Meta expands 'Take It Down' program globally: What it offers?
Technology | February 07, 2024 12:47 ISTMeta expands 'Take It Down' program to help teenagers combat sextortion globally, offering support in multiple languages.
Meta expands 'Take It Down' program to help teenagers combat sextortion globally, offering support in multiple languages.
Meta plans to label AI-generated images on its platforms and collaborate with industry partners to develop standards for identifying such content.
Mark Zuckerberg posted a reel on Instagram, which included his old Facebook display picture stating, "Twenty years ago, I launched a thing. Along the way, lots of amazing people joined and we built some more awesome things. We're still at it and the best is yet to come."
Meta removed millions of pieces of content violating policies on Facebook and Instagram in India, based on user reports through the Indian grievance mechanism.
Meta will likely be a central focus of the hearing, as the California-based tech giant has been sued by dozens of states that say it knowingly and deliberately designed features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms and failed to protect them from online predators.
Meta introduces stricter messaging rules on Instagram and Facebook to enhance online safety for teenagers, limiting adult messages to teens who don't follow them and implementing default settings for teens under 16 to only receive messages from approved contacts.
The move aims to provide users in the EU, European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland with increased choices on how they utilize Meta's services and features, aligning with the DMA set to take effect in March.
a US judge has ruled that Mark Zuckerberg- Meta founder and CEO must participate in a deposition as part of an ongoing lawsuit in Texas concerning the company's face recognition technology.
In 2020, Meta settled a USD 650 million class action lawsuit in Illinois over similar violations to the state’s biometric privacy law. In late 2021, the tech giant ceased its use of the technology.
Meta is making Instagram and Facebook safer for teens by automatically applying stricter content controls and hiding sensitive search results, with added privacy features and notifications for recommended settings.
The rules, if implemented, could reshape how social media, e-commerce, and other platforms handle user data and may introduce more transparency regarding data breaches.
WhatsApp is developing a feature allowing users to share their status updates directly to Instagram. This feature, found in the latest Android beta version, suggests the shortcut to users right after posting a new status.
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi informed to remain aware of any unusual activity since her Facebook account was hacked. She further informed that they are trying to fix it.
The report found out that teen girls were more fond of using YouTube than boys, who constantly use TikTok (22 per cent vs. 12 per cent) and Snapchat (17 per cent vs. 12 per cent).
Meta said that it will add invisible watermarking to the Imagine with Meta AI experience which will help in increasing transparency and traceability in the coming weeks (timeline not specified, by the time of writing). The invisible watermark will be applied with a deep learning model.
Meta has introduced end-to-end encryption for personal messages and calls on Facebook Messenger, along with additional features. Here's everything you need to know.
Changes are coming in how Instagram and Facebook Messenger interact, with the end of cross-app communication. Users should be prepared for the shift in mid-December, where new conversations with Facebook accounts on Instagram won't be possible, and existing chats will become read-only.
These accounts, masquerading as Indian users, were extensively engaged in propagating deceptive information related to Indian politics and various national security matters.
The main objective of the cyber attackers is to compromise the Business accounts on the social networking platform led by Mark Zuckerberg. The hacker’s main focus is on the employees in key roles which reflects a strategic approach.
Adam Mosseri said that Meta is working on a Threads application programming interface (API) to help the developers to build different apps and experiences around the X rival.
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