Apple unveils the Vision Pro, iOS 17 brings new features, and WhatsApp launches Channels
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Meta previews generative AI tools coming to WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, plus internal AI tools
Meta this week showcased its work on new generative AI technologies for its consumer products, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, as well as those being used internally at the company. At an all-hands meeting, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced several AI technologies in various stages of
Meta to appeal court ruling declaring content moderators as its employees
Meta is set to appeal Kenya's court decision declaring it as the primary employer of the moderators that review content on its platforms in sub-Saharan Africa.
Meta has filed a notice of appeal against the ruling made last week on orders issued in March. This comes after 184 moderators sued it,
Bluesky's growing pains strain its relationship with Black users
Bluesky, the decentralized social network and frontrunner alternative to Twitter, has been hailed as a wonderland of funny posts and good vibes. But a moderation policy change that followed a death threat against a Black user has many on Bluesky questioning if the platform is safe for marginalized
Meta warned it faces ‘heavy sanctions’ in EU if it fails to fix child protection issues on Instagram
The European Union has fired a blunt warning at Meta, saying it must quickly clean up its act on child protection or face the risk of “heavy sanctions”.
The warning follows a report by the Wall Street Journal yesterday. The WSJ worked with researchers at Stanford University and the Uni
Linda Yaccarino is officially on the job as Twitter CEO
Incoming Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino started her new gig on Monday, according to a tweet.
“It happened — first day in the books!” she wrote. “Stay tuned…”
Twitter owner Elon Musk announced in mid-May that he had hired a new CEO. Just days later, Yaccarino
How far have Twitter’s advertising revenues fallen?
Taking a company private can be a smart way to reform its operations outside the public-market limelight; no longer required to report quarterly to the world, companies that go private often have more latitude to make tough changes to their product mix and employee base.
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Meta found liable as court blocks firing of moderators
A Kenyan court has ruled that Meta is the primary employer of content moderators suing the social media giant and its content review partner in Africa, Sama, for unlawful dismissal. The 184 moderators, in the suit filed in March this year, also alleged that Meta’s new content review partner o
Twitter’s trust and safety lead Ella Irwin resigns
Twitter’s head of trust and safety Ella Irwin has resigned, the now-former executive confirmed to Reuters on Thursday.
Irwin took over for Yoel Roth, who famously left the company during the early days of Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover. While Roth clashed with Musk over the new Tw
Match Group debuts Archer, a new face-first gay dating app for men
Online dating behemoth Match Group is introducing a new gay dating app, just in time for Pride. The company, which owns the lion's share of the global dating market, is launching Archer, a “social-first” dating experience for gay, bi and queer men.
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BeReal is adding a messaging feature called RealChat
BeReal is working on a chat feature, which will begin with a test among users in Ireland.
At launch, users will be able to message one on one with friends, send them a private BeReal (no time limit, just a front-back photo) and react with RealMoji (BeReal’s custom emojis).
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Block Party’s anti-harassment tool for Twitter is going on hiatus
Now that Twitter’s API access is locked behind a tall paywall, long-beloved third-party apps are shutting down. The latest to bite the dust is Block Party, an anti-harassment tool that helped people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter.
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Windows adds support for RAR, Netflix cracks down on passwords, and Meta lays off workers
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Elon Musk takes Twitter out of the EU’s Disinformation Code of Practice
Twitter has withdrawn from the European Union’s Code of Practice on online disinformation, per the bloc’s internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton.
In a tweet last night — which confirmed earlier reports of Twitter’s impending exit from the EU Code — Breton issued