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Meta Used Public Instagram, Facebook Posts to Train Its New AI Assistant
Meta Platforms used public Facebook and Instagram posts to train parts of its new Meta AI virtual assistant, but excluded private posts shared only with family and friends in an effort to respect consumers' privacy, the company's top policy executive told Reuters in an interview.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Meta Prioritising Profit Over Safety by Blocking Wildfire News, Says Canada PM Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Jammu And Kashmir Teacher Suspended Over Post "Critical" Of Government
Joginder Singh, the teacher of a government school in Jammu and Kashmir has been suspended for a social media post "critical" of the government.
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Meta's Oversight Body Allows Post Calling For Death Of Iran's Supreme Leader
Meta's Oversight Board on Monday overturned the company's decision to remove a Facebook post that used the slogan "death to Khamenei" to criticize the Iranian leader, saying it did not violate a rule barring violent threats.
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Twitter to Expand Types of Political Ads Permitted on Platform After 2019 Global Ban
Twitter on Tuesday announced the company would expand the kinds of political ads that were allowed on the microblogging platform, months after it was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. The move appears to be a reversal of the service's 2019 global ban on political ads as the firm and rivals like Facebook faced widespread criticism for allowing e...
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Mark Zuckerberg Calls Apple's App Store Moderation Rules a 'Conflict of Interest'
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent Meta, on Wednesday said that Apple's App Store was a conflict of interest, joining Twitter's new CEO Elon Musk in his criticism of the platform. The social networking giant's chief executive said the Cupertino company's content moderation rules for apps were a “conflict of interest” since they are oft...
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Meta Rolls Out Features to Protect Teenagers From Suspicious Adults on Facebook, Instagram
Meta is releasing a plethora of features on Facebook and Instagram to ensure that teenagers are kept as shielded as possible, from potentially dangerous miscreants. Teenagers indulging in conversations with adults will be prompted and asked if they know this particular individual and a safety feature will protect them from suspicious adults.
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Meta India MD Lauds Government for Holding Companies Accountable for Internet Safety
Social media giant Meta India's Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan at an event on Thursday lauded the Indian government and its policy, regarding the Internet and its security. Recently, several social media giants have faced criticism across the country regarding data compromise and hate speeches.
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Facebook Groups Gets New Feature That Lets Admins Remove Misinformation With Ease
Facebook on Thursday added a method for people running groups to automatically sift out claims that have been debunked since being posted. The ability for group administrators to send misinformation to a "quarantine queue" comes ahead of midterm elections in the United States and as Facebook-parent Meta continues to fend off critics who say it does...
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US Senate Panel Approves Bill Empowering News Organisations to Negotiate With Facebook, Google for Revenue
A US Senate panel on Thursday approved of a bill to allow news organisations the ability to work together as they negotiate with Big Tech firms like Google and Facebook in order to gain more revenue, after criticism that these platforms have used content to attract traffic and ad revenue without fairly compensating publishers, many of which have st...
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Facebook Bans Major US Anti-Vaccination Group Children's Health Defense for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. The Children's Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of stifling its free speech rights.
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Facebook, Instagram Expected to Push More Recommended Content by 2023 End: Mark Zuckerberg
Instagram has been recently receiving flak from its users for trying to be more like TikTok. Now, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook has announced that it is expecting to push more recommended content to users by the end of 2023. According to Meta, a Facebook user’s feed currently shows about 15 percent content from accounts they don’...
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Facebook Paying More Than A Million Illinois Users Over Rs 30,000 Each In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
Facebook faced global criticism for the facial recognition technology. In the settlement reached last year, the company announced discontinuing it.
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How China's TikTok, Facebook Influencers Push Propaganda
As China continues to assert its economic might, it is using the global social media ecosystem to expand its already formidable influence.
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Meta Used Public Instagram, Facebook Posts to Train Its New AI Assistant
Meta Platforms used public Facebook and Instagram posts to train parts of its new Meta AI virtual assistant, but excluded private posts shared only with family and friends in an effort to respect consumers' privacy, the company's top policy executive told Reuters in an interview.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Meta Prioritising Profit Over Safety by Blocking Wildfire News, Says Canada PM Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday criticized Meta for blocking domestic news from its platforms, saying the Facebook-parent was prioritizing profit over safety as devastating wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Jammu And Kashmir Teacher Suspended Over Post "Critical" Of Government
Joginder Singh, the teacher of a government school in Jammu and Kashmir has been suspended for a social media post "critical" of the government.
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Meta's Oversight Body Allows Post Calling For Death Of Iran's Supreme Leader
Meta's Oversight Board on Monday overturned the company's decision to remove a Facebook post that used the slogan "death to Khamenei" to criticize the Iranian leader, saying it did not violate a rule barring violent threats.
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Twitter to Expand Types of Political Ads Permitted on Platform After 2019 Global Ban
Twitter on Tuesday announced the company would expand the kinds of political ads that were allowed on the microblogging platform, months after it was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. The move appears to be a reversal of the service's 2019 global ban on political ads as the firm and rivals like Facebook faced widespread criticism for allowing e...
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Mark Zuckerberg Calls Apple's App Store Moderation Rules a 'Conflict of Interest'
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent Meta, on Wednesday said that Apple's App Store was a conflict of interest, joining Twitter's new CEO Elon Musk in his criticism of the platform. The social networking giant's chief executive said the Cupertino company's content moderation rules for apps were a “conflict of interest” since they are oft...
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Meta Rolls Out Features to Protect Teenagers From Suspicious Adults on Facebook, Instagram
Meta is releasing a plethora of features on Facebook and Instagram to ensure that teenagers are kept as shielded as possible, from potentially dangerous miscreants. Teenagers indulging in conversations with adults will be prompted and asked if they know this particular individual and a safety feature will protect them from suspicious adults.
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Meta India MD Lauds Government for Holding Companies Accountable for Internet Safety
Social media giant Meta India's Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan at an event on Thursday lauded the Indian government and its policy, regarding the Internet and its security. Recently, several social media giants have faced criticism across the country regarding data compromise and hate speeches.
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Facebook Groups Gets New Feature That Lets Admins Remove Misinformation With Ease
Facebook on Thursday added a method for people running groups to automatically sift out claims that have been debunked since being posted. The ability for group administrators to send misinformation to a "quarantine queue" comes ahead of midterm elections in the United States and as Facebook-parent Meta continues to fend off critics who say it does...
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US Senate Panel Approves Bill Empowering News Organisations to Negotiate With Facebook, Google for Revenue
A US Senate panel on Thursday approved of a bill to allow news organisations the ability to work together as they negotiate with Big Tech firms like Google and Facebook in order to gain more revenue, after criticism that these platforms have used content to attract traffic and ad revenue without fairly compensating publishers, many of which have st...
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Facebook Bans Major US Anti-Vaccination Group Children's Health Defense for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. The Children's Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of stifling its free speech rights.
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Facebook, Instagram Expected to Push More Recommended Content by 2023 End: Mark Zuckerberg
Instagram has been recently receiving flak from its users for trying to be more like TikTok. Now, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook has announced that it is expecting to push more recommended content to users by the end of 2023. According to Meta, a Facebook user’s feed currently shows about 15 percent content from accounts they don’...
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Facebook Paying More Than A Million Illinois Users Over Rs 30,000 Each In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
Facebook faced global criticism for the facial recognition technology. In the settlement reached last year, the company announced discontinuing it.
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How China's TikTok, Facebook Influencers Push Propaganda
As China continues to assert its economic might, it is using the global social media ecosystem to expand its already formidable influence.
