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Meta executive leading 'AI for work' overhaul exits amid restructuring

Emily Dalton Smith, who has been with the Facebook owner since 2015, previously held roles as vice president of product management and head of product for Meta's Twitter-like microblogging app Threads

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp: Here's what you'll get

Meta is rolling out paid “Plus” subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, offering added customisation, analytics and engagement tools. Alongside this, Meta is also testing “Meta One”

Social media giants to pay $27 mn to settle Kentucky school lawsuit

The settlements, which were announced earlier this month but without financial details, allowed the companies to avert the first trial in the nation over a school district's complaint

Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp to have paid versions; here's what you'll get

Meta expands beyond ads with paid Plus subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, alongside new Meta AI and creator-focused Meta One premium plans

Meta may soon introduce AI agents in Instagram to shop, post on your behalf

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI assistant called Hatch that could help users manage tasks, shopping and content across Instagram, Facebook and other platforms

Meta strengthens age checks with AI after EU flags concerns over safeguards

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

Meta picks Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for El Paso data centre financing

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 to stop recommending repost-heavy accounts across the app: Report

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

EU says Meta's safeguards fail to stop under-13 users on FB, Instagram

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

US probe into WhatsApp encryption claims ends abruptly: What it found

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

China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus

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

China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus AI deal over tech transfer concerns

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

Meta introduces revamped Meta Account system to unify apps and devices

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 rolls out parental monitoring of kid's AI chats on FB, IG, Messenger

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, Microsoft plan job cuts, buyouts that may affect up to 23,000 roles

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 you edit comments without deleting them: How it works

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

Is the world going to tariff Big Tech as WTO shifts digital trade rules?

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

Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription with additional features: Report

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

Restricting social harm: US verdicts expose social media's design flaws

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

Meta moves Delhi HC against ₹10 lakh fine over walkie-talkie sale

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