Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is the subject of an official inquiry by the European Commission. Regulators worry that children’s mental health and welfare may be harmed by addictive behaviours promoted by these wildly popular social media sites. This high-stakes investigation will look at whether Meta has broken the comprehensive Digital Services Act (DSA), a significant […]
Meta Implements Election Safeguards for AI Chatbot in India
As India gears up for its massive general elections, Meta (formerly Facebook) has taken proactive measures to limit the scope of its AI chatbot’s responses to election-related queries. This move aligns with the growing concerns surrounding the potential misuse of generative AI technologies to spread misinformation or influence the democratic process. Meta has confirmed that […]
Meta Unleashes Llama 3: A Leap Forward in Open Source Generative AI
Meta has unveiled the latest additions to its open source Llama generative AI model series – Llama 3 8B and Llama 3 70B. These models represent a significant performance leap over their Llama 2 predecessors, promising enhanced capabilities across a variety of tasks. At 8 billion and 70 billion parameters respectively, the new Llama 3 […]
Breaking: Meta’s Threads Shut Down in Turkey – The Inside Story Revealed!
Meta recently announced its decision to temporarily halt its service, Threads, in Turkey starting April 29. This decision comes in response to an interim injunction issued by the Turkish competition authority, following allegations of unfair data practices between Threads and Instagram. The Turkish Competition Authority (TCA), also known as Rekabet Kurumu, initiated an investigation after […]
Meta Tests AI Chatbot on WhatsApp, Instagram: A Massive AI Push
Meta, the social media giant behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is making a major push into the world of artificial intelligence (AI). The company has confirmed that it is currently testing its large language model-powered chatbot, called Meta AI, with users across several of its popular apps in India and parts of Africa. This move […]
Meta’s Messaging Platforms Suffer Global Outage, Impacting Millions
In our hyper-connected digital age, messaging apps have evolved into indispensable communication tools, deeply embedded into the fabric of our daily routines. However, even tech titans like Meta are not immune to the occasional stumble, as evidenced by the recent global outage that crippled two of the company’s flagship messaging services – WhatsApp and Instagram. […]
Tired of Instagram’s Political Censorship? Here’s How to Regain Control
Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and the new Threads app, is taking a significant step towards curating the content users see on its platforms. In a bid to tackle the spread of misinformation and disinformation, particularly during election cycles, Meta is introducing new settings that allow users to limit their exposure to political […]
Meta’s Crackdown on AI-Generated Content: Labeling the Artificial
In the lead-up to major elections, social media giants are taking proactive measures to combat the spread of misinformation and deceptive content on their platforms. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has unveiled a new strategy to tackle the growing concern of AI-generated and deepfake content, which has the potential to mislead users […]
Meta Just Revealed the Unexpected Driving Force Behind Gaming in India
Meta’s inaugural Gaming Summit in India marks a significant milestone for the tech giant, as it acknowledges the burgeoning gaming industry’s prominence as one of its top three business verticals globally. The event underscores the rising importance of the gaming sector within the Indian market, a trend corroborated by Meta’s commissioned study conducted by GWI. […]
Unraveling a High-Stakes Clash of Titans: Meta’s Legal Battle Against a Former Executive
In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the tech industry, Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has launched a legal offensive against one of its former vice presidents, Dipinder Singh Khurana, accusing him of a stunning betrayal. The allegations leveled against Khurana paint a picture […]