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Instagram gives BJP’s Amit Malviya special privilege: Report
Recently a video went viral that showed Prabhakar Maurya, an Uttar Pradesh resident, worshipping state chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The video shows the CM holding divine objects such as a bow and…
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Meta shuts Bulletin newsletter, refocuses on algorithm to take on TikTok
San Francisco: Meta has announced to shut down its newsletter product called Bulletin for creators and writers by early 2023. Meta said it will refocus resources from Bulletin to work on its…
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Meta settles lawsuits with 2 firms engaged in scraping its data
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has settled a lawsuit for “significant sum” against two companies that were engaged in data scraping operations on its platforms. Israel-based BrandTotal and US-incorporated Unimania, agreed to…
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No hirings, more layoffs soon: Mark Zuckerberg to employees
San Francisco: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear that the social network is freezing hiring across the board, warning that more layoffs are in the pipeline. According to…
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Most of today’s AI will never lead to true human intelligence: Meta AI chief
New Delhi: Chief AI scientist at Meta (formerly Facebook), Yann LeCun, has said that most of today’s artificial intelligence (AI) approaches will never lead to true human intelligence. Speaking to ZDNet, LeCun…
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Zuckerberg loses spot on list of top 10 richest persons in US
New York: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no longer on the list of the top 10 richest persons in the United States. The CEO lost the spot after his net…
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WhatsApp discloses critical bug in older versions, now patched
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has revealed a critical bug that could affect older installations on various devices that have not been updated with latest software versions. The vulnerability could allow an attacker…
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Meta to make it easier to switch between FB, Instagram accounts
San Francisco: Meta announced that it is testing new ways for people to more easily switch between and create new accounts and profiles on Facebook and Instagram globally for iOS, Android and…
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Instagram rolls out longer uninterrupted Stories for users
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram has rolled out a new feature globally that will allow users to upload longer uninterrupted Stories. Currently, if an Instagram user uploads a Story that’s under 60 seconds,…
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Facebook users sue Meta for tracking them on iOS devices via a workaround
San Francisco: Facebook users have sued its parent company Meta in the US for allegedly tracking them via an in-app browser on iOS devices despite tough Apple privacy policies in place. The…
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Meta, Google put employees on ‘notice periods’ to find new role or leave
New Delhi: Facebook’s parent company Meta and Google are reducing staff to cut costs amid the economic downturn, apparently putting some of them on traditional 30 to 60 days “lists” to find…
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Oversight Board to probe Meta’s decision on sexual harassment video in India
New DelhiL: Meta’s independent Oversight Board said on Thursday that it has taken a fresh case for consideration on a video depicting sexual assault in India, asking public to share their comments…
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WhatsApp working to let users create polls in group chat
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely working on a new update that will allow users to create polls in chat. With this feature, which is under development, group participants will…
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Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter grilled over privacy, moderation failures
Washington: The US Senate Homeland Security Committee grilled executives from Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter over privacy and moderation failures on their respective platforms in recent years, saying that they “keep avoiding…
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Meta’s ‘Quest Pro’ VR headset surfaces online before launch
San Francisco: Ahead of the launch, images and a video of tech giant Meta’s upcoming virtual reality (VR) headset — Quest Pro — have reportedly been shared online by a Facebook user.…