Facebook and Instagram ad-free for those who pay: creative with the law?
Meta offers a subscription for European users to make Facebook and Instagram ad-free. In this way, the social media company aims to comply with EU requirements on consent to display personalized advertising.
Within the European Union, Meta is launching a subscription to make Facebook and Instag... Read more
EU calls Meta and TikTok to account in the fight against fake news
The European Commission is calling Meta, TikTok and YouTube to account over their measures against fake news about the conflict between Israel and Hamas. This is to check the social media platforms' compliance with the Digital Services Act.
Responsible Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton... Read more
Norway asks the EU to permanently ban data collection for Facebook
Norway wants to impose a permanent ban on Facebook's data collection. It wants to extend this ban to the rest of Europe through the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). Do the changes in Meta's ad policy still violate European laws?
Norwegian watchdog Datatilsynet does not appear to be done wi... Read more
WhatsApp Channels are now globally available
Meta has now expanded its WhatsApp feature WhatsApp Channels to more than 150 countries, giving it global coverage. At the same time, new functionality has also been added.
In June of this year, WhatsApp launched its Channels functionality. It lets users easily, reliably and privately receive im... Read more
New MetaStealer malware targets macOS systems
A new MetaStealer malware that attempts to steal sensitive information is currently actively targeting Intel-based macOS systems. Sensitive information for Meta and Telegram services are particularly targeted.
According to SentinelOne researchers, the Go-based new MetaStealer malware developed i... Read more
WhatsApp tests feature to send messages directly to Telegram and Signal
Meta, as one of the designated gatekeepers, will have to comply with the Digital Markets Act. The social media giant has immediately started implementing the legislation on WhatsApp.
Last week, the European Commission announced which companies meet the term "gatekeeper" and thus must comply wit... Read more
Google parent, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft pointed out as ‘gatekeepers’
The European Commission appoints six tech companies as gatekeepers. Certain applications of these companies will, therefore, have to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) from spring 2024.
The following companies were designated as gatekeepers by the European Commission today: Alphabet, Amaz... Read more
Meta finally applies end-to-end encryption in Messenger
Meta has added end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Messenger. In the process, the tech giant is relatively late compared to competitors. Still, research shows that E2EE still leaves much to be desired for many messaging apps.
According to Meta, it took a while for Messenger to have E2EE because it h... Read more
Meta makes web version of Threads available outside Europe
Meta is officially releasing the web version of Threads. This allows Meta's latest social media experience to compete even better with X, formerly known as Twitter.
Threads officially has a web version. As with the mobile version of the social media platform, the web version is not available in... Read more
Translate and transcribe in nearly 100 languages with Meta’s new AI model
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has developed a new AI model and donated it to the open-source community. Called SeamlessM4T, the model allows text and speech to be transcribed and translated into nearly 100 languages. According to Meta, it is a breakthrough that can t... Read more