Global Scans · Facebook · Weekly Summary

• [New] A massive leak of over 184 million credentials (Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, etc.) raises alarm over the extremely high risk for all cloud and collaboration access. Reemo blog
• [New] While paid ads certainly have their place and their benefits, organic content on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and even TikTok can actually help boost your brand's reach more than you might realize. Three29
• [New] Pet parents are hungry for social outlets, and brands that provide them will earn trust and loyalty that no Facebook ad can buy. The Woof
• [New] Private contractors will be paid to comb through Facebook, Google +, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, VK, Flickr, Myspace, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Reddit, WhatsApp, YouTube, etc., turning public posts into enforcement leads that feed directly into ICE's databases. The Conversation
• On the algorithm front: Facebook is giving users more control over which videos they see (thus brands may need to lean into clarity, niche targeting and engagement rather than broad hope). kingdomMEDIA Marketing
• Private groups on Facebook will now have the option to switch to public mode; opening possibilities for brands who have been nurturing closed communities and want to scale them. kingdomMEDIA Marketing
• Google, Microsoft, AWS (Amazon), and Meta (Facebook) are drawing on their massive cash reserves to spend roughly $400 billion in 2025 and even more in 2026 - backed for now by enthusiastic investors. Yahoo Finance UK
• Facebook Marketplace buyers expect negotiation, so price 5-10% higher than your minimum acceptable price. CLOSO
• Backed by $20 million from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, UCSF's new Center for Pediatric CRISPR Cures will use bespoke CRISPR-Cas therapies to treat rare genetic diseases in children. CRISPR Medicine
• Given the widespread availability of knowledge through various platforms and social media channels such as YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, it is now possible for students to supplement their formal education with informal learning opportunities. Frontiers
• Additional support from social media companies such as Meta - owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram - TikTok and X will be necessary for Honduran civil society and its electoral authorities to prevent misinformation from spiraling into actual violence on the ground. United States Institute of Peace
• Zuckerberg believes that over the next five to ten years, many of the more than 1 billion people who wear glasses today will switch to AI glasses. investing.com
• The past two decades show that big tech platforms like Google and Facebook may temporarily create arrangements that benefit publishers - but that they will abruptly yank them away as soon as they get what they need. Fortune
• Social commerce - which includes shopping on platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - is expected to become more personalized to customers. Grocery Dive
• Q: The upcoming elections will take place in a digital era dominated by social media platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube - where misinformation and disinformation are widespread. The Independent Uganda:
• The move from x86 boxes to Nvidia's rack systems presents an opportunity for Arm and Meta to optimize existing codebases and frameworks, like PyTorch or Facebook General Matrix Multiplication libraries, to take better advantage of the RISC architecture's extensions. The Register
• From December, Meta will start using AI chats to personalise content and advertising across Facebook and Instagram. Punch Hospitality |
• Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it will partner with leading telecommunications firms in the Asia-Pacific to build a new submarine cable aimed at boosting internet connectivity across Taiwan and five other countries by 2028. -
• Meta's AI ranking and recommendation systems - which power discovery and personalization across Meta's family of apps, including Facebook and Instagram - will leverage Arm's Neoverse-based datacenter platforms to deliver higher performance and lower power consumption compared to x86 systems. The Register

Last updated: 23 November 2025