Facebook

• Zuckerberg talks creator monetization, says Facebook won’t take a cut until 2024
• The FTC says social media is rife with crypto scams—and victims are losing hundreds of millions of dollars

  In 2021, people lost more than $1 billion to cryptocurrency scams. That’s more than 60 times what they reported losing in 2018.

  
• Facebook’s giving up on podcasts, its Clubhouse copycat, and apparently audio as a whole

  Facebook is outright discontinuing the “Audio” hub it launched in October 2021, which let users find podcasts, Live Audio Rooms, and Soundbites all in one place.

  
• Horizon Worlds is rolling out a Reels-esque creator bonus program

  Mark Zuckerberg said Meta considers creator monetization “really important, because you all need to be able to support yourself and make a good living building these awesome experiences.”

  
• Facebook faces lawsuit over celebrity crypto scam ads
• Facebook’s Pivoting To Video. Again.
• Twitch And Facebook Gaming Viewership Rose 45% From 2020 To 2021
• Meta Opens Virtual ‘Horizon Worlds’ To Users In U.S. And Canada
• Facebook Ups Streamer-Fan Interactivity With New ‘Play Watch Connect’ Features
• Facebook Reportedly Offering Musicians And Celebrities Up To $50,000 To Use Its Clubhouse Copycat
• Facebook Is Rebranding To Be “Metaverse-First”
• Insights: Facebook Cuts Out Middleman, Runs Own Disinformation Campaign