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Facebook to shut down news tab in US, Australia
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Facebook to shut down news tab in US, Australia

Meta plans to discontinue the news tab on Facebook in the U.S. and Australia by April 2024, aiming to distance itself from news-related regulations and payment complexities. This decision follows a similar move last year when Meta discontinued Facebook News in the UK, Germany, and France, redirecting resources to prioritize more valued products and services. […]

Instagram expands 'Limits' tool to protect teens from harassment
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Meta to end Messenger-Instagram chat integration

Meta has announced on its support page that the company will no longer support cross-app chatting between Messenger and Instagram from “mid-December 2023”. Three years after announcing the chat connection that lets users message friends on Instagram and contacts on Facebook using the same Messenger app, Meta is stopping this feature. With the feature, Instagram […]

Meta tests in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
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Spanish media sites sue Meta over unfair competition

Spanish media sites announced on Monday that it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta, citing unfair competition in the advertising business, a consortium representing 83. The AMI newspaper publishing organization said in a statement on Monday that it filed the action in a commercial court on Friday. The […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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Meta to introduce broadcast channels for Facebook, Messenger

Meta on Wednesday, announced that it would introduce broadcast channels, a tool that allows users to share their conversations with the public, on Facebook and Messenger. In a highly competitive online world, social media companies are adding additional features to support engagement across apps. The decision comes at a time when broadcast channels on Telegram, […]

India warns YouTube, X, others over child abuse content
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India warns YouTube, X, others over child abuse content

India addressed letters to the social media sites X, formerly known as Twitter, Youtube, and Telegram on Friday, requesting that they make sure that there is no content containing child sexual abuse on those sites. If the businesses don’t comply, they risk losing their immunity from liability, the government warned in a statement. The federal […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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Meta considers fees for ad-free Facebook, Instagram

Meta is considering a proposal that would require European Union users to pay up to $14 in order to access ad-free versions of Instagram or Facebook or consent to personalised adverts for the free versions, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to the newspaper, which cited persons acquainted with the concept, Meta would charge approximately […]

Meta launches AI voice translation on Facebook, Instagram
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Meta rolls out verification badges for businesses

Meta on Wednesday announced that it is now opening up verification badges to businesses after initially introducing Meta Verified to creators. The company is initially piloting the verification programme on Facebook and Instagram with retailers in a few specific regions, but it hopes to push it out to businesses on WhatsApp in the future. A […]

Meta tests in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
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Meta to remove Facebook news from UK, others

Meta on Tuesday said that it would discontinue Facebook News in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France beginning in the first few days of December. The social media company stated that it was part of its “ongoing effort to better align our investments to our products and services people value the most.” For those who […]

Meta launches AI voice translation on Facebook, Instagram
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Faceebook adamant on ban as Canada unveils new rules

Canada said it was addressing the concerns of digital corporations when it revealed new regulations for a law requiring internet giants to pay news organisations on Friday. Facebook declared that it would continue its efforts to censor local news. Canada said that the proposed regulations, which are intended to put the recently approved Online News […]

Meta to shut down Facebook Messenger Lite September
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Meta to shut down Facebook Messenger Lite September

Meta is discontinuing Messenger Lite, their lightweight, simplified version of Messenger, according to TechCrunch. “use Messenger to keep chatting” messages have started appearing for users alerting them to switch to Messenger. For new users, the app has been taken down from the Google Play Store, and it won’t be accessible to current users after September […]

Meta launches AI model for language translation
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Meta launches AI model for language translation

Alex Omenye Facebook’s parent company Meta on Tuesday launched an AI model that can translate and transcribe speech in a wide range of languages. This serves as a possible cornerstone for products that enable real-time communication across language barriers. The company claimed in a blog post that their SeamlessM4T model could combine technology that was […]

Meta to give EU users more power over Facebook, IG content
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Meta to give EU users more power over Facebook, IG content

  Facebook and Instagram parent company, Meta has disclosed that Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will have greater control over how they view content. A new landmark EU rule mandates that internet service providers  actively filter material to safeguard consumers, particularly against hate speech and disinformation. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, […]