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Even Meta Platforms Can’t Convince Cannes Film Festival To Allow Selfies On Red Carpet
Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux also highlighted that sponsors have never dictated the festival’s creative direction.
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WhatsApp Launches Business AI With Automated Customer Support for Small Businesses in India
WhatsApp on Friday announced a new feature aimed at providing customer support using artificial intelligence (AI). Dubbed Business AI, it is being introduced within the WhatsApp Business app. As per the Meta-owned platform, Business AI can help businesses automate customer interactions, respond to queries around the clock, and drive sales. It does ...
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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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Gemini To Meta: How A Deepfake Gang Used AI To Hijack Identities In Gujarat
The gang is accused of executing a complex scheme where they acquired victim data and used AI platforms, such as Gemini AI and Meta AI, to generate high-quality deepfake videos featuring "eye-blink" animations.
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Australia Proposes To Tax Meta, Google, TikTok To Fund Journalists
The proposed News Bargaining Incentive would charge major platforms that choose not to strike commercial deals with news publishers a 2.25% tax on their Australian revenue.
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Meta AI Business Assistant Expanded to Global Markets, to Let Advertisers Optimise Marketing Campaigns
Meta is now expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) tool for marketing campaigns to major global markets. Dubbed the Meta AI Business Assistant, it is a conversational AI platform designed to help advertisers optimise marketing campaigns, resolve account issues, and manage customer interactions across Meta's platforms. It was first introduced la...
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Instagram Launches Instants App With Disappearing Photos to Rival Snapchat, BeReal
Instagram is said to be testing a new image-sharing app called Instants. The Meta-owned social media confirmed to a publication that the standalone app is currently being offered in select markets, including Italy and Spain. Built on a similar premise as Snapchat, Instants would allow users to send and receive disappearing photos and videos. It is ...
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Delhi Court Asks Google, X To Remove Videos Of Arvind Kejriwal's Case Hearing
The court noted submissions by Meta that it had already taken down some URLs flagged by the High Court's Registrar General.
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Instagram's Edits App Turns One: How Meta Evolved Its Free Video Editing App and What's Next
Instagram is celebrating the first anniversary of its Edits app, which was launched on April 22 last year. Commemorating its initial launch, Instagram’s Brett Westervelt, the head of the Edits app, said that since its release, the company has launched over 130 additional features for the platform, with the help of weekly updates. The company crea...
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Meta Partners With Broadcom to Develop Next Generation of Its AI Chipsets
Meta announced a new partnership with semiconductor giant Broadcom on Tuesday. The collaboration is focused on developing multiple generations of custom silicon for Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) apps and services. Currently, the company powers its AI compute via the Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips.
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Instagram Adds Support for Editing Comments Within 15-Minute Window
Instagram has announced the rollout of a new feature that allows users to edit their comments. The move, announced on Friday, addresses a long-standing limitation on the social media app. The Meta-owned platform said that the feature is being rolled out globally. It lets users make changes to their comments shortly after posting, making it easier t...
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"Can't Trust WhatsApp": Musk, Telegram Boss On Meta Accessing Private Texts Without Consent
A class action lawsuit has been filed against WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Inc., Accenture PLC and Accenture LLP.
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WhatsApp Username Feature Reportedly Rolling Out to Some Users on iOS, Android
WhatsApp has started rolling out the usernames feature, allowing users to create unique usernames, according to a report. This is said to be a privacy and security measure, which will let users share their usernames instead of phone numbers with others. The feature is reportedly live on WhatsApp for Android and iOS apps. The instant messaging platf...
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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, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Social Media Addiction Trial
Unless the verdict is overturned on appeal, the companies may need to change how their products work, a move that could jeopardise the valuable advertising businesses that keep platforms like Instagram and YouTube so profitable.
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Even Meta Platforms Can’t Convince Cannes Film Festival To Allow Selfies On Red Carpet
Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux also highlighted that sponsors have never dictated the festival’s creative direction.
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WhatsApp Launches Business AI With Automated Customer Support for Small Businesses in India
WhatsApp on Friday announced a new feature aimed at providing customer support using artificial intelligence (AI). Dubbed Business AI, it is being introduced within the WhatsApp Business app. As per the Meta-owned platform, Business AI can help businesses automate customer interactions, respond to queries around the clock, and drive sales. It does ...
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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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Gemini To Meta: How A Deepfake Gang Used AI To Hijack Identities In Gujarat
The gang is accused of executing a complex scheme where they acquired victim data and used AI platforms, such as Gemini AI and Meta AI, to generate high-quality deepfake videos featuring "eye-blink" animations.
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Australia Proposes To Tax Meta, Google, TikTok To Fund Journalists
The proposed News Bargaining Incentive would charge major platforms that choose not to strike commercial deals with news publishers a 2.25% tax on their Australian revenue.
-
Meta AI Business Assistant Expanded to Global Markets, to Let Advertisers Optimise Marketing Campaigns
Meta is now expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) tool for marketing campaigns to major global markets. Dubbed the Meta AI Business Assistant, it is a conversational AI platform designed to help advertisers optimise marketing campaigns, resolve account issues, and manage customer interactions across Meta's platforms. It was first introduced la...
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Instagram Launches Instants App With Disappearing Photos to Rival Snapchat, BeReal
Instagram is said to be testing a new image-sharing app called Instants. The Meta-owned social media confirmed to a publication that the standalone app is currently being offered in select markets, including Italy and Spain. Built on a similar premise as Snapchat, Instants would allow users to send and receive disappearing photos and videos. It is ...
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Delhi Court Asks Google, X To Remove Videos Of Arvind Kejriwal's Case Hearing
The court noted submissions by Meta that it had already taken down some URLs flagged by the High Court's Registrar General.
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Instagram's Edits App Turns One: How Meta Evolved Its Free Video Editing App and What's Next
Instagram is celebrating the first anniversary of its Edits app, which was launched on April 22 last year. Commemorating its initial launch, Instagram’s Brett Westervelt, the head of the Edits app, said that since its release, the company has launched over 130 additional features for the platform, with the help of weekly updates. The company crea...
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Meta Partners With Broadcom to Develop Next Generation of Its AI Chipsets
Meta announced a new partnership with semiconductor giant Broadcom on Tuesday. The collaboration is focused on developing multiple generations of custom silicon for Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) apps and services. Currently, the company powers its AI compute via the Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips.
-
Instagram Adds Support for Editing Comments Within 15-Minute Window
Instagram has announced the rollout of a new feature that allows users to edit their comments. The move, announced on Friday, addresses a long-standing limitation on the social media app. The Meta-owned platform said that the feature is being rolled out globally. It lets users make changes to their comments shortly after posting, making it easier t...
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"Can't Trust WhatsApp": Musk, Telegram Boss On Meta Accessing Private Texts Without Consent
A class action lawsuit has been filed against WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Inc., Accenture PLC and Accenture LLP.
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WhatsApp Username Feature Reportedly Rolling Out to Some Users on iOS, Android
WhatsApp has started rolling out the usernames feature, allowing users to create unique usernames, according to a report. This is said to be a privacy and security measure, which will let users share their usernames instead of phone numbers with others. The feature is reportedly live on WhatsApp for Android and iOS apps. The instant messaging platf...
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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.
-
Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Social Media Addiction Trial
Unless the verdict is overturned on appeal, the companies may need to change how their products work, a move that could jeopardise the valuable advertising businesses that keep platforms like Instagram and YouTube so profitable.
