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Meta accused of illegally collecting kids’ data on Instagram: Report
San Francisco: A newly unsealed court document from an ongoing federal lawsuit against Meta (formerly Facebook) alleged that the tech giant knowingly refused to shut down the majority of Instagram accounts of…
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Meta seeks law that lets parents approve their teens’ app downloads
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has called for a law that would require app stores to get parental approval when their teens under 16 download an app. “Parents should approve their teen’s…
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WhatsApp working on secret code feature for locked chats on Android
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new secret code feature for locked chats on Android to some beta testers. According to WABetaInfo, a new settings section might be available…
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Rashmika deepfake case: Delhi Police ask Meta to share URL from which video was posted
New Delhi: The IFSO unit of Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with a ‘deepfake’ video of actress Rashmika Mandanna, an official said on Saturday, adding that they have asked…
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Meta to require advertisers to disclose ads created via AI on political issues
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) on Wednesday announced that it will now require advertisers to disclose when they digitally create or alter a political or social issue ad in certain cases, including…
- Business
Meta introduces more ways for creators to earn money on Insta, FB
San Francisco: In order to woo creators, Meta has introduced new updates on several products across Facebook and Instagram to help them make money. The company is testing a new invite-only holiday…
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Meta lets creators test different versions of Reels on Facebook
New Delhi: Meta has announced new ways for creators to test their content and understand performance to grow on Facebook, including the ability to test how different Reels perform against each other…
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X’s rival Threads has almost 100 million monthly users: Zuckerberg
San Francisco: Instagram’s Threads has reached almost 100 million monthly users, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced. During the company’s quarterly earnings call late on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said: “We’re three…
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Instagram testing feed only for paid verified users
New Delhi: Taking a cue from Elon Musk-owned X which charges users and give them more controls, Meta-owned Instagram is testing a feed that will only allow posts from paid verified users.…
- Business
Meta’s new feature stops Instagram from tracking you across web
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) has introduced a new feature that will let users block Instagram from collecting their data across the apps and websites they visit. As part of its expansion,…
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After X and Meta, EU warns TikTok over Hamas videos
San Francisco: After warning X owner Elon Musk and Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, European Commissioner Thierry Breton has now warned Chinese short-video-making app TikTok about “disinformation” spreading on the platform…
- Business
India’s norms against dark patterns may hurt ease of doing business: Big Tech coalition
New Delhi: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), that has Meta, Amazon, Twitter, Google and other Big Tech companies as its members, has opposed the draft dark pattern guidelines by the Indian government,…
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WhatsApp working on ‘secret code’ creation feature for locked chats on Android
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a secret code creation feature, which will allow users to choose a custom password for their protected chat folder. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is…
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Instagram working on multiple audience lists for Stories
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram has started testing the ability to share Stories to multiple audience lists. “Today, we started testing the ability to share your stories to multiple audience lists. This allows…
- Business
Meta rolls out genAI features for advertisers
New Delhi: Meta has started rolling out generative AI-powered features for ad creatives in its Ads Manager, with global rollout complete by next year. The new AI features will allow advertisers to…
