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Meta launches new video cditing app "Edits" after CapCut ban
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Instagram’s Edits app records 7m downloads on debut, surpasses CapCut

Meta’s latest release, Instagram Edits, has made a striking entrance into the video editing space, outpacing rival app CapCut in its opening days. According to app intelligence firm Appfigures, Edits recorded approximately 702,900 downloads on iOS within its first two days — a figure roughly 37 times greater than CapCut’s performance during a similar timeframe. […]

WhatsApp rolls out voice note transcription feature in India
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WhatsApp vows to appeal $220m fine as tribunal ruling stands

WhatsApp has announced it will urgently seek a stay of execution and appeal a ruling by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, which upheld a $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. WhatsApp made this disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, stating it strongly disagrees with the tribunal’s […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Meta takes down over 100m fake pages

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced that it has removed over 100 million fake Pages involved in scripted abuse aimed at artificially inflating reach. This move is part of broader efforts to counter coordinated fake engagement, fake accounts, and impersonation across its platforms. In a Thursday statement, Meta revealed that it had removed over […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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Meta lays off staff in Reality Labs division amid ongoing restructuring

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has begun another round of layoffs within its Reality Labs division as part of a broader internal restructuring effort, the company confirmed on Thursday. The job cuts primarily impact employees at Oculus Studios, Meta’s in-house game development unit responsible for creating titles for its Quest virtual reality headsets. Among […]

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Apple, Meta fined €700m for breaching EU antitrust rules

The European Union on Wednesday imposed major fines on Apple and Meta for violating the bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, fined Apple €500 million ($571 million), and Meta €200 million ($228.4 million) for breaching the Digital Markets Act, which aims to promote fair competition and limit the dominance of […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Meta slammed by oversight board over content policy overhaul

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has come under fire from its own Oversight Board over sweeping policy changes introduced in January that scaled back fact-checking and loosened moderation on sensitive topics like immigration and gender identity. In a sharply worded statement on Wednesday, the independent board criticized Meta for implementing the changes […]

Meta unveils 'Edits' video creation app to rival CapCut
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Meta unveils ‘Edits’ video creation app to rival CapCut

Meta has officially launched Edits, a new video-editing app designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut. The app rolled out globally on Tuesday and is now available for download on both iOS and Android devices. Tailored for content creators, Edits combines AI-powered tools with intuitive features to streamline video creation. The app lets users develop and organize […]

Zuckerberg, Meta directors settle $8bn privacy lawsuit ahead of testimony
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Snapchat would have grown faster under Meta – Zuckerberg

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week that Snapchat could have seen faster growth if it had accepted Facebook’s acquisition offer more than a decade ago, according to court coverage by Business Insider. Speaking during Meta’s ongoing antitrust trial, Zuckerberg reflected on the social media giant’s failed attempt to purchase Snapchat in 2013. While contemporary […]

Tech giant Meta has unveiled ambitious plans to construct some of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on the planet,
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Zuckerberg admits Instagram acquisition was because of better camera

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted on Tuesday that Instagram had a superior camera feature at the time of its acquisition, a key moment in an antitrust trial aimed at challenging the tech giant’s past mergers. Speaking during his second day on the witness stand, Zuckerberg told the court that Meta—then known as Facebook—was developing a […]

Zuckerberg testifies in Meta antitrust trial
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Zuckerberg testifies in Meta antitrust trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in a landmark antitrust trial that could reshape the social media landscape in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to break up Meta’s empire, arguing that the company acquired Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 to eliminate competition and preserve its dominance. Filed […]

Meta took advantage of distressed teens' emotions, Whistleblower alleges
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Meta took advantage of distressed teens’ emotions, Whistleblower alleges

Former Meta executive and whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged in Senate testimony on Wednesday that the social media giant knowingly allowed advertisers to target emotionally vulnerable teenagers, including those experiencing feelings of worthlessness or depression. Wynn-Williams, who served as Meta’s Director of Global Public Policy and recently published a memoir titled Careless People, detailed how the […]

Meta unveils John Cena, Kristen Bell, others as new AI voice clones
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Meta brings teen accounts to Facebook, Messenger

Meta is extending its teen safety features to Facebook and Messenger, applying what it calls an “age-appropriate experience” for users under 18. Under these changes, younger teens will be placed in more restricted settings by default. Parental approval will now be required for activities like live streaming or disabling image protections in messages, which are […]