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Meta to Detect Teenagers With Fake Birthdays Using AI-Powered Height, Bone Structure Analysis
Meta is adding new weapons to its age-detection arsenal to ensure teenagers and those under the age of 13 aren’t faking their date of birth to access the platform. The latest tool is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered visual analysis system that goes through users’ photos and videos and picks up on cues that might reveal the true age of th...
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Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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WhatsApp Is Finally Working on Adding Support for Android's Notification Bubbles Feature
WhatsApp is reportedly developing notification bubbles for Android that could let users access chats as floating icons while using other apps. The feature is expected to allow quick replies through a compact chat window without opening the full app. It is still under development and not available in any beta version yet. The feature will likely dep...
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Meta To Lay Off Around 8,000 Employees By Next Month: Report
The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round, one of the sources said.
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Meta’s Planned Facial Recognition Feature for Smart Glasses Faces Opposition From Privacy Orgs
Meta’s purported development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered facial recognition technology for its future smart glasses has raised concerns among privacy advocates. An open letter signed by 77 organisations working in the privacy and civil liberties space has been published, urging the Menlo Park-based tech giant to stop the developmen...
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What's Real Anymore? How AI Blurs Truth In The Middle East War
Meme-driven AI content that trivialises conflict as it spreads misinformation is increasingly crowding out reality on digital platforms.
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Meta Loses $310 Billion Market Value Due To Legal Risk, AI Spending Concerns
Shares of the Facebook and Instagram parent are down 19% this month, putting them on pace for their worst performance since October 2022.
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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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Meta AI Support Assistant Rolls Out on Facebook, Instagram for Help With Account, Moderation Issues
Meta Platforms launched the Meta AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram on Thursday. This move is part of the Menlo Park-based tech giant’s ambitions to introduce tools for support and content enforcement on its apps. The new AI assistant is claimed to be able to respond to questions and take action on behalf of the user. Meta also claime...
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Meta’s New Facebook Initiative Offers TikTok, YouTube Creators Increased Reach and Guaranteed Pay
Meta launched the Creator Fast Track programme for Facebook on Wednesday. The new initiative is aimed at bringing established content creators from rival platforms to Facebook and to regularly publish posts. In return, the social media giant is offering increased reach on eligible posts and guaranteed pay for up to three months.
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WhatsApp Introduces Device Linkage Warning as Meta Expands Anti-Fraud Tools Across Facebook, Messenger
Meta Platforms announced a new set of anti-scam tools across its major messaging platforms on Wednesday. Rolling out on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, the additions are aimed at helping users identify and avoid online scams. As per the Menlo Park-based tech giant, new features include new in-app alerts, improved safety controls, and partnership...
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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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Instagram Spotted Working on a Paid Subscription Feature, Might Allow Users to Make Unlimited Audience Lists
Instagram is reportedly developing a new paid subscription feature. The upcoming offering is expected to allow users to create unlimited audience lists. The rumoured 'Super Like' feature and the ability to search within the list of story viewers could become part of this new subscription. It could allow users to see a list of followers who don’t ...
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Meta Names Ex-Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick As President
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.
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Meta to Detect Teenagers With Fake Birthdays Using AI-Powered Height, Bone Structure Analysis
Meta is adding new weapons to its age-detection arsenal to ensure teenagers and those under the age of 13 aren’t faking their date of birth to access the platform. The latest tool is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered visual analysis system that goes through users’ photos and videos and picks up on cues that might reveal the true age of th...
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Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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WhatsApp Is Finally Working on Adding Support for Android's Notification Bubbles Feature
WhatsApp is reportedly developing notification bubbles for Android that could let users access chats as floating icons while using other apps. The feature is expected to allow quick replies through a compact chat window without opening the full app. It is still under development and not available in any beta version yet. The feature will likely dep...
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Meta To Lay Off Around 8,000 Employees By Next Month: Report
The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round, one of the sources said.
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Meta’s Planned Facial Recognition Feature for Smart Glasses Faces Opposition From Privacy Orgs
Meta’s purported development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered facial recognition technology for its future smart glasses has raised concerns among privacy advocates. An open letter signed by 77 organisations working in the privacy and civil liberties space has been published, urging the Menlo Park-based tech giant to stop the developmen...
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What's Real Anymore? How AI Blurs Truth In The Middle East War
Meme-driven AI content that trivialises conflict as it spreads misinformation is increasingly crowding out reality on digital platforms.
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Meta Loses $310 Billion Market Value Due To Legal Risk, AI Spending Concerns
Shares of the Facebook and Instagram parent are down 19% this month, putting them on pace for their worst performance since October 2022.
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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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Meta AI Support Assistant Rolls Out on Facebook, Instagram for Help With Account, Moderation Issues
Meta Platforms launched the Meta AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram on Thursday. This move is part of the Menlo Park-based tech giant’s ambitions to introduce tools for support and content enforcement on its apps. The new AI assistant is claimed to be able to respond to questions and take action on behalf of the user. Meta also claime...
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Meta’s New Facebook Initiative Offers TikTok, YouTube Creators Increased Reach and Guaranteed Pay
Meta launched the Creator Fast Track programme for Facebook on Wednesday. The new initiative is aimed at bringing established content creators from rival platforms to Facebook and to regularly publish posts. In return, the social media giant is offering increased reach on eligible posts and guaranteed pay for up to three months.
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WhatsApp Introduces Device Linkage Warning as Meta Expands Anti-Fraud Tools Across Facebook, Messenger
Meta Platforms announced a new set of anti-scam tools across its major messaging platforms on Wednesday. Rolling out on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, the additions are aimed at helping users identify and avoid online scams. As per the Menlo Park-based tech giant, new features include new in-app alerts, improved safety controls, and partnership...
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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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Instagram Spotted Working on a Paid Subscription Feature, Might Allow Users to Make Unlimited Audience Lists
Instagram is reportedly developing a new paid subscription feature. The upcoming offering is expected to allow users to create unlimited audience lists. The rumoured 'Super Like' feature and the ability to search within the list of story viewers could become part of this new subscription. It could allow users to see a list of followers who don’t ...
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Meta Names Ex-Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick As President
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.
