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Meta to Compensate Australians $50 Million Over Cambridge Analytica

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Meta has struck a deal to settle for $50 million with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) regarding the Cambridge Analytica incident from 2018. This settlement is aimed at compensating Australians whose Facebook data was collected and used for targeted political advertising. Breach of Privacy Act The OAIC issued a statement, highlighting, "The personal […]

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Meta to Face Spanish Media Trial Scheduled for October 2025

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Spain’s Asociación de Medios de Información (AMI), or the Association of Media Outlets, filed a lawsuit against Meta in December 2023, claiming the company violated EU data protection laws. AMI is taking this legal action on behalf of more than 80 media organizations from Spain. Allegations Against Meta The media companies argue that Meta holds an

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Australian Social Media Bill: Google and Meta Call for Delay

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Google and Meta are suggesting that the Australian government should delay passing the new social media bill until a trial on the proposed age-verification systems is completed. This bill, which has generated a lot of debate, is backed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and aims to enforce a strict prohibition on social media use for individuals

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Ads Expected on Threads in 2025: What to Know

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While the alternative to X/Twitter, called Bluesky, took over three years to reach 15 million users, Meta’s Threads achieved that milestone in about 10 hours. Although Threads is currently having difficulty reaching the 300 million user mark, it seems that "more than 250 million" users is sufficient to initiate plans for monetization. In mid-2023, Mark Zuckerberg

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Bees Halt Meta’s Plan for First Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center

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Meta has had to abandon its ambitions for a nuclear-powered AI data center in the United States due to environmental hurdles. The company initially aimed to establish a facility that would utilize emissions-free energy from a recognized nuclear plant operator, positioning Meta as one of the pioneering tech entities to look into nuclear energy specifically for

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South Korea Fines Meta $15 Million for User Data Collection

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South Korean authorities, specifically the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), have slapped Meta with a hefty fine of 21.6 billion won, equivalent to about $15 million, due to the unlawful gathering and sharing of user data with advertisers. Findings from the Investigation According to an Associated Press report, the investigation that lasted four years revealed that

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Meta Uses AI to Predict Ages and Identify Teens on Instagram

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A few months back, Meta said it would start looking for teenagers pretending to be adults in early 2025. This announcement came after the company launched Teen Accounts on Instagram in September. AI Tool for Identification According to a report by Bloomberg, Meta plans to implement an AI tool called an "adult classifier" to spot teens

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Meta’s Llama Now Available for U.S. National Security Agencies

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Meta has decided to offer its open-source LLM (Large Language Model) Llama to U.S. government agencies and various contractors involved in national security initiatives. Partnerships for National Security The firm revealed its collaboration with a range of companies including Accenture Federal Services, Amazon Web Services, Anduril, Booz Allen, Databricks, Deloitte, IBM, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Oracle,

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China Develops Military AI Tool Using Meta’s Llama Technology

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Chinese researchers associated with the People’s Liberation Army have developed an AI tool designed to collect and assess data, aiming to deliver accurate information for military operations. Tool Overview A report from Reuters reveals that the tool, named "ChatBIT," is built on an earlier version of the publicly accessible Llama 13B LLM (Large Language Model) created

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Meta’s Llama 4 Uses 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs for Training

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Meta has just announced a new update on Llama 4, their upcoming language model. During a recent earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that they are training Llama 4 using a setup with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs. This is a larger setup than anything previously reported by competitors. Upcoming Features of Llama 4 This new

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