In a weirdly surprising move, Facebook is restricting posts related to Linux content on its platform and flagging them against its Community Guidelines, including popular site DistroWatch.
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Meta says that it will invest up to $65 billion in 2025 for building AI at a time when DeepSeek, an open-source Chinese AI model has reportedly outperformed Meta's AI models.
Europan consumer watchdog BEUC has urged regulators to investigate Meta's updated ad-free subscription rolled out in the EU last year.
Facebook and Instagram users found themselves following the official account of President Donald Trump despite previously unfollowing him. Meta explains why.
Meta has announced that it will add WhatsApp to Accounts Center to allow users to cross-post to Facebook and Instagram or log in using the same account.
Meta's Community Notes won't appear for users outside the U.S., at least for some more time, as Meta has intended to bring the feature only for U.S.-based users.
Meta's Community Notes won't apply to paid advertisements and boosted posts, which could be a potential way for advertisers to be spared from Community Notes.
Meta has made a radical shift in its content moderation policies. It's scrapping fact-checkers in favor of community notes and will let people discuss political issues like migration and gender.
Meta could soon give AI bots Facebook profiles. They could end up generating their own content and start interacting with users.
Ireland has fined Meta over $264 million for a 2018 data breach where hackers gained access to users' profiles and personal information due to lack of security.
Meta has confirmed that its apps like Instagram and Facebook, among others, are down and out at the moment.
WhatsApp could soon let you share your messages directly to social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, X, and Snapchat.
In an effort to protect kids, the UK government is considering banning social media for those under 16.
Meta's latest AI experiment caused chaos in a mushroom foraging group by advising users to cook up a toxic mushroom.
Meta is combating fraud ads that exploit celebrity images and mislead users into clicking on links that might lead to scams by bringing back facial recognition technology on its platforms.
Meta's latest layoffs impact employees from WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, while the company is trying to reorganize itself and become a leaner org.
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Meta's request to dismiss lawsuits that allege its role in harming the mental health of teenagers.
Mark Zuckerberg announced on WhatsApp that Meta AI will be rolling out to six more countries starting today.
Meta is introducing several new features on Facebook, including Local and Explore tabs, aimed at enhancing user experience and content discovery.
Meta is partnering up with banks in the United Kingdom to combat fraudulent activities on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp with the help of the FIRE program.
Facebook has launched a new Content Monetization beta program that consolidates its existing monetization options into a single program.
The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plain text that were accessible to thousands of Meta employees.
Meta is rolling out a new software update for the Ray-Ban smart glasses that lets you upload stories to Facebook hands-free.
A global expert panel has picked two new cases from Facebook and Instagram to explore whether Meta's handling of public discussion on the sensitive topic of gender identity can be improved.
After testing the cross-posting feature for months, Meta is officially rolling out the option wherever Threads is available, allowing users to cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads.
Meta-owned platforms have reportedly shown hundreds of ads for illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy to users. The US lawmakers are now demanding answers from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Meta and Universal Music Group have expanded their partnership to allow UMG artists and songwriters to earn money and promote their music across various Meta platforms, including Facebook & Instagram.
A lawsuit filed against Meta in 2022 over its use of facial recognition software has led to, by far, the largest settlement ever obtained from an action brought by a single U.S. state.
Meta's Oversight Board identified several weaknesses in rules and processes that pose a risk of unnecessary harm to users, especially women, who are victims of non-consensual explicit deepfakes.
The EU's Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has asked Meta to send over a proposal for possible changes to its current "pay or content" mode for Facebook and Instagram by September 1.

Meta says the candidates are subject to the same rules as regular users. It's a blatant lie
Meta is failing its users by not fact-checking Trump and other political figures. It does so under the false argument of free speech and self-imposed reach limitations that it can easily lift.
Meta is now allowing users to fill out a short form if they don't want the social media giant to use their personal data to train its existing or upcoming Artificial Intelligence models.
Meta is rolling out a new feature in Messenger called Communities. These groups can hold up to 5,000 users who can chat in group chats and see important updates in the home feed from admins.
Meta said the future of Facebook is focused on young adults and AI developments. Millions of young adults are daily active on the platform and it's developing new features to entice them.
Meta has announced today that it will be launching new Generative AI tools for advertisers, including image and text generation. It is also expanding the Meta Verified platform to more countries.
Inaccurate enforcement by social media platforms and unequal investment in global election integrity efforts are a threat to election processes around the globe, Meta's Oversight Board warns.
Meta has been warned for using users' publicly available information, such as sexual orientation details, for targeted advertising, which violates GDPR rules that require explicit user consent.
Meta's Oversight Board investigates whether Facebook and Instagram uphold consistent standards of content moderation across the world when users share explicit AI images of female public figures.
Messenger users can now use some new features including sending HD photos and sending files in many formats up to 100MB. Other features include adding contacts via QR code and shared albums.
Meta announced today that it would begin labeling content it identifies as made by AI-based tools on its Instagram, Threads, and Facebook social media networks in May, along with more fact-checking.