Meta: News

26 Apr 2024

Instagram

Threads's new feature lets you filter offensive words and emojis

Threads is set to improve user experience with the launch of an automatic filtering feature called 'Hidden Words.'

25 Apr 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg's shocking salary: $1 base but millions in other income

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, is known for his nominal $1 base salary, making him the lowest-paid employee at the tech giant on paper.

25 Apr 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta sheds $200 billion in market value on bleak forecasts

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, experienced a significant drop in its stock market value this Wednesday, resulting in a loss of nearly $200 billion.

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now come with multimodal AI

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, known for their photo-taking, video-making, livestreaming, and headphone-replacing features, have now integrated multimodal AI.

23 Apr 2024

Instagram

Instagram is profiting from ads promoting nonconsensual nude image creation

Instagram, a Meta subsidiary, is profiting from advertisements that encourage the creation of nonconsensual nude images through AI-powered apps.

23 Apr 2024

Russia

Meta spokesperson sentenced to 6 years in Russian prison

Andy Stone, a spokesperson for Meta, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Russian military court.

23 Apr 2024

Apple

Meta opens Quest OS to third-party developers to rival Apple

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced its decision to make its proprietary operating system, Meta Horizon OS, available to third-party hardware manufacturers.

Meta AI won't answer election-related queries in India

Meta recently began testing its chatbot, Meta AI, across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger platforms in India.

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram now offer Llama 3-powered Meta AI chatbot

Meta has upgraded its AI chatbot, Meta AI, with its latest large language model (LLM) known as Llama 3.

19 Apr 2024

Google

Meta releases Llama 3 open-source AI model: Better than GPT-4?

Meta has launched the latest additions to its Llama series of open-source generative AI models, namely the Llama 3.

18 Apr 2024

Facebook

'Black Mirror': Meta AI says it has an academically-challenged kid 

A recent incident involving Meta's AI chatbot, called Meta AI, has caused confusion in a large New York City-based Facebook group for parents.

17 Apr 2024

Google

Snap introduces watermarks for images generated using its AI tools

Snap, a prominent social media company, has announced plans to integrate watermarks into images created with its AI-driven tools.

16 Apr 2024

Virtual reality

Meta announces new educational hub for Quest VR headsets

Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, is set to launch a new educational hub for its Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets.

16 Apr 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg dodges personal liability in Meta addiction lawsuits in US

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., has successfully avoided personal liability in approximately two dozen lawsuits.

13 Apr 2024

WhatsApp

Advocacy groups raise concerns as Meta lowers WhatsApp age limit

Meta, the parent company of popular messaging app WhatsApp, has reduced the age requirement for users in the UK and EU from 16 to 13.

12 Apr 2024

Instagram

Instagram trials new auto image-blurring feature to combat sextortion

Instagram is set to test a new facility aimed at tackling sextortion on its platform.

11 Apr 2024

WhatsApp

Meta AI chatbot now available to select WhatsApp India users

WhatsApp has started testing Meta AI chatbot in India.

Meta unveils more advanced AI chip for faster model training

Meta has announced its latest custom artificial intelligence (AI) chip, designed to boost power and speed up training for its ranking models.

10 Apr 2024

Virtual reality

Meta Quest 3 gets 'lying down' mode: How to enable

Meta has introduced a new software update for its Quest 3 headset, featuring several enhancements and features.

10 Apr 2024

WhatsApp

Facebook Messenger now lets you share HD photos, shared albums

Meta has introduced a series of new features on its Messenger platform, also known as Facebook Messenger, aimed at enhancing the user experience.

07 Apr 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg surpasses Elon Musk as world's third-richest person

Mark Zuckerberg, the mastermind behind Meta Platforms Inc., has overtaken Elon Musk to become the world's third-richest individual.

Meta's AI tool struggles to create images of interracial couples

Meta's AI image generator has been found to have difficulties accurately representing interracial couples, according to a report by The Verge.

03 Apr 2024

Threads

US President Joe Biden joins fediverse via Instagram Threads

The President of the US, known on social media as @Potus, has broadened his digital presence by joining the fediverse through Instagram Threads.

AI firms running out of training data for LLMs

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are grappling with a significant challenge, as they aim to develop larger and more sophisticated models.

Meta to introduce AI capabilities in Ray-Ban smart glasses

Meta is preparing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into its Ray-Ban smart glasses, as reported by The New York Times.

28 Mar 2024

Facebook

Meta enabling anti-transgender hate speech on its platforms, says GLAAD

GLAAD, a prominent global LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization, has accused Meta of facilitating the spread of anti-transgender hate speech across its platforms.

27 Mar 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp working on 5 new features to improve user experience

WhatsApp, Meta's globally popular messaging app, is set to roll out a host of new features aimed at elevating the user experience.

27 Mar 2024

Facebook

Facebook's secretive 'Project Ghostbusters' exposed: Here's everything we know

In 2016, Facebook embarked on a secretive mission dubbed "Project Ghostbusters."

27 Mar 2024

Facebook

Meta urged to reassess 'shaheed' moderation policy by Oversight Board

The Oversight Board has called on Meta, the umbrella company of Facebook and Instagram, to reassess its moderation policy concerning the Arabic term 'shaheed.'

26 Mar 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is recruiting AI talent without conducting candidate interviews

Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is reportedly spearheading the company's recruitment drive by personally reaching out to AI researchers at Google's DeepMind, according to The Information.

25 Mar 2024

Apple

European Commission begins antitrust probes into Apple, Meta, and Google

The European Commission has launched five separate investigations into tech giants Apple, Google, and Meta.

23 Mar 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp to introduce 'Ask Meta AI' feature: How it works 

WhatsApp is gearing up to roll out a fresh update via the Google Play Beta Program.

21 Mar 2024

Apple

Meta, X, Microsoft, Match unite against Apple's third-party payment rules

Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group, are backing Epic Games in its protest against Apple's new fee on payments processed outside the App Store.

21 Mar 2024

Threads

Threads introduces Tinder-like swipe gestures to train its content algorithm

Threads, a social media platform under Meta's umbrella, is trialing a novel feature called "Algo Tune."

20 Mar 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta adds 'Trending Now' section to boost conversations on Threads

Meta is introducing the 'Trending Now' feature on Threads, offering users a snapshot of the most engaging conversations happening in real time.

19 Mar 2024

Facebook

Meta proposes lower subscription fees for ad-free Facebook, Instagram 

Meta is planning a significant reduction in its monthly subscription charges for Facebook and Instagram in response to privacy and antitrust regulator concerns.

18 Mar 2024

Technology

Leak reveals specs of Meta's more affordable Quest 3 headset

Meta is working on Quest 3s, according to the X user @Lunayian, who has shared the images from a Meta User Research meeting conducted via Zoom.

18 Mar 2024

Virtual reality

This mixed-reality game transforms your room into custom spaceship

Starship Home, a mixed reality game exclusive to Meta Quest 3, is set to revolutionize the gaming landscape by converting your surroundings into bespoke spaceships.

15 Mar 2024

Facebook Messenger

Meta's platforms are being utilized for trading child abuse material

A recent investigation has revealed that Meta's Facebook Messenger and Meta Pay are being exploited by pedophiles to trade child sexual abuse material.

15 Mar 2024

Facebook

Critics miffed as Meta restricts access to content monitoring tool

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced plans to replace its data tool, CrowdTangle, with a new one named Meta Content Library this August.