Karissa Bell / Engadget ·
Instagram says it will reduce the reach of accounts featuring AI-generated personas if they don't use a new "AI-generated profile" label
The app isn't cracking down on other kinds of AI slop, though.
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Hugh Langley / Business Insider ·
Internal memo: Meta's AI agent Hatch "has its own computer" to perform tasks, works when the app is closed, can connect to email, Instagram, OpenTable, and more
It can DJ. It can order food. It can book you a table at a restaurant. And of course, it can access your Instagram.
Reuters ·
Former Meta engineering director Arturo Béjar testifies that Mark Zuckerberg prioritized growth and engagement over child safety on Facebook and Instagram
A former engineering director at Meta Platforms (META.O) testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture …
Emma Roth / The Verge ·
Meta launches a Mac app for Meta AI and says Meta AI can now work directly with Instagram and Facebook accounts, Meta ad campaigns, and Google Workspace
You can share your window with the new Meta AI app, as well as connect it to Google Workspace. … Meta is launching a new Mac app dedicated to its AI chatbot.
Reuters ·
In opening arguments, US state AGs said Meta intentionally sought to addict children to Facebook and Instagram in pursuit of profit; Meta rejected the claims
Meta Platforms (META.O) rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook …
Emma Roth / The Verge ·
YouTube will start counting a view as soon as a video starts to play, from August 24, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos
By tracking views from the instant a video starts to play, YouTube's new counter works more like TikTok, X, and Instagram.
Newley Purnell / Bloomberg ·
Meta says it removed 750,000+ Australian accounts believed to belong to under-16s to comply with the social media ban, including 462,000 Instagram accounts
Meta Platforms Inc. says it has removed access to more than 750,000 Instagram and Facebook accounts in Australia believed to belong …
New York Times ·
How a wave of disinformation on Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, and Telegram contributed to a surge of migrants from Morocco to Spain's Ceuta enclave
A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.
Liv McMahon / BBC ·
The UK's social media ban will cover Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and more, and will require platforms to stop children from livestreaming
The UK has announced it is going to ban social media for under-16s.
Jaspreet Singh / Reuters ·
Meta's services, including Facebook and Instagram, are recovering after a brief outage that affected thousands of users
Facebook-parent Meta (META.O) said on Friday that users were having trouble accessing the social media company's services.
Zack Whittaker / ~this week in security~ ·
In a notice to Maine's AG, Meta says 20,225+ Instagram accounts may have been hacked during the months-long abuse of its Meta AI chatbot, starting on April 17
Meta fixed the bug that let anyone trick its Meta AI chatbot into resetting the password on Instagram accounts that didn't have two-factor authentication.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch ·
Meta is alerting Instagram users whose accounts were taken over using Meta AI chatbot; some hackers claim to still be able to exploit Meta AI chatbot
The widespread hacking campaign that relied on simply asking Meta AI's chatbot to take over a victim's Instagram account appears …
Jason Koebler / 404 Media ·
Hackers say they used Meta's AI support chatbot to change emails tied to Instagram accounts, amid a wave of high-profile account takeovers; Meta fixed the issue
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch ·
Meta rolls out Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, will test $7.99/mo. and $19.99/mo. Meta AI plans, a $49.99/mo. creator plan, and more
Meta is doubling down on its subscription offerings. On Wednesday, the social networking giant announced it's now rolling …
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac ·
Instagram rolls out Instants, which lets users share ephemeral photos, as an in-app feature and as a standalone Android and iOS app in select countries
Meta just launched a brand new iPhone app called Instants. Built around ephemeral photo sharing, the new social media app is also the latest Instagram feature.
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters ·
Meta says it will expand Instagram teen account safeguards to 27 EU countries, and plans to roll them out on Facebook in the US ahead of the UK and EU in June
Meta Platforms (META.O) will expand technology safeguards for teen accounts to 27 European Union countries and to Facebook in the United States …
Gian Volpicelli / Bloomberg ·
The European Commission issues preliminary DSA findings against Meta, saying Instagram and Facebook fail to prevent under-13 users from accessing the services
The European Union's executive arm accused Meta Platforms Inc. of failing to keep young children off its services, ramping up a probe that could result in hefty fines.
Dan Primack / Axios ·
Meta begins removing dozens of Facebook and Instagram ads from lawyers seeking clients who claim to have been harmed by social media while under the age of 18
Meta on Thursday began removing advertisements from attorneys who were seeking clients that claim to have been harmed by social media while under the age of 18.