2023 Stephanie Beck

The new feature will make it possible to hide private conversations in a locked folder in the messaging app. WhatsApp has announced that along with a major update, a new feature will be rolled out that makes it possible for them to create a locked folder into which they can keep their most secret chats. The Chat Lock feature was recently announced by Meta, the app’s parent company. The new secret chats feature will only be accessible to people who have provided a password or biometric identification such as a…