The European Commission has found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for using addictive design features like infinite scroll, autoplay, and personalized algorithms on Facebook and Instagram. These features encourage compulsive use and harm users' mental and physical health, especially minors and vulnerable adults. The EU demands Meta disable these features by default, improve screen-time controls, and adjust recommendation algorithms. Meta faces fines up to 6% of its global revenue if it fails to comply. Meta can respond before final decisions are made. This follows earlier EU findings and ongoing scrutiny in the US over Meta's handling of young users' safety.
Meta has discontinued a recently launched AI feature on Instagram that allowed users to modify photos from public accounts without notifying the original owners. The feature, part of Meta's new AI image generator Muse Image, faced immediate criticism...
Meta introduced Muse Image, its first AI image generator, integrated into Instagram and automatically enrolling all public accounts. This allows anyone to create AI-generated images using photos and videos from public Instagram profiles unless users ...
Meta's stock rose 6% on Friday, marking its best weekly gain in over two years with a 14% rally, driven by the launch of a new AI image model and plans to develop in-house AI chips. This surge increased Mark Zuckerberg's net worth by $12.7 billion to...
Meta Platforms' shares surged 6% on Friday, marking a 14% gain for the week—their best weekly performance since February 2024. This rally follows the launch of Meta's new AI model, Muse Spark 1.1, and plans to expand computing capacity to 7 gigawatts...
Meta Platforms, Inc. has gained over 15% since the last analysis, driven by its push to build a strong AI-driven revenue base. Recent product launches like Meta Cloud, Muse Image, and Muse Spark 1.1 introduce new monetization opportunities beyond its...
