Court fines Meta $25bn for deceiving users on Facebook privacy
A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users…
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Meta to pay $16.7bn fine, restrict teen app night usage
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta on Wednesday agreed to block teens from using its apps at night and to impose a default…
Meta sued over alleged AI use to select employees for layoffs
Dozens of Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the social media giant of using artificial intelligence tools to identify workers for…
Meta pulls AI photo editing feature after privacy backlash
Meta has removed a controversial artificial intelligence feature that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts, days after its launch…
Meta pulls AI photo editing feature after privacy backlash
Meta has abruptly taken down a new feature that allowed people to use its artificial intelligence tool to make fake images from…
EU says Meta must end ‘addictive design’ or pay fine
Meta must change Facebook’s and Instagram’s “addictive design” or face a heavy fine, the European Union warned on Friday. Brussels accused the…
Meta’s new Muse Image AI sparks outrage over privacy, default settings
Meta’s latest AI image generator, Muse Image, is facing intense backlash from users and privacy advocates after it was revealed that public…
Meta faces EU scrutiny over ‘Addictive’ Instagram, Facebook features
The European Union has concluded in a preliminary report that the “addictive” design features of Instagram and Facebook have placed Meta in…
NPO hails Tinubu’s directive to probe Meta, Alphabet, X
The Nigerian Press Organisation has welcomed and commended the directive by President Bola Tinubu requesting that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection…
Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs as AI investment rises
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce, as the technology giant continues to reduce costs while…
Meta launches Pocket AI app to let users create games with text prompts
Meta has expanded its artificial intelligence offerings with the launch of Pocket, a new app that enables users to create small interactive…
Meta defends WhatsApp username rollout amid India’s cybercrime warning
Meta Platforms has defended the introduction of usernames on its messaging platform after the Indian government warned on Wednesday that the feature…