European Privacy Watchdog Criticizes Facebook and Instagram for Personalized Ads Strategy

European Privacy Watchdog Criticizes Facebook and Instagram for Personalized Ads Strategy

NOS NOS news•today, 8:59 p.m Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram may not require their users to follow them online in exchange for access to the platforms. This is what the European privacy watchdog EDPB says, which also includes the Dutch Data Protection Authority. According to the regulator, large online platforms must offer … Read more

Meta introduces new features on Instagram to protect users from blackmail through intimate photos

Meta introduces new features on Instagram to protect users from blackmail through intimate photos

Meta has announced that it is introducing new features in its social network Instagram, the purpose of which is to protect its users, especially young people, from blackmail through intimate photos, DPA reported. Meta has confirmed that it has begun testing a digital “filter for photos with intimate content” on Instagram. It is built into … Read more

Meta AI Chatbot Added to Instagram: Answering Questions, Writing Poetry, and Generating Images

Meta AI Chatbot Added to Instagram: Answering Questions, Writing Poetry, and Generating Images

Meta AI Arrives on Instagram, Adding Enhanced AI-powered Chatbot Features With the increasing integration of AI technology across multiple platforms, people worldwide were delighted to discover the arrival of Meta AI’s general-purpose chatbot on Instagram. Meta AI is an AI-powered chatbot developed by Meta, the renowned tech company. Aside from answering questions, this advanced chatbot … Read more

Meta Tests AI Chatbot Integration with WhatsApp and Instagram Users in India and Africa

Meta Tests AI Chatbot Integration with WhatsApp and Instagram Users in India and Africa

Meta Tests Meta AI with WhatsApp and Instagram Users in India and Africa Meta AI’s Expansion Strategy Shows Scale Potential Meta is currently testing its Meta AI chatbot, powered by a large language model, with WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger users in India and parts of Africa. This move signals Meta’s intent to leverage its massive … Read more

Instagram Introduces Tool to Protect Minors from Nude Images in Private Messages

Instagram Introduces Tool to Protect Minors from Nude Images in Private Messages

NOSInstagram on a phone NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 19:23 Instagram is developing a tool that makes nude images in private messages unrecognizable. The tool will soon be turned on by default for minors, the company writes. Instagram takes the measure to protect young people against abuse of nude images and sextortionwhere victims are blackmailed with nude images. … Read more

Meta’s AI image generator struggles to create images of couples of different races

Meta’s AI image generator struggles to create images of couples of different races

Meta AI is consistently unable to generate accurate images for seemingly simple prompts like “Asian man and Caucasian friend,” or “Asian man and white wife,” The Verge . Instead, the company’s image generator seems to be biased toward creating images of people of the same race, even when explicitly prompted otherwise. Engadget confirmed these results … Read more

Meta Launches Vertical Video Display on Facebook, Similar to TikTok and Reels

Meta Launches Vertical Video Display on Facebook, Similar to TikTok and Reels

Jakarta – Meta launched the latest mobile video display by presenting a vertical display for all platform video content on Facebook. A vertical video format also used by TikTok and Reels. In this update Reels, Facebook Live, and long-form videos will default to a full-screen portrait-oriented video format. The new video player will debut on … Read more

Meta (again) denies that Netflix read users’ private Facebook messages

Meta (again) denies that Netflix read users’ private Facebook messages

Meta is denying that it gave Netflix access to users’ private messages. The claim recently began circulating on X after X owner Elon Musk amplified multiple posts about the matter by replying “Wow” and “Yup.” The claim references a court filing that emerged as part of the discovery process in a class-action lawsuit over data … Read more

Meta’s New Age Verification Protocol for Quest Headsets Ensures Age-Appropriate Content Delivery

Meta’s New Age Verification Protocol for Quest Headsets Ensures Age-Appropriate Content Delivery

Meta, the parent company of Oculus, has introduced a new age verification protocol for the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 headsets. This process will ensure that each user’s account is age-appropriate. Users are prompted on their headsets to enter their date of birth and then briefly set their privacy settings. Meta adds age … Read more