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Facebook will let AI generate comments and this is just another sign of the impending apocalypse

You can now use generative AI to write Facebook comments if that's your thing.

TechRadar

Meta launches new versions of Llama and its AI assistant

The assistant, powered by Google and Bing results, will live in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

Axios

Microsoft Aims To Amass 1.8 Million AI Chips By 2024

Microsoft and Meta are investing heavily in AI chips, with plans to acquire millions of GPUs to enhance generative AI capabilities.

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Sydney church stabbing: social media pages ‘infamous’ for spreading misinformation taken down

Premier Chris Minns is alarmed at the ‘wildfire’ of rumour and graphic content online after Wakeley and Bondi stabbings

The Guardian - AU

TikTok Notes is the new competitor to Instagram. What is the app and how does it work?

To the average person, it looks very similar to Meta’s Instagram – with a few differences

The Guardian - AU

EU Privacy Watchdog Urges Meta To Offer Ad-Free Option

EU privacy watchdog recommends Meta to provide users with a free ad-free option to enhance privacy and data protection on social media platforms.

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YouTube can stream 8K videos to your Meta Quest 3 – even though its displays aren’t 8K

YouTube VR can now stream 8K content to Meta Quest 3 hardware, and it's a big boost for 3D videos.

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Meta Shouldn't Force Users To Pay For Data Protection: EU Watchdog

Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Meta’s recent Quest 3 update includes a secret AI upgrade for mixed reality

Meta Quest 3 update v64 includes an AI upgrade for Space Scan, so it can now recognize your furniture.

TechRadar

'Switch it off': Social media on notice after attacks

Social media companies are increasingly facing criticism over their role in allowing graphic content and misinformation to be shared.

AAP

A big WhatsApp update will soon make it easier to find your chats – here's how

WhatsApp adds four new filter buttons to the top of the home page so you can easily find unread messages and group chats.

TechRadar

WhatsApp just added filters to make it much easier to find messages — here's how it works

If you have a lot of chats in WhatsApp, the new Chat Filters feature is what you've been waiting for.

Tom’s Guide

Meta's Nick Clegg makes pitch for virtual reality in the classroom

Educational versions of the company’s VR headsets are on the way

Evening Standard

Meta Oversight Board To Evaluate Handling Of Deepfake Pornography

Meta's Oversight Board evaluates Meta's response to deepfake pornography, addressing concerns of AI-generated explicit imagery used for online harassment.

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International Business Times

Meta 'Supreme Court' Takes On Cases Of Deepfake Porn

Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinizing the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases.

The Guardian - AU

eSafety commissioner orders X and Meta to remove violent videos following Sydney church stabbing

Julie Inman Grant issues notices compelling companies to remove offending material within 24 hours

International Business Times

Zuckerberg Escapes Personal Liability In Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta

A U.S. district judge dismissed Mark Zuckerberg as an individual defendant in 25 lawsuits alleging that Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies were responsible for addicting children to their platforms.

Android Central

Meta's AI chatbot is reaching more WhatsApp users worldwide

Meta AI is popping up in WhatsApp's search bar for more English speakers worldwide, or you can find it through a special button.

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Meta's new Quest 3 room scanning update is pure magic

Meta quietly upgraded the Meta Quest 3's room scanning feature with firmware v64, adding automatic object recognition and naming.

TechRadar

Meta's new AI card is one step to reduce its reliance on Nvidia's GPUs — despite spending billions on H100 and A100, Facebook's parent firm sees a clear path to an RTX-free future

Lid lifted on its next Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chip the company hopes will reduce its reliance on Nvidia GPUs.

The Guardian - US

Battle lines drawn as US states take on big tech with online child safety bills

Nine states are hashing out bills to protect minors online. Tech companies are fighting the laws with everything they’ve got

TechRadar

Meta scales up its AI chatbot experiment in India and Africa

More WhatsApp, Messenger, and even Instagram users worldwide can now test out the new Meta AI assistant. Would you, though?

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Meta Temporarily Shuts Down Threads In Turkey

Meta's decision to temporarily shut down Threads in Turkey reflects its commitment to data privacy, compliance with local regulations, and user trust amids...

Android Central

Google starts removing links to California news outlets ahead of proposed bill

California is exploring a Journalism Preservation Act that would require Google and Meta to pay news publishers for their aggregated content, and Google wants to pull California news content altogether.

Android Central

Meta is quietly testing one of the best PS5 features on this Meta Quest game

A new Instant Replay feature is coming to Horizon Worlds on the Meta Quest platform that automatically saves gameplay footage when activated.

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