Tag: Meta
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Meta patches FB bug that sent unwanted friend requests to users
Meta has fixed a bug in Facebook that automatically sent friend requests whenever users visited a profile. According to The Daily Beast, the tech giant has apologised for the glitch after several Facebook users complained about the massive privacy breach on social media. “We fixed a bug related to a recent app update that caused…
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US FTC moves to totally ban Meta from monetising kids’ data
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a blanket ban on Meta (formerly Facebook) from monetising data belonging to anyone under age 18, saying that the social network violated its 2020 privacy order. As part of the proposed changes, Meta, which changed its name from Facebook in October 2021, would be prohibited from profiting…
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IAMAI promoting anti-Indian, pro-Big Tech views: MayMy India CEO
Rohan Verma, CEO & Executive Director, MapmyIndia, on Monday slammed the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) for parroting and promoting views that are “anti-Indian and pro-foreign Big Tech”. In a detailed tweet, Verma said that it is sad to see an organisation originally founded by and for Indian companies has been taken over…
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Meta purges over 32 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in Jan
Meta said that it took down over 24.9 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 7.5 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in January in India. Between January 1-31, Facebook received 700 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and said that it provided tools for users to resolve…
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Indian-American judge slaps $1 mn fine on Facebook
Indian-American judge Vince Chhabria has slapped a fine of almost $1 million on Meta, Facebook’s parent company, and its law firm for creating obstacles for court and users in a data breach trial. According to a Bloomberg report, District Judge Chhabria wrote in an order that the fine is “loose change” for Facebook and Gibson…
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Meta’s Reality Labs loses colossal $13.7 bn on VR-AR projects
Meta (formerly Facebook) lost a whopping $13.7 billion in operating losses for Reality Labs for 2022, giving its AR-VR and Metaverse dream a huge jolt. Within the Reality Labs segment, Q4 revenue was $727 million, down 17 per cent due to lower Quest 2 sales. Reality Labs expenses were $5 billion, up 20 per cent…