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Meta purges 14.8 mn pieces of bad content in India in January

Meta (formerly Facebook) took down over 11.6 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 3.2 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in January

Facebook limits access to Russian state-controlled media in Ukraine

The Ukrainians have also suggested that Meta remove access to Facebook and Instagram in Russia.

After Meta, YouTube blocks Russian state media from monetising

YouTube said that it will temporarily halt the ability of a number of Russian channels, including state-sponsored RT, to monetise their content on the platform, media reports say.

Meta reportedly breaks up 300-person team that was building hybrid VR/AR OS

This comes after recent reports that the company had halted work on the team's project creating a unified custom operating system for its VR and AR headsets, citing The Information, The Verge reported

Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform

Meta is the parent company of Facebook

Ukraine crisis: Russia puts 'partial restriction' on Facebook access

In its official statement, Roskomnadzor said Russia's Foreign Ministry and the Prosecutor General's office found Facebook complicit in violation of fundamental human rights and freedom

Meta to break language barriers with AI, builds universal speech translator

Meta announced an ambitious plan to use AI for translation which has been used by several players including Google & Apple, Indian Govt too has launched its ambitious NLTM programme

WhatsApp group admins not liable for objectionable posts by members: HC

The ruling by the high court came while quashing a POCSO case against the admin of a WhatsApp group one of whose members had posted child pornography on it.

Facebook Reels goes global with new money-making tools for creators

To help creators earn money from Facebook Reels, the company said it is expanding tests of overlay ads, starting with banner and sticker ads.

Users should be allowed to sue US tech giants under EU rules: Civil groups

Individual users should be allowed to sue US tech giants for breaching landmark EU rules aimed at curbing their power, said Privacy International, pan-European consumer group BEUC and a few academics.

Pakistan govt toughens law on fake news on Twitter and Facebook

The decision comes days ahead of a planned protest by opposition parties to dislodge Khan from power

Whistleblower takes on Meta over climate change, Covid misinformation

Two complaints have been filed in the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) complaints by Whistleblower Aid: Report

Metaverse to help AR/VR headset market reach 14 mn units in 2022

The year 2023 is forecast to see 18.8 million AR/VR device shipments, riding on the Metaverse momentum.

Meta, Google face data doomsday as key European Union decision looms

Irish watchdog to rule on data transfer contract terms

Airtel, Jio to gain as metaverse is set to boost data usage: Credit Suisse

The report said metaverse has enormous potential to further expand screen time and drive more bandwidth consumption.

Facebook parent Meta's social VR platform Horizon hits 300,000 users

Horizon Worlds was rolled out to Oculus Quest VR headset users in the US and Canada in early December.

Zuckerberg calls staff 'Metamates' in memo outlining new vision

Meta's chief executive officer said it is now 'a distributed company' and gave a nod to its international nature by saying 'we will continue hiring around the world.'

Facebook parent Meta settles decade-old data-privacy lawsuit over 'cookies'

Lawyers for the case said the settlement is one of the 10 largest data-privacy settlements in U.S. history.

WhatsApp may allow users to add Facebook-like cover photo to profile

The ability to set cover photos is currently under development for WhatsApp Business Accounts

Instagram update now allows users to like Stories without sending DM

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced a new feature called "Private Story Likes" that will change how users interact with other people's Stories.