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Meta’s Edits app adds an AI assistant and desktop version — here’s what it means for content creators

Rogers BillJune 14, 2026June 14, 2026

by Rogers BillJune 14, 2026June 14, 20260

Meta is turning its Edits video‑creation app into a full‑fledged production hub, adding a built‑in AI assistant, and unveiling a desktop version in a bid...

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From likes to ‘for you’: How AI now drives social media algorithms

Rogers BillMay 28, 2026May 28, 2026

by Rogers BillMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

AI is now the hidden editor of the world’s biggest feeds, quietly deciding which posts rise, which sink and how long we keep scrolling. On...

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Meta Targets May 20 for 8,000 Job Cuts, With More Layoffs Planned Later in 2026

Rogers BillApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

by Rogers BillApril 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Meta Platforms is preparing to cut about 8,000 jobs, roughly 10% of its global workforce, in an initial wave of layoffs scheduled for May 20,...

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Facebook Unveils AI-Powered Smart Glasses: Features, Privacy, and Price

Rogers BillSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

by Rogers BillSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 20250

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has taken a significant step into consumer wearables with the announcement of AI-powered smart glasses. The revolutionary new product...

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Meta Expands Teen Account Protections to Boost Online Child Safety: A Step Towards Safer Social Media Experience

Rogers BillJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

by Rogers BillJuly 23, 2025July 23, 20250

Meta continues its initiative to increase online child safety by enhancing teen account protections, with several new features and policy changes geared at providing a...

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Technology: Meta goes to trial over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions

YoopyaApril 14, 2025April 14, 2025

by YoopyaApril 14, 2025April 14, 20250

The United States of America has accused the Meta group of purchasing Instagram and WhatsApp in order to restrict potential competitors. The trial of the...

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South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

YoopyaNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 5, 2024November 5, 20240

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information...

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Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost

YoopyaOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 31, 2024October 31, 20240

Unless you’re a moderator for a local community group discussing garbage collections or dog park etiquette, you are unlikely to fully understand the sheer volume...

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Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in ‘celeb-bait’ crackdown

YoopyaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 22, 2024October 22, 20240

SYDNEY/NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Three years after Meta (META.O) shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback,...

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Meta, challenging OpenAI, announces new AI model that can generate video with sound

YoopyaOctober 6, 2024October 6, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2024October 6, 20240

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta (META.O) announced on Friday it had built a new AI model called Movie Gen that can create...