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Days after pledging "More Speech and Fewer Mistakes," Meta is blocking links to competitors. This blatant contradiction raises a critical question—does Meta fear losing users to rivals, or is this just another case of selective free speech?

Meta is replacing third-party fact-checking with a Community Notes model like X’s. Is it merely a strategic evolution, or did Mark Zuckerberg’s private meeting with Donald Trump influence the decision?

Meta plans to introduce millions of AI-generated characters on Facebook and Instagram by 2025, allowing users to create and interact with virtual personas. This shift could transform social media, but it raises concerns about misinformation, mental health, and the impact on human content creators.

A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) report identifies WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram as top targets for online scammers, posing significant risks to their millions of daily users.

Meta plans to launch an AI tool on Instagram called the ‘adult classifier’ to verify users' ages by analysing their profiles and interactions. If the tool suspects a user is under 18, they will be switched to a more restrictive version of the app, even if they claim to be older.

Meta Spark will shut down on January 14, 2025, ending its platform for third-party AR creation and removal of user-generated AR content from Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. Meta is shifting its focus to AI and the metaverse, leaving AR developers to find new platforms like Snapchat's Lens Studio or Unity.

Scammers hacked the official McDonald’s Instagram account to promote a sham memecoin based on the fast food giant’s mascot Grimace.

This will also apply to end-to-end encrypted messages, because the processing is done on device, according to Meta.

Facebook and Instagram may soon promote spot ETF ads, signaling a major shift in crypto acceptance and digital asset marketing strategies.

Instagram's Backdrop feature, using AI, reinvents photo backgrounds, enhancing user creativity.