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What Meta should change about Threads, one year in
Threads has grown to 175 million users, but it's still not really clear what it's actually for.
Meta is changing its policy for the most-moderated word on its platforms
Meta is changing a long-running policy regarding the Arabic word “shaheed,” which has been described as the most-moderated word on the company’s platform.
Meta changes its labels for AI-generated images after complaints from photographers
Meta is updating its “Made with AI” labels after widespread complaints from photographers that the company was mistakenly flagging non-AI-generated content.
Meta could get slapped with a massive fine for violating the EU's Digital Markets Act
The EU could issue Meta a fine for using a "consent to pay" data collection model.
Meta's Oversight Board made just 53 decisions in 2023
The Oversight Board has published its latest annual report looking at its influence on Meta and ability to shift the policies that govern Facebook and Instagram.
A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram
Meta continued to limit political content even for users who had opted in to seeing it due to an unspecified "error."
Threads can now show replies from Mastodon and other fediverse apps
The Threads app will now be able to show replies and likes from Mastodon and other services in the fediverse.
Apple reportedly even held talks with Meta about an AI partnership as it plays catch-up
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources with knowledge of the discussions, Apple has held talks with Meta, Anthropic and Perplexity about the possibility of using the companies' generative AI models.
How small claims court became Meta's customer service hotline
Frustrated Facebook and Instagram users are heading to small claims court in a last-ditch attempt to get help from Meta.
You can now restrict Instagram Lives to Close Friends
Instagram has rolled out an option to limit the audience of a Live to Close Friends. You can also now add music to carousel posts that feature videos.
Meta makes the Threads API available to all developers
Meta is finally making the Threads API available to developers.
WhatsApp rolls out enhanced video calling
WhatsApp is upgrading its video-calling chops. The Meta-owned platform is enhancing its calls with screen sharing, a higher participant count and a speaker spotlight to make it a more viable competitor to Zoom, FaceTime and Google Meet.
Just Dance VR is coming to Meta Quest headsets in October
Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity will be available on October 15.
Messenger's new community chats don't need to be connected to Facebook groups
Meta will now let you create massive community chats on Messenger with people you aren't connected to in any way.
Ex-Meta engineer sues company, claiming he was fired over handling of Palestine content
Ferras Hamad, who used to be an engineer working with Meta's machine learning team, has sued the company for firing him over his handling of Palestine-related Instagram posts.
Meta Quest software update adds a better way to watch Netflix and a travel mode
Meta is rolling out a system update to Quest headsets that bring a better option to watch Netflix. There’s also a new travel mode, which was teased last month.
Meta Connect 2024 will take place on September 25 and 26
Meta Connect 2024 will take place on September 25 and 26 and feature news around the latest mixed reality technology.
Meta is testing a new ad in the Instagram feed that you can't scroll past
Meta is testing a new type of non-skippable ad in the Instagram feed, which the company is calling an “ad break.”
Meta says the future of Facebook is young adults (again)
Meta is once again telling the world it intends to reorient its platform in order to appeal to younger users.
Spain blocks Facebook and Instagram from deploying election features
Spain has blocked Meta from rolling out election-focused features on Facebook and Instagram in the country, citing data protection concerns. A data protection agency called the company’s planned treatment of user information "unnecessary, disproportionate and excessive."