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Meta charged users for free Internet in developing countries: Report
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) reportedly charged its Internet users in developing countries like Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines, in the name of offering them free access to the Web. Meta’s Internet service,…
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Our AI supercomputer will be world’s fastest this year: Meta
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has built an AI supercomputer that, it claims, will be the fastest in the world when it’s fully ready in mid-2022. Called the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC),…
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WhatsApp to bring 2-step verification to desktop and web versions
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly developing the ability to add two-step verification to its desktop app and web version. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp plans to bring the two-step verification feature to…
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Google denies collusion with FaceBook, moves to court against antitrust suit
San Francisco: Google has moved to court against an antitrust lawsuit in the US that alleged Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg were involved in a secret…
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Meta, Google grilled over misinformation and cyberbullying, Twitter next
Sydney: An Australian government committee on Thursday grilled Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google about the spread of misinformation and cyberbullying across their platforms. Google’s director of government affairs and public policy, Lucinda…
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Meta smartwatch may feature detachable display
San Francisco: To take on Apple, Meta is reportedly planning to launch its first smartwatch in two models – a circular and a square one with detachable display. According to LetsGoDigital, the…
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Meta moderators threaten to stop work over missing salaries
San Francisco: A group of third-party content moderators at Meta (formerly Facebook) has reportedly threatened to stop work until their salaries are paid in full. Facebook moderators at an Accenture site in…
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Meta employees will need Covid booster jabs to return to office
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that employees who have received Covid booster jabs will only be allowed to enter office premises when it finally reopens. Meta has already said that…
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Instagram blocks hashtag in memory of Iran plane crash victims: Report
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has reportedly blocked posts using a hashtag in memory of the victims of a Ukrainian airliner shot down by Iranian security forces two years ago. According…
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Meta opens Privacy Centre to educate users on data security
New Delhi: Facing an intense scrutiny over users’ data privacy, Meta has introduced a Privacy Centre across its family of apps to educate billions of users. Available to a limited number of…