Former WhatsApp Security Head Sues Meta Over Alleged Data Access Violations SAN FRANCISCO — Attaullah Baig, who led WhatsApp’s security team from 2021 to 2025, has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that roughly 1,500 engineers had unrestricted access to user data without proper oversight. The complaint suggests this may have violated a 2020 U.S. […]
Republican Senator Josh Hawley posted a copy of a letter to Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg demanding all documents and communications related to a report that its AI chatbots were permitted to have “romantic” and “sensual” exchanges with minors. “We have clear policies on what kind of responses AI characters can offer, and those policies […]
Facebook’s 2025 Monetisation Policy Targets Unoriginal Content and Spam Accounts MENLO PARK, CA — Meta has unveiled its updated Facebook monetisation policy for 2025, introducing stricter penalties for accounts that repeatedly share copied or unoriginal content without meaningful edits or proper attribution. According to the company, the move is aimed at improving the platform’s user […]
Meta (the company that owns Facebook and Instagram) is starting a new division to focus on powerful artificial intelligence (AI). This team will be led by Alexandr Wang, who used to be the CEO of a company called Scale AI. He will now be Meta’s Chief AI Officer. This move comes after some problems for […]
Notices will go out to employees losing their jobs starting at 5 a.m. local time Monday in most countries, including in the U.S., according to one of the posts, authored by Meta’s Head of People Janelle Gale. Employees in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands will be exempt from the cuts “due to local regulations,” […]
Notably, these features are accessible for a limited duration, from December 20 to January 3, 2025. To utilize these features, users are encouraged to update to the latest version of the application. Regarding the new offerings, the Meta-owned platform has unveiled a festive background for video calls, complemented by new filters and effects inspired by […]
The company has been plowing tens of billions of dollars into its investments in AI, augmented reality, and other Metaverse technologies, driving up its capital expense forecast for 2024 to a record high of between $37 billion and $40 billion. Meta has also been releasing many of its AI models for free use by developers, […]
As indicated by a WABetaInfo report, this enhanced sharing functionalities within WhatsApp channels, the forthcoming beta update is anticipated to expand these capabilities, facilitating a more integrated approach to content management across different applications. The Meta-owned messaging service is developing a bottom-bar interface designed to streamline the process of forwarding content to other applications, including […]
Coordinated networks of accounts seeking to spread propaganda or false content largely failed to build a significant audience on Facebook and Instagram or use AI effectively, Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, told a press briefing. The volume of AI-generated misinformation was low and Meta was able to quickly label or remove the content, […]
Currently, the company is enhancing its offerings with various new functionalities, such as additional sticker packs, the ability to assign nicknames to yourself and your friends, and the standout feature of this update: location sharing. This new capability allows users to conveniently share their live location with friends through Instagram direct messages. Here’s how it […]
