META
25 Jul 2024
Meta on Wednesday said it has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to sextortion scams from Nigeria, days after authorities in the West African country slapped a $220 million fine on the company. The deleted accounts included a network of 2,500 profiles traced to a group of 20 people. Some 1,300 Facebook accounts, 200 Facebook Pages…
14 Jun 2024
Meta has paused plans to use personal data to train its artificial intelligence technology in Europe, Ireland's regulator said Friday, after the social media giant was hit with privacy complaints. Last week, a Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta, saying the global tech giant's planned privacy policy change would…
14 Jun 2024
Indication emerged yesterday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will reduce
30 May 2024
Social media giant Meta says its bid to thwart coordinated disinformation campaigns created through ever-improving generative AI is working, despite widespread concerns.
25 Apr 2024
Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
16 Apr 2024
Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinising the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases. The move by what is referred to as a meta "supreme court" for content moderation disputes comes just months after the widespread sharing of lewd AI-generated images of megastar Taylor Swift on X, formerly…
11 Apr 2024
Meta said on Thursday it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from "sextortion" scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused by US politicians of damaging the mental health of youngsters.
5 Apr 2024
Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes.
25 Mar 2024
The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet, and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants.
22 Mar 2024
Apple, Google and Meta are set to face the EU's wrath next week as Brussels prepares to hit the tech giants with probes into potential violations of a landmark law, sources close to the matter said Friday.
21 Mar 2024
The US Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday for illegally maintaining a monopoly for its iPhone by stifling competition and imposing exorbitant costs on consumers.
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Crystal Palace forward, Asher Agbinone, has opened up about his Nigerian heritage, revealing that he remains open to a potential call-up to the Super Eagles while keeping his international options available. The 19-year-old, who has represented Crystal Palace since his youth days, is eligible to play for three countries: England, Nigeria, and Congo. Agbinone’s father…
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