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Centre Summons Meta Public Policy Head Again Amid Row Over PM's Video: Sources
The sources said the government is likely to seek an apology from him.
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Mark Zuckerberg Will Have To Apologise: Parliament Panel Chief On PM Video Row
MeitY had last week summoned Meta's global team on issues linked to algorithmic bias, the platform's algorithmic processes and their role in public order
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After Row Over PM Modi's Video, Meta Writes To Centre, Outlines Safeguards
Outlining the enhanced safeguards for PM Modi's posts, Meta has said that prominent accounts to get additional oversight. Going forward, only senior Meta officials will vet such posts, sources said.
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Instagram, Facebook And WhatsApp Suffer Widespread Outage As Meta Services Go Down
While Facebook and Messenger suffered total app and website failures, Instagram and WhatsApp were hit by web-based disruptions whilst their mobile applications remained largely functional.
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Meta Launches Paid Subscriptions For Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp
Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.
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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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WhatsApp Now Lets Beta Testers Add a Link to Their Facebook Profile
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its Android beta that lets users add their Facebook profile links to their WhatsApp info page. The link can be verified through the Accounts Centre or left unverified, and adding it is optional. Users can control who sees the link via privacy settings, sharing it with everyone, contacts, specific people, or ...
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Meta Activates Facebook 'Teen Accounts' Worldwide
Meta said Thursday it was activating so-called "teen accounts" with additional protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger users worldwide, months after their deployment in major English-speaking countries.
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Meta Secures Nuclear Energy In 20-Year Illinois Plant Deal
Facebook owner Meta announced Tuesday a 20-year nuclear energy agreement with US-based Constellation Energy to secure power from a nuclear plant in the state of Illinois.
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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Meta Stops Former Employee From Promoting Explosive Memoir
An arbitration court this week granted Meta's request to bar Wynn-Williams from promoting the book or making derogatory statements about the company.
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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Meta AI Is Getting a New Memory Feature and Personalised Recommendations
Meta AI is getting a couple of new upgrades, the company announced on Monday. Meta wants its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to offer a more personalised experience to users, and the two new features will enable it to learn more about users. The first is a memory feature that will allow the chatbot to remember certain information shared by the...
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Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta to Spend Up to $65 Billion on AI in 2025
Mark Zuckerberg plans to invest as much as $65 billion (roughly Rs. 5,61,908 crore) on projects related to artificial intelligence in 2025. Zuckerberg’s announcement comes days after OpenAI, SoftBank Group Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,64,404 crore) joint venture called Stargate to build out data centers and A...
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$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
With the shadow of a tumultuous ban still looming over TikTok in the United States, Meta is offering to pay a large sum of money to popular content creators on the "third party" social media app who join Facebook and Instagram.
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Centre Summons Meta Public Policy Head Again Amid Row Over PM's Video: Sources
The sources said the government is likely to seek an apology from him.
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Mark Zuckerberg Will Have To Apologise: Parliament Panel Chief On PM Video Row
MeitY had last week summoned Meta's global team on issues linked to algorithmic bias, the platform's algorithmic processes and their role in public order
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After Row Over PM Modi's Video, Meta Writes To Centre, Outlines Safeguards
Outlining the enhanced safeguards for PM Modi's posts, Meta has said that prominent accounts to get additional oversight. Going forward, only senior Meta officials will vet such posts, sources said.
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Instagram, Facebook And WhatsApp Suffer Widespread Outage As Meta Services Go Down
While Facebook and Messenger suffered total app and website failures, Instagram and WhatsApp were hit by web-based disruptions whilst their mobile applications remained largely functional.
-
Meta Launches Paid Subscriptions For Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp
Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.
-
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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WhatsApp Now Lets Beta Testers Add a Link to Their Facebook Profile
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its Android beta that lets users add their Facebook profile links to their WhatsApp info page. The link can be verified through the Accounts Centre or left unverified, and adding it is optional. Users can control who sees the link via privacy settings, sharing it with everyone, contacts, specific people, or ...
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Meta Activates Facebook 'Teen Accounts' Worldwide
Meta said Thursday it was activating so-called "teen accounts" with additional protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger users worldwide, months after their deployment in major English-speaking countries.
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Meta Secures Nuclear Energy In 20-Year Illinois Plant Deal
Facebook owner Meta announced Tuesday a 20-year nuclear energy agreement with US-based Constellation Energy to secure power from a nuclear plant in the state of Illinois.
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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Meta Stops Former Employee From Promoting Explosive Memoir
An arbitration court this week granted Meta's request to bar Wynn-Williams from promoting the book or making derogatory statements about the company.
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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Meta AI Is Getting a New Memory Feature and Personalised Recommendations
Meta AI is getting a couple of new upgrades, the company announced on Monday. Meta wants its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to offer a more personalised experience to users, and the two new features will enable it to learn more about users. The first is a memory feature that will allow the chatbot to remember certain information shared by the...
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Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta to Spend Up to $65 Billion on AI in 2025
Mark Zuckerberg plans to invest as much as $65 billion (roughly Rs. 5,61,908 crore) on projects related to artificial intelligence in 2025. Zuckerberg’s announcement comes days after OpenAI, SoftBank Group Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,64,404 crore) joint venture called Stargate to build out data centers and A...
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$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
With the shadow of a tumultuous ban still looming over TikTok in the United States, Meta is offering to pay a large sum of money to popular content creators on the "third party" social media app who join Facebook and Instagram.
