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Meta’s Oversight Board will rule on AI-generated sexual images
Meta's Oversight Board has accepted two cases that deal with AI-made explicit images of public figures.
Threads is testing real-time search results
Threads is testing a new search feature that will allow users to filter results by recency, Adam Mosseri confirmed.
Meta is shutting down Threads in Turkey following injunction against data-sharing with Instagram
Meta is temporarily shutting down Threads in Turkey on April 29. This follows an injunction against data-sharing with Instagram.
Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs
Meta's chatbot in Instagram isn't doing anything Instagram-specific, however. It's the same bot available in all other Meta apps.
Instagram's status update feature is coming to user profiles
Instagram’s status update feature, Notes, will soon be more prominent in the app.
Instagram will test nudity protection in messages to fight sextortion
Meta is bringing nudity protection tests to Instagram and restricting messages from potential abusers.
US bill proposes AI companies list what copyrighted materials they use
A new bill would make AI companies detail which copyrighted materials they took data from.
You can now lie down while using a Meta Quest 3 headset
Meta is rolling out the latest update for Meta Quest headsets. Among the new features is the ability to lie down while using a Quest 3.
Meta asks a judge to throw out an FTC antitrust case
Meta has asked a court to throw out an FTC lawsuit that aims to force the company to unwind its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp. It argued that the agency "has failed to provide evidence to support its claims."
Meta plans to more broadly label AI-generated content
Mets says it will more broadly apply labels to AI-generated content across its platforms. The company claimed its existing policy was "too narrow," concurring with an Oversight Board recommendation.
Meta’s AI image generator struggles to create images of couples of different races
Meta's AI image generator seems to be biased toward creating images of people of the same race, even when explicitly prompted otherwise.
Facebook finally adds video controls like a slide bar
Meta has announced a new video players and controls on the Facebook app. These include 10-second time jumps and full-screen viewing.
Get the Meta Quest 2 for only $199 along with $50 Quest store credit
Walmart and Amazon have the Meta Quest 2 on sale for $199. The former is also offering a $50 Meta Quest store credit with purchase.
How WhatsApp became the world’s default communication app
Fifteen years after it was created, the messaging app runs the world.
Meta and Google face claims of restricting reproductive health ads and fueling misinformation
A new report claims Meta and Google have banned educational reproductive health ads, allowed misinformation to fester and hosted conspiracies.
MLB's Home Run Derby VR launches on the Meta Quest Store
The MLB is releasing its Home Run Derby VR on the Meta Quest Store with 30 ballparks available to explore.
Anti-trans hate is ‘widespread’ on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, report warns
Meta is failing to enforce its own rules against anti-trans hate speech on its platform, a new report from GLAAD warns.
Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads
Meta is allowing users to limit political and social content from accounts they don't follow on Instagram and Threads.
The Oversight Board weighs in on Meta’s most-moderated word
The Oversight Board is urging Meta to change the way it moderates the word “shaheed,” an Arabic term that has led to more takedowns than any other word or phrase on the company’s platforms.
Threads is getting into live sports scores, starting with the NBA
Threads is getting into live sports scores, starting with the NBA. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the initiative and said that other leagues will be coming soon.