A.I. Culture & Policy News Meta admits to scraping Australian user data for training AI without an opt-out option Facebook-owned Meta and user privacy haven’t really synced up together, with Meta’s… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 11, 20243 minute read
Internet News Meta says users will be able to place calls to WhatsApp and Messenger using third party apps — but only by 2027 In a blog post detailing its steps to enhance interoperability between third… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalSeptember 7, 20242 minute read
News WhatsApp gets AI-powered image editing with new Meta AI update Since this is something most wouldn’t know unless noticed, Meta had quietly… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 24, 20243 minute read
News Startups Delhi High Court orders social media platforms to take down fraud accounts misusing Razorpay’s identity In a move aimed against financial malpractices in the realm of digital… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 8, 20242 minute read
A.I. News Meta launches AI assistant on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger in India The social media landscape in India, a country boasting over 500 million… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 24, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Meta removes restrictions on Indian elections related queries on AI chatbot, Google continues A few months ago, Meta, Google and other big tech had imposed… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 19, 20242 minute read
A.I. Global News Meta AI gets an upgrade as Meta unveils Llama 3 The landscape of AI continues to witness fierce competition, with tech giants… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 18, 20243 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Instagram introduces Nudity Protection in private messages In response to growing concerns over user safety in online spaces, popular… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 12, 20243 minute read
News Meta plans maiden India data center at Reliance Chennai campus: Report In a move to bolster its presence in one of the world’s… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 2, 20243 minute read
Apps News Threads rolls out Trending Topics for users in the US Meta’s newest social media platform Threads has finally introduced its “Trending Now”… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 20, 20243 minute read
Internet News Meta proposes slashing of monthly fees for Facebook and Instagram in Europe Social media company Meta has now offered to bring a substantial reduction… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 19, 20242 minute read
Apps News Meta-owned Facebook, Instagram, and Threads suffer global outage Meta’s family of apps were today hit with an outage, resulting in… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 20242 minute read
Business Global News Meta surpasses Q4 2023 expectations, Reality Labs clocks major operating loss The “year of efficiency” has finally come to an end for social… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 3, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy News UK CMA plans to make ‘Big Tech’ give data access to competitors Britain’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is gearing up… Srihari RishabhJanuary 12, 20242 minute read
Internet News After Meta, X cuts support for NFTs Twitter silently took away a perk available to the people who were… Srihari RishabhJanuary 10, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy News Meta strengthens protections for teens on Instagram and Facebook Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media giants Instagram, Facebook and… Praneetha BandaruJanuary 9, 20242 minute read
Global News Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption on Messenger Meta has started rolling out default end-to-end encryption for all personal messages… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Meta announces end to Facebook-Instagram cross-app chats Users will soon be unable to have conversations with their Facebook friends… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Spanish media consortium files €550mn lawsuit against Facebook-parent Meta A consortium comprising more than 80 prominent media outlets in Spain has… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 4, 20232 minute read
Gadgetry News 2nd gen Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to come with in-built Meta AI, direct live streaming In the ever-evolving realm of wearable technology, Meta, in partnership with Ray-Ban,… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 28, 20233 minute read
A.I. News Meta goes all out on AI in Connect’23, announces Meta AI, AI Studio, generative AI stickers and more AI was the name of the game at Meta’s Connect Conference —… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20233 minute read
