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Meta tests in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
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Meta to limit comments on Israel-Palestine conflict

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, on Wednesday adopted temporary safeguards to limit “potentially unwelcome or unwanted comments” on posts regarding the crisis between Israel and Hamas. “Our policies are designed to keep people safe on our apps while giving everyone a voice.” Meta said. “We apply these policies equally around the world and there […]

South Africa to probe Meta, Google competition with news publishers
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South Africa to probe Meta, Google competition with news publishers

The Competition Commission of South Africa disclosed on Tuesday it will look into allegations that ad-supported internet platforms like Meta and Google unfairly competed with news publishers by utilising their content to generate revenue. The Commission will look into, among other things, market characteristics that could distort competition between news media companies and digital platforms […]

Meta scraps fact-checking program, introduces X-like community notes feature
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Israel-Palestine conflict: Meta moves to tackle misinformation on Facebook

Meta announced on Friday that it was taking action, including eliminating praise and meaningful support for Hamas from its platforms. This came after the European Union criticised social media companies for not doing more to combat disinformation, Since the Oct. 7 attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas against Israel, false information and altered images […]

Threads introduces edit button
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Threads introduces edit button

Meta on Thursday launched an edit button for Threads. With the new feature, you have five minutes after posting to edit your post as many times as you’d like. When you wish to fix an error in a post, you have to delete it and then repost it. Contrary to X, formerly Twitter, which just […]

Meta adds direct messaging to Threads in push for growth
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Meta to add Trends feature to Threads

Meta’s Threads is getting ready to deliver a highly requested feature: Trends in an effort to more effectively compete with X, previously Twitter. A Threads user discovered the change in a screenshot that a Threads employee unintentionally released over the weekend. The screenshot included a numbered list of current subjects along with the amount of […]

Meta launches AI voice translation on Facebook, Instagram
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Meta rolls AI tools for advertisers

Social networking company Meta On Wednesday, announced that it has begun rolling generative artificial intelligence tools for advertisers. A small number of advertisers were given access to the tools in a “testing playground” as the business began testing them in May. The tools’ distribution will be finished the following year, and they will be accessible […]

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Meta to lay off staff from Metaverse division

Meta plans to lay off staff members on Wednesday from the department of its custom silicon-making Reality Labs subsidiary that is geared towards the metaverse, according to Reuters. On Tuesday, a post on the internal discussion board Workplace of Meta alerted staff members of the layoffs. According to the article, they will find out their […]

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 AI trained with public Facebook, Instagram posts

Meta trained some of its new Meta AI virtual assistant using publicly available Facebook and Instagram posts, the company’s chief policy officer disclosed in an interview with Reuters. However, he claimed that in order to preserve customers’ privacy, private posts shared just with family and friends were not included. In addition, Meta took steps to […]

Meta scraps fact-checking program, introduces X-like community notes feature
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Norway asks EU regulator to fine Meta for data privacy breach

Norway’s data regulator announced on Thursday that the ongoing fine against Meta will be forwarded to the European data authority. Since August 14 for three months, Meta has been fined one million crowns ($93,000) every day for violating customers’ privacy by collecting their data and utilising it to target advertisements at them, a Big Tech […]

Mark Zuckerberg introduces smart glasses, AI assistant
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Mark Zuckerberg introduces smart glasses, AI assistant

The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, unveiled new AI devices for users on Wednesday, including smart glasses that can respond to queries and broadcast content straight to Facebook. Zuckerberg emphasised that part of what Meta offered was low-cost or free AI that could integrate into a daily routine and defined the goods as bringing together […]

Meta adds direct messaging to Threads in push for growth
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Meta to introduce separate deletion option for Threads accounts

Meta is getting ready to launch a distinct account deletion for Threads by December. Meta came under fire for this announcement since there was no option for users to deactivate their Threads account without also deleting their Instagram account. Meta’s chief privacy officer for product, Michel Protti stated at TechCrunch Disrupt last week that Meta […]