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Meta has introduced AI-powered age detection tools and expanded Teen Account protections after EU regulators raised concerns over underage users access to Instagram and Facebook despite safeguards

Big Tech firms are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into data centres amid strong demand for artificial intelligence, marking a shift from their long-standing reluctance to raise debt

Instagram reportedly limits the reach of reposted content, extends recommendation rules beyond Reels to photos and carousels to prioritise original creators and reduce duplicate posts

European Commission's preliminary findings highlight gaps in Meta's age verification and safety systems, raising concerns over how effectively Instagram and Facebook prevent underage access

A US probe into Meta's alleged access to WhatsApp messages ended abruptly after reportedly claiming the company could read users' encrypted chats

"The transaction complied fully with applicable law. We anticipate an appropriate resolution to the inquiry," Meta said in response

Beijing has tightened scrutiny of key AI firms in the wake of the deal, which has been largely completed

Meta is rolling out Meta Account, a new system to manage apps and devices in one place, offering simpler logins, shared settings and improved security across its platforms

Meta has rolled out parental supervision tools that show what topics teens discuss with its AI across apps, aiming to improve visibility, safety, and meaningful parent-teen conversations

Meta told personnel in an internal memo on Thursday that it planned to cut 10 per cent of workers, or roughly 8,000 employees, starting on May 20

Instagram now lets users edit comments within 15 minutes of posting, reducing the need to delete and repost for minor fixes, though the feature comes with some limitations

Internet has been tariff-free for decades; if that changes, it's because the world has decided it can't allow the US to run its digital empire forever

Reportedly, Meta is testing Instagram Plus, a paid plan with features like anonymous Story viewing, custom audience lists, and Story boosts, as it explores new subscription-based revenue options

Regulation must engage with the architecture of platforms rather than rely solely on blunt prohibitions

Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday assailed in the Delhi High Court a Central Consumer Protection Authority order imposing a Rs 10 lakh penalty on it for alleged unauthorised sale and listing of walkie-talkies on the Facebook Marketplace. The senior counsel for Meta submitted that, unlike Amazon and Flipkart, Facebook was not an e-market but merely a "notice board", and therefore, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has no jurisdiction over it. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav listed Meta's petition for hearing on March 25, asking it to explain how the order can be termed "without jurisdiction". The judge also asked the petitioner why the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cannot consider the issue. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Meta, argued that Facebook neither provides a mechanism for sale and purchase nor does it charge any commission from the users, as it is not an e-commerce platform. "We are not providing virtual Khan Market. This is a

Meta said that it is prioritising original content on Facebook Feed and Reels while reducing the reach of copied posts and adding new tools to help creators report impersonation

Meta is considering job cuts that could affect about 16,000 employees as the company ramps up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure, data centres, and AI-driven tools

Karnataka proposes banning social media for children below 16 in its 2026-27 budget; Meta says restrictions should apply uniformly across apps

Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on teenagers and children on Wednesday watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg that explores what the architects of Facebook and Instagram knew from internal research about the negative experiences by young users and how the company responded since its early years. Prosecutors are alleging that Meta violated state consumer protection laws in failing to disclose what it knew about the dangers of addiction to social media as well as child sexual exploitation on the company's platforms, while attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks, makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences, and acknowledges that some bad material still gets through its safety net. In pretrial depositions recorded last year, prosecutors confronted Zuckerberg with internal company communications and emails from platform users spanning back to the infancy of Facebook in 2008 that discuss "problematic" and addictive use of ..

Two Swedish newspapers report that Meta's AI smart glasses are allegedly recording private and intimate footage, with contractors in Kenya tasked with reviewing the content to train the AI systems