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Meta Introduces AI Mode on Facebook With AI-Powered Search for Public Posts, Reels
Meta has announced new AI-powered features for Facebook, led by the introduction of AI Mode, a search experience that generates answers using publicly available content from Facebook Groups, Reels and other Meta services. The update also adds AI-assisted creative tools, including collage templates, video montage effects and camera roll-based sharin...
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Meta's Monkey Balancing: Executives Given Stock Options, Workers Laid Off
The reports of lay-off surfaced just hours after Meta disclosed a new stock option programme for six top executives.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Facebook Brings Back "Poke" Feature After Nearly A Decade
Facebook users will now have a special page in the app that shows everyone who has poked them.
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Meta Introduces Stringent Measures Against Unoriginal, Improperly Reused Facebook Content
Facebook says it will crack down on unoriginal content. According to Meta, the reach of accounts that improperly reuse content will be lowered and access to monetisation tools will be limited. Original videos might also get more views, as the distribution of duplicate copies will be restricted. Meta's changes to its policy were announced after YouT...
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Facebook Reportedly Asking Users Access to Private Media in Camera Roll for Meta AI Features
Facebook is reportedly asking users to share private media from their camera roll to Meta’s cloud servers. As per the report, a pop-up message requesting access appears when users upload a photo or a video to Stories. The social media giant reportedly says that by giving access, Meta AI will suggest collages and artificial intelligence (AI)-power...
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Instagram Founder Claims Zuckerberg Suppressed His Platform's Growth: "We Were A Threat"
Mark Zuckerberg acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 as the photo-sharing app was on the ascendency.
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Meta Launches Undersea Cable Project 'Longer Than Earth's Circumference'
Subsea cable projects are the backbone of global digital infrastructure, accounting for more than 95 per cent of intercontinental traffic.
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Meta's 'Community Notes' Model Said to Not Apply to Paid Ads
Facebook parent Meta's 'Community Notes' will not apply to paid ads when they arrive later this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Aspects of the program remain subject to change, according to the Wall Street Journal that first reported the development.
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Meta Now Lets Users Say Women Are "Household Objects", Trans People Have "Mental Illness"
Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a series of sweeping changes in its content moderation policies, including doing away with professional fact-checking and restrictions on controversial remarks.
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Facebook Gets a New Video Tab as Meta Introduces AI-Powered Video Ad Tools via Advantage+ Platform
Facebook will soon get a new video tab on its platform which will play all the different types of video formats in the same place. This announcement was made by Meta at the Advertising Week event on Tuesday. Alongside, the social media giant also introduced several new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for video-based ad creation and deployment.
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Celebrity Investment Scam Victims In Japan Sue Facebook, Seek $148,000 In Damages
Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
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Meta Introduces AI Mode on Facebook With AI-Powered Search for Public Posts, Reels
Meta has announced new AI-powered features for Facebook, led by the introduction of AI Mode, a search experience that generates answers using publicly available content from Facebook Groups, Reels and other Meta services. The update also adds AI-assisted creative tools, including collage templates, video montage effects and camera roll-based sharin...
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Meta's Monkey Balancing: Executives Given Stock Options, Workers Laid Off
The reports of lay-off surfaced just hours after Meta disclosed a new stock option programme for six top executives.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Facebook Brings Back "Poke" Feature After Nearly A Decade
Facebook users will now have a special page in the app that shows everyone who has poked them.
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Meta Introduces Stringent Measures Against Unoriginal, Improperly Reused Facebook Content
Facebook says it will crack down on unoriginal content. According to Meta, the reach of accounts that improperly reuse content will be lowered and access to monetisation tools will be limited. Original videos might also get more views, as the distribution of duplicate copies will be restricted. Meta's changes to its policy were announced after YouT...
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Facebook Reportedly Asking Users Access to Private Media in Camera Roll for Meta AI Features
Facebook is reportedly asking users to share private media from their camera roll to Meta’s cloud servers. As per the report, a pop-up message requesting access appears when users upload a photo or a video to Stories. The social media giant reportedly says that by giving access, Meta AI will suggest collages and artificial intelligence (AI)-power...
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Instagram Founder Claims Zuckerberg Suppressed His Platform's Growth: "We Were A Threat"
Mark Zuckerberg acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 as the photo-sharing app was on the ascendency.
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Meta Launches Undersea Cable Project 'Longer Than Earth's Circumference'
Subsea cable projects are the backbone of global digital infrastructure, accounting for more than 95 per cent of intercontinental traffic.
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Meta's 'Community Notes' Model Said to Not Apply to Paid Ads
Facebook parent Meta's 'Community Notes' will not apply to paid ads when they arrive later this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Aspects of the program remain subject to change, according to the Wall Street Journal that first reported the development.
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Meta Now Lets Users Say Women Are "Household Objects", Trans People Have "Mental Illness"
Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a series of sweeping changes in its content moderation policies, including doing away with professional fact-checking and restrictions on controversial remarks.
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Facebook Gets a New Video Tab as Meta Introduces AI-Powered Video Ad Tools via Advantage+ Platform
Facebook will soon get a new video tab on its platform which will play all the different types of video formats in the same place. This announcement was made by Meta at the Advertising Week event on Tuesday. Alongside, the social media giant also introduced several new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for video-based ad creation and deployment.
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Celebrity Investment Scam Victims In Japan Sue Facebook, Seek $148,000 In Damages
Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
