Global Scans · Facebook · Weekly Summary

• [New] 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. -
• [New] 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
• [New] While Facebook and Instagram still pull numbers, changes to ad tools, algorithm transparency, and privacy policies could affect performance. ContentGrip
• [New] Meta has merged Facebook Watch and Reels into a single, AI-ranked stream, increasing distribution opportunities for brands that lean into video storytelling. Zozimus Agency
• Meta has announced a significant update to its privacy policy, confirming that interactions with its AI tools, including voice chats and text conversations, will be collected and utilized to serve targeted advertisements across its platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Medium
• Meta will soon launch paid subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram in the UK, offering users an ad-free experience. NewTech Academy
• A scammer might have a legitimate-seeming storefront or profile on a reselling platform, like Facebook Marketplace. Meta Newsroom
• More than 80% of marketers use social platforms to increase exposure, and if you are not on sites like Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, then you risk falling behind. Brandwatch
• Importance for marketers: A Meta-Google collaboration could reshape the digital ad landscape, potentially improving targeting precision and ROI across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. MarketingProfs
• Facebook and Instagram users in the UK will soon be offered paid subscriptions that remove ads. Engadget
• Meta is preparing to roll out a new subscription service in the UK that will allow users to pay to remove ads from Facebook and Instagram, raising questions about the future of free social media. City AM
• Web users will be charged £2.99 a month, and mobile phone users £3.99 a month, to scroll through Facebook and Instagram without ads. The Guardian
• Shopping on Messaging Apps: From WhatsApp to Facebook Messenger, to others, messaging apps will become major shopping destinations. Home Furnishings Association
• Integrating commerce into messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will create frictionless buying experiences where customers already spend their time. Home Furnishings Association

Last updated: 26 October 2025