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Meta separates groups from Facebook and launches a new app
Meta is disconnecting one of the central and most popular features on the social network. The new app, Forum, will concentrate all group activity in one place.
Meta to lay off 100 in Israel, reassign 200 to AI
WhatsApp adds an intriguing new mode
Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices
Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community
Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."
WhatsApp continues to innovate: Soon – Direct dialer from the app
Meta is upgrading WhatsApp with a new dialer that allows direct dialing from the app without adding contacts. The feature is being gradually rolled out to the iPhone beta version.
WhatsApp goes down, users report
The messaging had previously appeared to be down for worldwide users in April.
New on Instagram: How to change annoying reels in your feed
The app lets you reset content recommendations, start fresh, and get rid of annoying suggestions. You can also unfollow accounts during the reset process.
Meta to compensate half a million German users €100 due to data leak
A German court may require Meta to compensate half a million users without proof of damage, following a 2021 data leak. Meta: "The decision conflicts with the European Court's ruling."
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
The FTC sued Meta's Facebook in 2020, during the Trump administration, alleging that the company acted illegally to maintain its social network monopoly.
Instagram degrades quality of unpopular videos on the platform
This announcement has raised concerns among creators who fear the policy could limit their audience reach.
Meta begins testing facial recognition for account recovery
The new technology developed will be used primarily in cases of account breaches to help individuals regain access to their accounts.
'Wineglasses and detergent': Meta fires employees over misuse of meal vouchers - report
Meta employees working in the company's smaller premises receive meal vouchers amounting to $20 for breakfast and 25$ for lunch and dinner.
Adobe starts roll-out of AI video tools, challenging OpenAI and Meta
Facing much larger rivals, Adobe has staked its future on building models trained on data that it has rights to use, ensuring the output can be legally used in commercial work.
