Google Faces Layoff Rumors Amid Potential Chrome Sale

Regulatory pressures in the U.S. and other countries accusing Google of monopolizing the online search market have fueled discussions about the potential sale of Chrome, raising concerns among employees. Reports on the anonymous forum Team Blind suggest this move could trigger mass layoffs in early 2025, with about 1,200 employees reportedly already let go before Christmas. A Team Blind…

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Threads’ new ‘use media’ feature is its latest attempt to fight stolen memes and engagement farming

Another day, another new Threads feature. Meta’s app will “soon” be rolling out a feature that allows users to re-share photos and videos to their timelines with credit to the original poster but without the original post attached. Once available, users will need to long press on a photo or video from their feed and select “use media.” They’ll…

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