Artificial intelligence, commonly referred to as AI, seems to be permeating more and more aspects of our digitized spaces- a wide variety of streaming services, social media, order and delivery companies, technical support, and more have incorporated at least some level of AI into their user interfaces, designed to improve the user experience (UX) through […]
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Meta users experience global outages
Multiple social platforms owned under the social media conglomerate Meta experienced a “technical issue” Tuesday morning. Apps such as Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, Meta’s competitor to X (Twitter), were unable to load content and/or forcefully logged certain users out of their accounts, displaying written “crash” messages and alleging that certain users passwords were not correct […]
Meta shuts down thousands of Facebook accounts made to spread polarizing political content
Facebook parent company Meta shut down nearly 4,800 accounts originating from China, seemingly made to reshare polarizing posts and inflame political tensions. According to Meta’s quarterly Adversarial Threat Report, the accounts were set up with fake photos, names and other information to appear like typical American Facebook users, and even posted occasionally about unrelated topics […]
Meta Fined $1.3 Billion for Violating European Data Privacy Rules
Meta was fined a record-breaking $1.3 billion, for failing to comply with the European Union’s privacy policies by transferring the personal data of Facebook users to servers in the United States.
Facebook Parent Company Meta Set to Lay Off 11,000 Employees
On Wednesday, Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp Parent Company Meta said it is laying off 11,000 employees, marking the most significant job cuts in the tech giant’s history. The job cuts come as Meta confronts a range of challenges to its core business and makes an uncertain and costly bet on pivoting to the metaverse. It also comes amid a spate of layoffs at other tech firms in recent months as the high-flying sector reacts to high inflation, rising interest rates and fears of a looming recession.
Facebook Leaks Woman’s Personal Messages About An Illegal Abortion To Authorities In Nebraska
A mother and teenage daughter are now being investigated and possibly facing criminal charges after Facebook messenger texts between the two revealed that the young girl, Celeste Burgess, illegally aborted her fetus and broke Nebraska law. While the topic of abortion laws has been especially prevalent since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in late June, this instance actually occurred in April.
NFTs are Coming to Instagram
As announced, Instagram is getting ready to support NFTs. The intention to add NFTs to the Meta platform was confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg in a report about the site’s new features back in January. Now it is almost here, Instagram will allow integration of NFTs from the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains at first, with Solana and Flow to follow.
Mark Zuckerberg Announces New Name For Facebook
The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced on Thursday that he is changing the name of the company under a rebranded corporate parent, Meta. Zuckerberg said that he wanted a new brand and a clearer corporate naming scheme to help focus on what’s next for the internet beyond social media.
