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How Meta Helped UP Cops Save Student In 16 Minutes After Suicidal Post
Using the mobile number shared by Meta, the Bareilly police traced the student's location and rushed a team to her residence in the CB Ganj Police Station area.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Safety Overview Which Lets You Review Group Information for Protection Against Scams
WhatsApp is rolling out a new scam prevention tool, it announced on Tuesday. This feature, dubbed Safety Overview, works when someone who is not saved in your contacts adds you to a WhatsApp group. The Meta-owned messaging app will provide key information about the group, along with tips to stay safe from phishing and scams. As part of its ongoing ...
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"Goodbye...": Meta Alert Leads UP Police To Rescue Woman After Distress Post
A 21-year-old woman, distressed by her family's pressure to marry, posted a concerning message on Instagram that hinted at a possible suicide.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence Had Muted Impact On Global Polls This Year: Meta
Despite widespread concern that generative AI could interfere with major elections around the globe this year, the technology had limited impact across Meta Platforms' apps, the tech company said on Tuesday.
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An Alert From Meta AI Helps Cops Stop Lucknow Woman From Dying By Suicide
Social media company Meta AI saved the life of a woman who was attempting to commit suicide in Lucknow, as she was allegedly upset over being abandoned by her husband, a police official said.
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Meta Smart Glasses in Collaboration With Ray-Ban Launched, Allows Hands-Free Livestreaming
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses were introduced on Wednesday alongside the Meta Quest 3 and other products. Users can livestream videos to Facebook and Instagram using the smart glasses, hands-free. The frame comes embedded with a 12-megapixel camera sensor and an LED indicator.
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Crypto Scammers Are Migrating From Twitter to Threads, Community Members Sound Alerts
Crypto scammers have been known to fish for victims on popular social networking apps like Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, as well as LinkedIn. Now they are swarming to Threads, a Twitter-like platform launched by Meta in integration with Instagram.
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WhatsApp Web Rolling Out ‘Call Back’ Alert for Beta Users to Prevent Unanswered Calls from Going Unnoticed
WhatsApp is reportedly adding a visual tap button next to missed call alerts on WhatsApp web in a beta update, so that no calls initiated on the platform go unnoticed. As soon as the users would tap on the call back icon, it would reportedly let them return the calls instantly, whether they are voice or video calls.
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Noida Cops Rush To Save Boy After Suicide Post, Turns Out To Be A Prank
Taking note of a social media post, alert police in Uttar Pradesh's Noida rushed to save a schoolboy who posted a "suicide" message only to find that his act was a prank, officials said Friday.
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Instagram ‘Quiet Mode’ Announced, App Updated With Parental Supervision Tools, More
Instagram has introduced a new feature called Quiet Mode, which is designed "to help people focus and encourage people to set boundaries with their friends and followers." The feature will silence incoming alerts, auto-reply to DMs, and set your status to 'In Quiet Mode'. Although the feature is available to all users, it is specifically designed f...
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Facebook Messenger Adds Screenshot Alerts, GIFs, Stickers, Reactions, More to Secret Conversations
Facebook Messenger has been updated to alert users when a screenshot is captured in a Secret Conversation, while adding new functionality to the end-to-encrypted chat feature. Users will be able to send GIFs, stickers, react with emoji and quote reply to messages, while using Secret Conversations, according to the company.
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Meta Targets 'Cyber Mercenaries' Using Facebook to Spy on Activists, Journalists Globally
Facebook parent Meta banned a series of "cyber mercenary" groups, and began alerting some 50,000 people likely targeted by the firms accused of spying on activists, dissidents, and journalists worldwide.
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How Meta Helped UP Cops Save Student In 16 Minutes After Suicidal Post
Using the mobile number shared by Meta, the Bareilly police traced the student's location and rushed a team to her residence in the CB Ganj Police Station area.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Safety Overview Which Lets You Review Group Information for Protection Against Scams
WhatsApp is rolling out a new scam prevention tool, it announced on Tuesday. This feature, dubbed Safety Overview, works when someone who is not saved in your contacts adds you to a WhatsApp group. The Meta-owned messaging app will provide key information about the group, along with tips to stay safe from phishing and scams. As part of its ongoing ...
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"Goodbye...": Meta Alert Leads UP Police To Rescue Woman After Distress Post
A 21-year-old woman, distressed by her family's pressure to marry, posted a concerning message on Instagram that hinted at a possible suicide.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence Had Muted Impact On Global Polls This Year: Meta
Despite widespread concern that generative AI could interfere with major elections around the globe this year, the technology had limited impact across Meta Platforms' apps, the tech company said on Tuesday.
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An Alert From Meta AI Helps Cops Stop Lucknow Woman From Dying By Suicide
Social media company Meta AI saved the life of a woman who was attempting to commit suicide in Lucknow, as she was allegedly upset over being abandoned by her husband, a police official said.
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Meta Smart Glasses in Collaboration With Ray-Ban Launched, Allows Hands-Free Livestreaming
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses were introduced on Wednesday alongside the Meta Quest 3 and other products. Users can livestream videos to Facebook and Instagram using the smart glasses, hands-free. The frame comes embedded with a 12-megapixel camera sensor and an LED indicator.
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Crypto Scammers Are Migrating From Twitter to Threads, Community Members Sound Alerts
Crypto scammers have been known to fish for victims on popular social networking apps like Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, as well as LinkedIn. Now they are swarming to Threads, a Twitter-like platform launched by Meta in integration with Instagram.
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WhatsApp Web Rolling Out ‘Call Back’ Alert for Beta Users to Prevent Unanswered Calls from Going Unnoticed
WhatsApp is reportedly adding a visual tap button next to missed call alerts on WhatsApp web in a beta update, so that no calls initiated on the platform go unnoticed. As soon as the users would tap on the call back icon, it would reportedly let them return the calls instantly, whether they are voice or video calls.
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Noida Cops Rush To Save Boy After Suicide Post, Turns Out To Be A Prank
Taking note of a social media post, alert police in Uttar Pradesh's Noida rushed to save a schoolboy who posted a "suicide" message only to find that his act was a prank, officials said Friday.
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Instagram ‘Quiet Mode’ Announced, App Updated With Parental Supervision Tools, More
Instagram has introduced a new feature called Quiet Mode, which is designed "to help people focus and encourage people to set boundaries with their friends and followers." The feature will silence incoming alerts, auto-reply to DMs, and set your status to 'In Quiet Mode'. Although the feature is available to all users, it is specifically designed f...
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Facebook Messenger Adds Screenshot Alerts, GIFs, Stickers, Reactions, More to Secret Conversations
Facebook Messenger has been updated to alert users when a screenshot is captured in a Secret Conversation, while adding new functionality to the end-to-encrypted chat feature. Users will be able to send GIFs, stickers, react with emoji and quote reply to messages, while using Secret Conversations, according to the company.
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Meta Targets 'Cyber Mercenaries' Using Facebook to Spy on Activists, Journalists Globally
Facebook parent Meta banned a series of "cyber mercenary" groups, and began alerting some 50,000 people likely targeted by the firms accused of spying on activists, dissidents, and journalists worldwide.
