Meta to use facial recognition technology in fight against celebrity investment scam ads

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3f40ae750cb6c6a432a22bb978a8e0adb817b642/0_275_8256_4954/master/8256.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will begin trialling the use of facial recognition technology with a select pool of 50,000 celebrities or public figures worldwide. Photograph: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will begin trialling the … Read more

Labor concerned Meta may ‘sidestep obligations to pay for news’ as media bargaining code fight reignites

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/346aaf8b13e1bb695d1859bd6a7523f5bceae4ce/0_93_5568_3341/master/5568.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Meta, the parent company of Facebook, claims a federal parliamentary committee is not considering ‘the realities of how our platforms work’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA Meta, the parent company of Facebook, claims a federal parliamentary committee is not considering ‘the realities of … Read more

Child-safety case against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/25969ddc286f1e409cc42cfafd9d6d2b95bca483/0_135_3936_2363/master/3936.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Mark Zuckerberg in downtown Denver on 29 July 2024. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP Mark Zuckerberg in downtown Denver on 29 July 2024. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP Meta Child-safety case against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed Judge rules plaintiff, Matt Eisner, failed to … Read more

Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, but slightly less than expected

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/138836fcdbacf121bb554b5a7d017d406f8e4185/0_0_4000_2666/master/4000.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Mark Zuckerberg speaks in Menlo Park, California, in September. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg speaks in Menlo Park, California, in September. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Meta Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, … Read more

Secretaries of state ask social media companies for moderation plans on election day

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9e66da73e39c1e8ff7722a19b3751ec3c08af013/0_0_4944_3470/master/4944.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] New Mexico’s secretary of state, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, has faced harassment and had to leave her home for her safety in the past. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP New Mexico’s secretary of state, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, has faced harassment and had to leave … Read more

TechScape: X reaches its final form: Elon Musk has bent it to his will

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0effe181ba26d6ce70eeafbabea59db65d07f965/110_575_5709_3426/master/5709.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Elon Musk at a 27 October rally for Donald Trump held at Madison Square Garden in New York. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images Elon Musk at a 27 October rally for Donald Trump held at Madison Square Garden in New York. … Read more

Facebook asks US supreme court to dismiss fraud suit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6fd44beb8d5bf2d47ef1c7251526419884d551a7/0_0_2584_1672/master/2584.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Facebook Facebook asks US supreme court to dismiss fraud suit over Cambridge Analytica scandal Securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders accuses … Read more

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and other business leaders congratulate Trump

[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c78a8b38c9d700211cd0542d2298faeaa7a1460c/0_0_3000_1800/master/3000.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos both called Trump’s win a ‘decisive victory’. Photograph: Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos both called Trump’s win a ‘decisive victory’. Photograph: Getty Images US elections 2024 Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and other business leaders … Read more

Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it

Albanese government announces new minimum age limit of 16 for social media platforms – video Internet safety Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across … Read more