meta Meta Pulls Instagram AI Feature After Privacy Backlash Meta reverses course and removes its new Muse Image AI model from Instagram just days after debuting the feature to immediate public backlash. The company launches the tool on Tuesday, promoting it as a creative partner for generating AI photos, but draws swift criticism after automatically opting in all users
meta Meta Confirms It Scrapes All Public Facebook and Instagram Posts for AI Training Meta's global privacy director admits the company scrapes all public posts from Facebook and Instagram since 2007 to train its AI models, unless users manually set their content to private.
meta Meta's Threads App Becomes Fastest to Reach 100 Million Sign-Ups Meta's new Threads app reaches 100 million sign-ups in just five days, easily breaking ChatGPT's previous record. The rapid growth highlights the power of Instagram's network effects, though actual user engagement remains untested.
meta Threads Reaches 100 Million Users as Twitter Web Traffic Drops Meta's new text-based app Threads surpasses 100 million sign-ups in just five days, causing a noticeable decline in Twitter's web traffic.
threads Meta's Threads App Becomes Fastest-Growing Platform in History Meta's new Threads app officially surpasses 100 million sign-ups in just five days, easily breaking ChatGPT's previous record. However, the platform still faces questions about actual user engagement and its unique approach to content moderation.
threads Meta's Threads App Reaches 400 Million Monthly Active Users Threads, the text-based social networking platform owned by Meta Platforms, currently boasts 400 million monthly active users. Launched in July 2023, the service operates across web, Android, and iOS in over 100 countries.
chatgpt ChatGPT Hits 100 Million Users in Record Time, Rattling Google OpenAI's ChatGPT reportedly reaches 100 million monthly active users just two months after its public launch, significantly outpacing TikTok and Instagram. The rapid growth prompts Google to accelerate its own AI development efforts.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Tells Senators Company Prioritizes Profits Over Safety Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies before Congress, accusing the tech giant of ignoring the harmful effects of its platforms on children and democracy. Lawmakers from both parties express a desire to regulate the company.
facebook Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Restored After Massive Six-Hour Global Outage Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp return online after a six-hour disruption impacts millions of U.S. users. The company blames a faulty router configuration change for the outage and confirms no user data is compromised.
meta ai Meta AI App Rolls Out Vibes Feed for Short AI-Generated Videos Meta is launching Vibes, a new feed inside the Meta AI app dedicated to browsing, creating, and sharing short AI-generated videos. Users can remix content, add music, and easily cross-post their creations to Instagram and Facebook.
instagram Instagram Plans AI Video Editing Tools Powered by Meta Movie Gen Instagram head Adam Mosseri previews new generative AI tools that let creators modify video appearances and backgrounds using simple text prompts. The features, powered by Meta's Movie Gen model, are expected to launch next year.
texas Texas Launches Child Safety Probe Into Character.AI and Major Social Platforms Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigates Character.AI and 14 other tech platforms over potential violations of state child privacy and safety laws.
meta Meta Plans $10 Billion Dedicated Subsea Cable Spanning the Globe Meta takes its infrastructure into its own hands with plans for a massive 40,000-kilometer subsea cable that it will solely own and operate. The $10 billion project aims to support the company's growing AI-driven internet traffic.
meta Meta Tests Facial Recognition to Block Celebrity Bait Scam Ads Meta is testing facial recognition technology to identify and block scam ads that misuse the faces of celebrities and public figures on Facebook and Instagram.
meta Meta Initiates Fresh Round of Layoffs Across Key Divisions Meta confirms a new wave of layoffs affecting teams like Reality Labs, Instagram, and WhatsApp as the company reallocates resources.