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Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta Platforms Inc, has sent personally written notes to AI researchers at DeepMind, the lab owned by tech rival Google, in hopes of recruiting them to join Facebook’s parent company, according to a report in The Information.

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announces its commitment to combat misinformation, prevent voter interference, and ensure transparency ahead of India's 18th General Elections

Australia's e-Safety Commission is pressuring major tech platforms, including YouTube, X, Facebook, Reddit, and Telegram, to address concerns regarding the proliferation of terrorism content. Commissioner Julie Inman Grant highlighted Telegram as a key platform for extremist recruitment

It's interesting to note that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, is progressively implementing cross-platform promotions, streamlining development, and boosting user engagement by implementing comparable features across all of its platforms. Instagram now has more functionality than only the ability to edit messages and pin conversations. These features include:

WhatsApp introduces a new feature for Android users enabling them to search chats and photos by date. This feature, previously available on other platforms, was announced by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Under Section 69A of the IT Act, the central government has the authority to issue directions for blocking public access to any information through computer resources. This legal provision, also used in the past to block Chinese websites in June 2020, enables the government to take preventive actions.

Mauris Noronha, who allegedly shot dead Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during a Facebook Live, got tips about the use of a pistol from YouTube and his bodyguard, a Crime Branch official said.

During a tense Congressional hearing on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered a stunning apology to families over alleged harm to children through social media.

Meta is introducing a variety of new features for teens on Instagram and Facebook as part of its ongoing efforts to promote healthy social media habits and enhance privacy and safety for its younger users.

A recent study has found deeper manipulative tactics to paint UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a bad light. The number of Deep fake ads portraying Rishi Sunak has gone up in the last month as Britain nears general elections.