Apple will be beaten by someone if...: Mark Zuckerberg has a big warning for the tech giantMark Zuckerberg criticizes Apple for lacking innovation, relying mainly on iPhones' success, and imposing high fees on developers. He also ...
13 Jan, 2025, 10.27 AM IST
Has Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pivoted to the right? After getting rid of third-party fact-checkers, he appears on a podcast with Joe Rogan and goes gaga over TrumpMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent actions have led to discussions about a potential shift toward conservative viewpoints. Meta's decision t...
11 Jan, 2025, 07.10 PM IST
Meta ending fact-checks 'bad for democracy': BrazilBrazil's communication minister Sidonio Palmeira criticized Meta's decision to end fact-checking in the US, calling it "bad for democracy" ...
09 Jan, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checkingAustralia expressed concern over Meta's decision to end its US fact-checking operations on Facebook and Instagram, fearing a rise in misinf...
09 Jan, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
Meta’s Community Notes faces backlash over misinformation, accountability concernsFact-checking and disinformation research have long been contentious issues in the US, particularly in the hyperpolarised political climate...
08 Jan, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers, Replaces Them with Elon Musk-Inspired Community NotesMeta ends fact-checking program: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly announced the discontinuation of its th...
07 Jan, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
Meta says gen AI had muted impact on global elections this yearNick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs said that the attempt to spread propaganda or false content in Facebook and Instagram largel...
03 Dec, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
Meta fends off AI-aided deception as US election nearsMeta's efforts to combat "coordinated inauthentic behavior" on its platforms come as fears mount that generative AI will be used to trick o...
16 Aug, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Meta adds safety features to CrowdTangle in bid to address EU concernsThe U.S. social media platform last week said candidates for next month's polls will be shown a notification at the top of their feed in Fa...
27 May, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
Meta to set up team to counter disinformation, AI abuse in EU electionsThe rapid growth of generative AI, which can create text, images and video in seconds in response to prompts, has triggered fears that the ...
26 Feb, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Misinformation Combat Alliance, Meta introduce WhatsApp Helpline to fight deepfakesThe WhatsApp helpline will go live in March this year and will allow people to flag deepfakes by sending them to its chatbot. The chatbot w...
19 Feb, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
Meta Oversight Board says Israel-Hamas videos should not have been removedSince Hamas' attack in Israel on October 7, social media platforms have seen renewed scrutiny over their content moderation practices due t...
19 Dec, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
Deep dive into Meta's algorithms shows that America's political polarization has no easy fixThe four research papers, published in Science and Nature, also reveal the extent of political echo chambers on Facebook, where conservativ...
29 Jul, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Meta's algorithms show that America's political polarisation has no easy fixFour research papers, published in Science and Nature, reveal the extent of political echo chambers on Facebook, where conservatives and li...
28 Jul, 2023, 07.33 AM IST
Facebook says China trolls 'evolving' in push for influenceFronting a Senate inquiry into foreign interference, officials from parent company Meta said there had been a noticeable "shift in tactics"...
11 Jul, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
Facebook alters fact-checking controls for US usersMeta-owned Facebook has handed US users the controls over fact-checked content, in a potentially significant move that the platform says wi...
07 Jul, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
Meta explores ban on political ads in EuropeEU lawmakers in February agreed to tougher rules on targeted political advertising aimed at countering misinformation during elections. The...
30 Mar, 2023, 05.28 PM IST