Meta is preparing a Facebook that looks more like TikTok

27.07.2026 17:01 HotInfo

Facebook and Instagram, which belong to the company Meta, are adding further news about operations, security, regulation, and the direction of social networks following the July outage. Most recently, Meta plans a significant redesign of Facebook, which is to move closer to the TikTok format. After launching the app, a full-screen video is meant to be displayed instead of the classic news feed. Der Standard ↗

According to published information, Meta's subsidiary service wants to offer users a more visual and more video-oriented experience. The change fits into a broader shift by major social platforms toward short videos and a stronger emphasis on immediate visual content consumption. At the same time, information has also emerged about upcoming WhatsApp features, which are meant to improve usage in the car and on the iPad, and also bring tools usable for work. aktuality.sk ↗

Users in several countries, including Slovakia, had previously reported problems accessing accounts and logging in, while more recent reports also concerned Messenger and other Meta services. The company also confirmed that it has abandoned the global RE100 commitment, under which large companies pledge to source all their electricity from renewable sources. This step comes at a time of data center expansion. novinky.cz ↗

Meta is also addressing privacy issues with new devices. According to earlier information, it is set to start blocking users who secretly record videos intended for publication on Instagram using smart glasses. RTE News ↗

Broader pressure continues in the area of protecting young users as well as taxing digital services. In the United Kingdom, according to a Monday survey by the Fair Tax Foundation, two-thirds of respondents supported raising the digital services tax. denik.cz ↗

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