Decentralized social networks have a retention problem, say execs

    Decentralized social network Friend.tech may have risen quickly, but execs argue decentralized social media apps still have an onboarding and retention issue to fix. Despite the recent bloom of the decentralized social media app Friend.tech, executives from the industry argue there’s still much more work to be done — with many still experiencing massive challenges…

    Metaverse division’s $4B loss drags on positive first quarter for Meta

    Zuckerberg expects Reality Labs operating losses to increase year-over-year in 2023. Meta suffered a nearly $4 billion loss from its metaverse unit with Reality Labs in what was otherwise a solid first quarter for the Mark Zuckerberg-led social media empire, which posted a final profit of $5.7 billion. While the $4 billion loss follows a…

    Meta CEO Zuckerberg steadfast on metaverse plans despite $13.7B setback

    During a Q4 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said he saw no reason to deviate from the company’s long-term metaverse strategy. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company has no plans to change its long-term strategy for the metaverse, despite operating losses for its Reality Labs business peaking in 2022. Meta on Feb. 1 released earnings showing that…

    Facebook now lets users post NFTs and other digital collectibles

    Meta now allows users include digital collectibles on Facebook. Meta’s move expands NFT features from its initial launch point on Instagram to Facebook, with more than 2.9 billion users. Social media giant Meta said it now allows users to post their digital collectibles and NFTs to their Facebook accounts. Meta, the parent company for Facebook…

    Meta plans to allow users to mint and trade NFTs on its social platforms

    Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is reportedly working on plans to allow users to create and sell NFTs on the social platform, as it seeks to join the race of companies trying to capitalize on the digital collectibles within its planned metaverse. The social media group is hurry to enter the hot $40 billion NFT market….

    The leader of Facebook’s crypto project is leaving the company

    David Marcus, the head of Facebook parent company Meta’s cryptocurrency efforts, said Tuesday that he will be parting company with the social media giant. Experts suggest that Marcus’s departure comes after delays of the Diem project amid scrutiny from regulators. Marcus announced the decision via a Monday tweet but hinted that it might be something…