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Keanu Reeves on Facebook"s metaverse: "Can we just not"

Keanu Reeves knows an agent of oppression when he sees one. The star of The Matrix trilogy and upcoming sequel, Resurrections, made that clear in a recent interview with The Verge, which touched on technology topics du jour like NFTs and the metavers.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableDec 12th, 2021

Are Facebook and Instagram still down? Here’s what we know

Are you having trouble using Facebook and Instagram today? You aren't alone! Here's what you need to know about the big outage on March 5......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Meta service outage causing Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads to go down

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Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Everything you need to know about the Facebook and Instagram outage happening now

Are you having trouble using Facebook and Instagram today? You aren't alone! Here's what you need to know about the big outage happening right now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Say goodbye to the Facebook News tab

Meta ditches Facebook News tab in the U.S. and Australia, opting for short-form videos on Reels over news content. RIP to Facebook's News tab. My friend's moms loved you so much.Next month, Meta will get rid of Facebook News, its news hub locat.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Meta ignored reports of parents exploiting children; Zuckerberg fights personal liability in lawsuits

Two separate reports today accuse Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta of ignoring reports of parents sexually exploiting their own children for financial gain using paid subscription tools … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

I paid Meta to ‘verify’ me — here’s what actually happened

Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — charges $15 to verify your account. I wanted to see if it was worth it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

You can Now Remix your Favourite Music Videos on YouTube Shorts

YouTube is clearly working on its efforts to double-down on rivals such as Facebook and its "Reels" feature, as well as TikTok. The post You can Now Remix your Favourite Music Videos on YouTube Shorts appeared first on Phandroid. We suppos.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Apple responds to Meta’s criticism of App Store rules for in-app ‘boosts’ purchases

In a blog post on Thursday, Meta announced changes to how advertisers pay for “boosted posts” on Facebook and Instagram. According to the company, advertisers will now pay a 30% fee when they purchase boosts from inside the Facebook or Instagram.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Meta Removes Instagram and Facebook Accounts for Iran’s Leader

Meta has removed accounts run on behalf of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas. (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Apple joins Meta, Google, Facebook on new US government AI safety initiative

At the behest of the Biden administration, Apple will be part of a new consortium formed by the US government to support safe development of artificial intelligence.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkOn Thursday, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimond.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Meta will label AI-generated content from OpenAI and Google on Facebook, Instagram

In a big election year, Meta details plans to label AI-generated media on its social media sites. Enlarge (credit: Meta / Getty Images) On Tuesday, Meta announced its plan to start labeling AI-generated images from other.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Meta wants to use your Instagram posts to train its AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hinted that the company will be using public Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI. The post Meta wants to use your Instagram posts to train its AI appeared first on Phandroid. If you’ve uploaded a lo.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Facebook rules allowing fake Biden “pedophile” video deemed “incoherent”

Meta may revise AI policies that experts say overlook “more misleading” content. Enlarge (credit: JasonDoiy | iStock Unreleased) A fake video manipulated to falsely depict President Joe Biden inappropriately touching.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Instagram stops letting random accounts send messages to teenagers

Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Facebook suffers big loss in lawsuit against data-scraping company

Judge throws out Meta claim against firm that sells Facebook and Instagram data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) One year after Meta sued a data-scraping company, a federal judge this week threw out Meta's bre.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Adult strangers won’t be able to send DMs to teens on Instagram or Facebook

Meta is beefing up protections against grooming of teens on Instagram and Facebook by further limiting who is able to send them direct messages. The latest measure builds on a previous Instagram protection, based on who teenagers follow in the app.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Instagram stops letting random adults send messages to teenagers

Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Sheryl Sandberg to Leave Meta Board

Sheryl Sandberg, who had served as COO of Facebook, and then Meta, for 14 and a half years and as a board member for 12 years, will step down in May. Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digit.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Meta relents to EU, allows unlinking of Facebook and Instagram accounts

New standalone Messenger, Marketplace, and Gaming apps coming to the EU, too. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the pl.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent history

Roughly 25 million of the passwords have never been seen before by widely used service. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Nearly 71 million unique credentials stolen for logging into websites such as Facebook, Roblox, eBay,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024