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AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you ok with that?
Some longtime users have attempted to erase their previous contributions or transform them into nonsense, but their efforts have not yielded significant results. A few governments, such as Brazil's privacy regulator on Tuesday, have also attempted to intervene. Meta has also encountered resistance in Europe, where it recently put on hold its plans to start feeding people's public posts into training AI systems
Can you opt out of Meta's AI scraping? Sort of
Meta announced the expansion of its AI services globally, using public information to train its AI starting June 26, sparking privacy concerns in Europe. Users in the U.S. were already subject to this practice. The program's future expansion remains uncertain.
How AI made Mark Zuckerberg popular again in Silicon Valley
Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, introduced an open-source AI system, challenging closed models like OpenAI. Jeffrey Emanuel, a hacker and AI enthusiast, initially skeptical, was impressed by Meta's move to make the code freely accessible.
Facebook account hacked? How to recover it in case you have been locked out?
As cybercrimes and scams via online mediums increase exponentially across the globe, Facebook, which is one of the most popular social media platforms becomes an obvious target for hackers and scammers to illegitimately gain access to your account and personal information. However, there are some means by which these intruders can be kept at bay.
Israeli embassy in Singapore forced to take down 'insensitive' Facebook post
Singapore's government intervened in a controversial post by the Israeli Embassy, which cited the holy Quran for political reasons. The post, deemed "insensitive" and "completely unacceptable," was deemed an "astonishing attempt to rewrite history" and posed a risk to safety, security, and harmony in Singapore. The post, which claimed Israel is mentioned 43 times in the Quran, was later removed by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The virtual world of social communications: Surviving mega-Meta-meltdown
Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads) faced a global outage causing inconvenience to users. The incident revealed flaws in Meta's communication system and had a significant financial impact. It also raised concerns about Meta's reputation and user reliance on its platforms.
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Florida lawmakers vote to restrict children's access to social media
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill that would bar children aged 16 and younger from social media platforms, requiring termination of their accounts and third-party verification. The legislation aims to protect children from mental health issues associated with excessive social media use.
Facebook draft post on Android, iPhone: How to create? Step-by-step guide
Android and iPhone users must note that Facebook drafts can be accessed only for three days from creating one.
Parliament security breach: Police seek details of deleted Facebook page, accounts of accused from Meta
Delhi Police seeks access to accused's social media and bank details in the Parliament breach case, urging Meta for deleted Facebook page info. They've collected bank data from accused families and asked for WhatsApp chats due to damaged phones. The "mastermind," Lalit Jha, destroyed phones, fragments recovered for forensic examination. Six arrested individuals, citing Bhagat Singh's ideology, aimed to convey a message through the breach on December 13, involving yellow and colored smoke and slogans.
Facebook draft post: Where to find post, video, reels on Android, iPhone
Facebook users often experience difficulties to find saved drafts. However, we have step-by-step guide for Android and iPhone users.
Toronto resident lists half-a-bed for over 900 Canadian dollars per month
A Facebook post, now deleted, proposed renting out half of a bed for a staggering 900 Canadian dollars per month. This eyebrow-raising attempt to cope with the exorbitant housing market underscores the severity of the issue in Toronto, known as the second-most expensive housing market in Canada.
Threads now lets users delete accounts separately from Instagram
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that based on feedback from the community, Threads will also let users turn off automatic sharing of their posts to other apps, including Instagram and Facebook.
A Meta engineer saw his own child face sexism on Instagram, now, he's testifying before Congress
In the note, Bejar, who worked as an engineering director at Facebook from 2009 to 2015, outlined a "critical gap" between how the company approached harm and how the people who use its products - most notably young people - experience it.
Hamas waging propaganda war on Israel with shocking videos: Experts
Hamas is using social media propaganda alongside violence to further their goals, according to experts. They have been live streaming violent acts, posting photos and videos of killings, and spreading messages of helplessness and humiliation. The purpose of this propaganda is to trigger fear and paralysis.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quits Instagram amid Musk-Zuckerberg feud, asks 'who will they give the @jack handle to?'
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and the current CEO of Block, has deleted his Instagram account and announced his departure from the platform. He revealed his involvement with the platform, stating that it was one of the first 10 accounts and that he was one of the first angel investors. This move has set the coveted @jack handle up for potential reassignment, a commodity that can command significant value in the secondary market.
Facebook users, it’s time to claim your share of $725 mn settlement!
Meta is paying to settle a lawsuit alleging the world's largest social media platform allowed millions of its users' personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
US Facebook users have one month left to apply for a share of $725 million settlement
Meta is paying to settle a lawsuit alleging the world's largest social media platform allowed millions of its users' personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Will deleting Threads account remove your Instagram presence as well? This is all we know
Threads, a new social media platform from Meta, has been launched as a Twitter-like platform that directly challenges Elon Musk-owned company, which has faced significant problems recently. Let us explore what happens if you delete your Threads account, does it also remove your Instagram presence.
Cambodian PM threatens to block Facebook access
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday he could block access to Facebook in Cambodia, after the company said it would remove a video in which he threatened to beat up political opponents.
Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content
Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms Inc was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app - which is widely popular in Russia - has not previously faced penalties for failing to remove prohibited information.
People just want to delete Instagram & Facebook – or deactivate their account, but it might not help
Even if you deactivate your account, your data is still stored on Meta's servers.
How to recover deleted Facebook messages? See 5 ways to get them back
There are some potential workarounds to recover the deleted Facebook messages.
View: Delete account to boycott social media?
Can such a boycott call on social media be combatted at all? In countries in Europe like France, a call to boycott through social networks is illegal. Interestingly, people have even boycotted social media via social media.
Is there a way to read deleted WhatsApp messages? Yes, now there is
Retrieving deleted messages on WhatsApp is now possible through the WAMR app. WAMR is available for download from the Google Play Store and uses the cached notification data to retrieve deleted messages, images, voice notes, etc.
How to delete or deactivate your Facebook account
The biggest difference between deleting the facebook account and deactivating it is if you deactivate your Facebook account, you may always reactivate it later, but if you delete your Facebook account permanently, your Facebook account will be permanently removed from Facebook directory including all your photos, posts, links, comments etc.
Meta settles decade-old privacy lawsuit, agrees to delete 'wrongfully collected' data
The company will also pay $90 million to users who filed a claim.
Instagram rolls out bulk delete features, security checkup worldwide
The company said that people will now be able to bulk manage -- delete, archive -- their content and their interactions including comments, likes, story sticker reactions, etc.
Scandal-hit Facebook ends long-criticised facial recognition system over privacy fears, to delete scan data of billion people
The feature would automatically identify people who appeared in users' digital photos.
Done with your Facebook account? You must rethink hitting 'delete' to your world of memories
If the richness of your networked narrative means something, slow down.
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