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techEU Escalates Probe Into Meta's Addictive Design, Raising the Specter of a $7 Billion Fine
European regulators are moving toward preliminary findings that Facebook and Instagram use addictive features to hook users, especially children, under the Digital Services Act. A potential fine of up to 6% of global turnover looms.
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techMeta Transforms Instagram and Facebook Into Episodic Television
Meta tests Series feature to evolve Instagram and Facebook into platforms for serialized video content, enhancing user engagement.
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techMeta Platforms Hit by Widespread Outage Across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger
Major service disruption impacts Meta's core apps Friday morning with over 200,000 user reports. Official status pages fail to reflect the full scope of consumer-facing outages.
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techOpenAI Disrupts China-Linked Campaigns Using ChatGPT for Covert Social Media Operations
OpenAI has banned China-origin accounts that used ChatGPT to engineer fake Facebook personas, draft anti-US propaganda, and design surveillance concepts, though the efforts gained minimal traction.
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techMeta to Cut 8,000 Jobs This Week in Efficiency Drive
Meta Platforms is laying off 8,000 employees this week, part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 'Year of Efficiency' initiative.
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techMeta Memo: Massive Restructuring, AI Overhaul to Cut 10% of Workforce
Meta details layoffs and restructuring, moving 7,000 employees to AI initiatives.
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techIreland Investigates Meta Over EU Content Algorithms
Irish regulators probe Meta's Instagram and Facebook for potentially deceptive interfaces that may manipulate EU users' content choices.
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techNew Mexico Takes Meta to Court Over Youth Harm Allegations
New Mexico's trial against Meta begins, alleging its platforms harm youth mental health and seeking major changes.