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Facebook Records Highest Young Adult Use in Three Years
Facebook Records Highest Young Adult Use in Three Years
June 02, 2024  |  Meta

Meta Platforms says young adults are flocking to Facebook. “Facebook is still for everyone, but in order to build for the next generation of social...

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Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta Business Services Suffer Outages
Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta Business Services Suffer Outages
April 03, 2024  |  Meta

Instagram and WhatsApp reportedly suffered some outages in the United States and some other countries Wednesday (April 3). For a period of time Wednesday afternoon, Eastern time, Downdetector displayed 3,100...

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Judge Rejects Social Media Companies’ Efforts to Dismiss Lawsuits
Judge Rejects Social Media Companies’ Efforts to Dismiss Lawsuits
November 14, 2023  |  Legal

A federal judge in Oakland, California, has ruled against major social media companies, rejecting their efforts to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing...

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Barclays Analysts See Meta as Well-Positioned for Growth in AI
Barclays Analysts See Meta as Well-Positioned for Growth in AI
October 05, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Barclays analysts reportedly believe that Meta Platforms, with its integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its apps, is well-positioned for growth in the AI industry. The...

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AI-Generated Ads Could Damage 2024 Election, Lawmakers Say
AI-Generated Ads Could Damage 2024 Election, Lawmakers Say
October 05, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A pair of Democratic lawmakers want social media platforms to regulate artificial intelligence (AI)-generated election ads. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of...

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OpenAI Sued by Authors for Copyright Infringement
OpenAI Sued by Authors for Copyright Infringement
September 11, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A group of authors has reportedly filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the Microsoft-backed program of misusing their writing for training its popular artificial intelligence (AI)-powered...

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X Promises Robust Brand-Safety Tools for Advertisers
X Promises Robust Brand-Safety Tools for Advertisers
August 10, 2023  |  Social Commerce

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will continue rolling out brand-safety tools for advertisers. The platform is committed to free expression while...

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Meta’s Twitter Rival App Threads Rolls Out Major Updates
Meta’s Twitter Rival App Threads Rolls Out Major Updates
July 28, 2023  |  Meta

Threads has lost over half of its users since its launch this month. To staunch the hemorrhaging, Meta rolled out its first major update of...

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Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
June 15, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is taking its Broadcast Channels feature global to provide creators with a new way of connecting with their followers on a larger scale.  This feature,...

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