The Facebook parent company changed its name to Meta in October 2021 to signal its pivot beyond social media.

Russia has blocked Apple's FaceTime and the gaming platform Roblox as part of a broader crackdown on foreign tech platforms. CBC News reports: Both restrictions are part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms: In the case of FaceTime, Russian authorities allege it is being used for criminal activity, while Roblox was accused of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda." The move follows restrictions against Google's YouTube, Meta's WhatsApp and the Telegram messaging service

It appears Meta's Horizon Worlds may literally and figuratively not have legs after all.

The EU has opened an antitrust investigation into Meta over a new WhatsApp policy that could block rival AI assistants from accessing the platform

If you've ever had something go wrong with your Facebook or Instagram account, then you probably have a good idea of just how frustrating the support process can be. The company's automated processes are so broken that some people have found that suing Meta in small claims court can be a more reliable way of getting help from the company

The European Commission is now launching an investigation into whether WhatsApp's new policy that disallows AI providers from using its business tools to communicate with users may breach EU competition rules. On the face of it, things are pretty clear - WhatsApp owner Meta has Meta AI, which is very prominently featured inside all of its apps, including WhatsApp

Meta kini dilaporkan pertimbang dalam mengurangkan belanjawan dan juga bilangan pekerja untuk bahagian metamesta

OpenAI and Microsoft yank their chatbots, telling millions of users to head elsewhere The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into Meta after WhatsApp rewrote its rules to block rival AI chatbots including OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot.

Meta is reportedly planning steep cuts to its metaverse division, according to Bloomberg

Is the "year of efficiency" Mark Zuckerberg back at Meta Platforms?

YouTube has confirmed it will comply with Australia's strict new age verification laws, following the likes of Meta and X

Apple's longtime human-interface chief Alan Dye is leaving to lead a new creative studio at Meta's Reality Labs, where he'll shape AI-driven design for devices like smart glasses and VR headsets

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Meta is expected to make budget cuts of up to 30% for its metaverse initiative, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions

Meta has begun blocking users under 16 in Australiafrom accessing Instagram, Threads and Facebook

The European bloc has launched an antitrust investigation into the social media giant over its WhatsApp AI policy.

Of course, erasing more than 20 percent of the world's economic activity would still be a devastating blow to human welfare. The paper's detractors emphasize that climate change is a major threat, as recent meta analyses have found, and that more should be done to address it -- but, they say, unusual results should be treated skeptically

The board noted the change in an impact report recapping its five-year history and what lies ahead in the year to come. "In 2026, our scope expands once more as we pilot the ability to review Metas decisions removing and impacting accounts, something that has created ongoing frustration for platform users," the report says

As Australias social media ban for children under 16 approaches, Meta has begun removing accounts from its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Threads

Meta mula menyekat pengguna bawah 16 tahun di Australia daripada mengakses Instagram, Threads dan Facebook sebagai persediaan menghadapi pelaksanaan undang-undang larangan media sosial remaja yang berkuat kuasa pada 10 Disember 2025

Apple's head of UI design and long-time executive Alan Dye has left Apple to join Meta.

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Brussels is planning a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, reflecting rising scrutiny of Big Tech's use of generative AI on large platforms

SYDNEY, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds of thousands of accounts ahead of a deadline next week

Alan Dye, Naib Presiden Rekabentuk Antaramuka Apple sejak 2015 akan meninggalkan syarikat dan menyertai Meta pada 31 Disember 2025

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has hired Alan Dye, Apple's longtime head of user interface design, a spokesperson for Apple confirmed on Wednesday

Alan Dye, Apple's Vice President of Human Interface Design, has been poached by Meta, Bloomberg reports

Alan Dye, who was part of the redesign of Apple's software interface called Liquid Glass, is taking his talents to Meta

Many people on the Threads platform have taken to writing posts with the phrase "dear algo," politely asking the network algorithm to show them more of what they want or less of what they don't. According to a post today from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Threads will try out a feature where that's exactly what happens

Alan Dye, an Apple design leader who recently launched Liquid Glass, is joining Meta as it builds out a wearable ecosystem.

Is everyone leaving Apple now?

The first game is scheduled for a 2026 release. We dont yet know which platforms it will be on, but Meta Quest headsets seem like a safe bet

The RTO policy only applies to Instagram and not to Meta's other family of apps, like Facebook and WhatsApp.

Many tech companies have adopted a hybrid approach to office work in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, Meta instituted a policy of three days a week spent in the office in 2023

The Quest 3S is down to $249 at different retailers for Cyber Monday, but pay attention to how theyre bundled.

Meta Platforms Inc, which owns Facebook and Instagram, promised to comply with the new law but says there are better solutions for parents to have more control over kids' access, that the ban will be difficult to implement and that it risks leading children to darker corners of the Internet

Cyber Monday deals have come for VR headsets, and you can pick up our favorite budget set for less than usual. Meta's entry-level Quest 3S is 17 percent off and down to $250 for the 128GB version right now

The list includes Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X, and YouTube... Meta says it'll start deactivating accounts and blocking new Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts from December 4

Meta's big Black Friday sale includes 20 percent off on prescription lenses and sales on compatible Garmin watches.

Meta has trimmed down its fact-checking efforts and leaned into AI,

ChatGPT and Copilot will leave WhatsApp in 2026 after Meta banned rival chatbots from its app

Treasury haul beats early forecasts, yet captures only a fraction of the revenue generated in Britain The UK government collected just 800 million in Digital Services Tax (DST) from companies such as Amazon, Google, Meta, eBay, and TikTok in the most recent tax year.

Philips' fabric shaver has delivered and then some, and my clothes look much fresher than before. Meta Quest 3S VR headset for $250 ($50 off): We consider this to be the best VR headset for newbies or those on a budget

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses get a rare 20% Black Friday discount.

Alibaba, like other tech giants such as Meta, are betting that smart glasses could be the next big consumer device after the smartphone.

WhatsApp has confirmed a major policy shift that will block the use of any non-Meta AI chatbot inside the messaging app starting 15 January 2026

Third-party chatbots wont be available on WhatsApp anymore, so youll need to stick to Meta AI.

WhatsApp announced upcoming changes to its terms of service, which will prohibit users from using non-Meta AI chatbots

EU member states have agreed on a position regarding online child protection legislation that doesn't force global tech companies to identify and remove child sexual abuse materials (CSAM.) This is being seen as a major victory for US tech companies like Google and Meta, according to reporting by Reuters

These offer smaller virtual screens than the Pro, with a 50-degree field of view. Elsewhere in the smart glasses space, the Meta Ray Ban Gen 1 glasses are 20 percent off for Black Friday as well

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were "aberrant" requests for information during two investigations four years ago, underscoring the increasing pushback by companies against what they see as disproportionate regulatory demands

Meta's entry-level VR headset, the Quest 3S, is down to an even more budget-friendly price than usual in a deal on Amazon right now

Meta is planning on releasing a successor to the Meta Quest 3, and it sounds like we'll see some changes

Embracing the Chocolate Factory's tensor processing units would be easier said than done for The Social Network Growing demand for Google's homegrown AI accelerators appears to have gotten under Nvidia's skin amid reports that one of the GPU giant's most loyal customers may adopt the Chocolate Factory's tensor processing units (TPUs).

Nvidia stock fell on Tuesday after The Information reported that Meta is considering using chips designed by Google

The model was trained using TPUs rather than Nvidia chips. A report in The Information on Monday said Google was pitching potential clients including Meta on using TPUs in their data centers rather than Nvidia's chips

Apparently misleading protest videos are welcome to stay on Facebook now. Meta's Oversight Board has ruled that the company was right to leave up a manipulated video that made footage of a Serbian protest look like it took place in Holland and was in support of Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Early tech adopters are gobbling up smartglasses like Thanksgiving turkey - especially Meta's new, retro-chic version with a visual display in the lens

This change is a response to user feedback about "AI slop" or low-quality AI content flooding feeds, and it contrasts with platforms like Meta, which have explored dedicated AI-only feeds

Multiple internal studies allegedly buried by the company Is Meta acting like a tobacco company denying cigarettes cause cancer, or an oil giant downplaying climate science? Lawyers in a recent court filing claim the social media titan buried internal research for years suggesting its platforms can harm children's mental health.

Meta allegedly suspended internal research into the mental health effects of its products after it showed that people who stopped using Facebook experienced less depression, anxiety and loneliness

These offer smaller virtual screens than the Pro, with a 50-degree field of view. Elsewhere in the smart glasses space, the Meta Ray Ban Gen 1 glasses are 20 percent off for Black Friday as well

Black Friday has brought a solid deal on Metas entry-level Quest 3S headset

Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.

At the number one spot, YouTube holds a dominant position, with 84 percent of the 5,022 adults surveyed saying they use Alphabet's video-sharing platform. Meta earns silver and bronze medals since 71 percent of adults said they use Facebook, while 50 percent responded positively when it comes to Instagram use

(Reuters) -Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users' mental health, according to unredacted filings in a class action by U.S

Meta "is testing a new product that would give Facebook users a personalized daily briefing powered by the company's generative AI technology" reports the Washington Post

Trump signed executive orders directing government agencies to roll back DEI initiatives and encouraged the private sector to do the same. Meta reportedly ended its DEI programs earlier this year, while Google reportedly announced that it will no longer set hiring targets to improve representation in its workforce

Black Friday deals have come for VR headsets, and you can pick up our favorite budget set for less than usual. Meta's entry-level Quest 3S is 17 percent off and down to $250 for the 128GB version right now

This holiday shopping season features more advanced smart glasses, smart speakers with generative AI and a pendant users can wear to carry around an AI friend.

Meta has long required Facebook users to post under their real names (with some exceptions ), but at least for Facebook Groups, the company is now offering new options

Nvidia is king in AI chips, but custom ASICs are gaining ground with Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI now making their own.

Meta is rolling out a way for people to interact together in its virtual spaces

Red Sea instability holding back major subsea cable construction, forcing operators to seek new routes while increasing global congestion and outage risks

The Even G2 and the Even R1 smart ring feel like a solid stab at smart glasses, but they have a lot to figure out before they justify a hefty price tag.

For example, the Sora app that OpenAI launched in September competes directly with TikTok in terms of form and its ability to provide passive entertainment. Group chats in ChatGPT might not replace an app like Messenger, but it does offer a similar AI messaging experience to what Meta's been playing with in Instagram , and its using a chatbot the average person likes a lot more

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Meta has been fined for unlawfully processing user data to gain a market advantage

Ichiban Kasuga from the Like a Dragon series has also made an appearance in the Blue Hole, because why not? The upcoming 'Into the Jungle' DLC was delayed to early 2026 back in the summer, but Mintrocket has given us a sneak peek at what it promises is Dave the Diver s biggest expansion yet in a new trailer for the Xbox launch. The very meta trailer also shows Dave playing his own game on a ROG Xbox Ally X while at sea

WhatsApp is starting to roll About (back) out to all users on mobile devices this week. Illustration of the About feature in WhatsApp Meta This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...ss

One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.

MADRID, Nov 20 A Spanish court has ordered that the multinational tech company Meta pay 479 million (RM2.3...

LeCun spent 12 years leading the Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) lab at Meta, where chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has made the quest for "superintelligence" a priority