178 stories tagged #Meta

  1. Meta Ditches Instagram End-to-End Encryption
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    Meta Ditches Instagram End-to-End Encryption

    Meta will stop encrypted DMs on Instagram by May 8, allowing the company to access private message content amid child safety pressures.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  2. Meta Failed to Block Over 1,000 Illegal Financial Ads in Britain in One Week
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    Meta Failed to Block Over 1,000 Illegal Financial Ads in Britain in One Week

    Britain’s financial regulator found Meta repeatedly allowed unauthorised, high-risk financial ads despite a 2022 pledge to stop them.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  3. Nebius Targets $3.75B Convertible Loan Amid $29B in New AI Deals
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    Nebius Targets $3.75B Convertible Loan Amid $29B in New AI Deals

    Nebius, Europe's largest AI infrastructure firm, plans a $3.75 billion convertible loan to scale its AI cloud services following landmark deals with Meta and Nvidia.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  4. Ex-Deputy Jailed for Extorting Crypto Rivals with 'Godfather'
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    Ex-Deputy Jailed for Extorting Crypto Rivals with 'Godfather'

    A former LASD deputy was sentenced to over five years for aiding crypto figure Adam Iza in extorting business rivals using police authority and intimidation.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  5. Global Surge in Under-16 Social Media Bans Challenges Big Tech’s Self-Regulation
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    Global Surge in Under-16 Social Media Bans Challenges Big Tech’s Self-Regulation

    Australia’s world-first ban has ignited regulatory momentum across Southeast Asia, Europe, and the US-driving governments to enforce hard age limits despite industry pushback and warnings of unintended consequences.

    2mo ago 2 min read
  6. Global Fraud Surge: AI-Powered Scam Centers Drain $10B in US Losses Alone
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    Global Fraud Surge: AI-Powered Scam Centers Drain $10B in US Losses Alone

    UNODC and INTERPOL lead transnational response to Southeast Asia-based scam centers using deepfakes, voice cloning, and human trafficking-exposing systemic corruption and financial impunity.

    2mo ago 2 min read
  7. Tech Layoffs: Beyond AI Blame
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    Tech Layoffs: Beyond AI Blame

    Tech giants' mass layoffs are reshaping the workforce, not just due to AI, but driven by corporate strategy, investor pressure, and post-pandemic restructurings.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  8. Meta Eyes 20% Layoffs Amid Aggressive AI Spending
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    Meta Eyes 20% Layoffs Amid Aggressive AI Spending

    Meta Platforms may cut 20% of its 79,000-person workforce to offset $135B AI investment by 2026.

    2mo ago 1 min read