Meta Platforms, the parent entity of Facebook, is encountering its initial antitrust penalty from the European Union. The company is accused of integrating its classified advertising platform, Facebook Marketplace, with its primary social networking service, thereby providing Marketplace with an unjust competitive edge. The Fine Could Be Substantial, Up to $13.4 Billion The European Commission claims […]
Are you exhausted by the never-ending scroll on Facebook? A recent legal challenge questions Meta's (formerly Facebook) dominance over user feeds, focusing on a browser tool named "Unfollow Everything" that enables users to unfollow everyone at once, granting them the ability to purposefully curate their feed rather than being overwhelmed by an algorithm. Legal Battle Over
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Apple has taken down WhatsApp and Threads, messaging apps owned by Meta (formerly Facebook), from the App Store in China due to national security concerns, as reported by Reuters. Both WhatsApp, a widely used end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, and Threads, a newer social networking app, are no longer accessible for download on iPhones in China. Apple
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Meta Platforms recently unveiled details about its forthcoming artificial intelligence chip dubbed Artemis, designed to meet growing processing power demands for running AI features across their social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Addressing Dependency On External Suppliers Artemis represents Meta’s move away from external suppliers like Nvidia for AI chip production and toward
Recent speculations have suggested that Meta is in the process of developing a more cost-effective VR headset, potentially named the Meta Quest 3 Lite. However, a recent leak indicates that the Quest 3 Lite might actually be referred to as the Meta Quest 3s. Meta Quest 3s Leak The leak originates from Redditor u/LuffySanKira (Via @Lunayian)
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Tech giants Meta and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, are pushing back against a new financial requirement imposed by the European Union (EU) through the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA mandates that major online platforms, including Meta and ByteDance, contribute to the costs of their own regulation. However, the companies are contesting the EU's
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Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, is facing a consolidated lawsuit from notable authors including Sarah Silverman and Michael Chabon. The lawsuit accuses Meta of copyright infringement, specifically in relation to the unauthorized use of thousands of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence language model, Llama. Allegations of Copyright
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Meta Platforms introduces paid no-ads subscription service in Europe Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently launched a paid subscription service in Europe that allows users to browse the platforms without targeted ads. This move comes in response to EU regulations that demand user choice in data usage for advertisements. However, the
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Meta Platforms Disbands Responsible AI Team in Strategic Move In a strategic move, Meta Platforms has disbanded its Responsible AI (RAI) team, signaling a significant restructuring within the tech giant. Most former RAI team members will now be integrated into the generative AI product team, aligning with Meta’s broader vision for AI development. This shift aims
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