Karissa Bell
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Stories By Karissa Bell
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Meta is facing another lawsuit over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
The lawsuit claims Meta is not doing enough to protect senior citizens and other vulnerable groups.
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Threads users are pissed they can't block Meta's new AI chatbot
It's the top trending topic on the platform.
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Instagram's in-app camera will support Ultra HDR and Night Sight on Android
Meta is also finally delivering an Instagram app for Android tablets.
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Twitch has new penalties for streamers caught viewbotting, CEO says
Repeat offenders will be punished with "caps" on their views.
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Meta's AI agent plans reportedly include an OpenClaw competitor that can shop on Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg has said he wants to make AI agents more accessible.
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Snap's $400 million deal with Perplexity is dead
The planned AI search feature for Snapchat never fully rolled out.
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Anthropic is doubling Claude Code rate limits after deal with SpaceX
The company is also interested in SpaceX's planned orbital data centers.
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Irish regulators are investigating whether Meta is using 'dark patterns' to steer people away from non-algorithmic feeds
European law requires large platforms to offer alternative feeds.
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Elon Musk settles with the SEC for $1.5 million after years-long dispute over his Twitter investment
Musk did not admit wrongdoing.
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Instagram is testing optional 'AI creator' labels
The company is encouraging accounts that frequently post Gen AI content to use the feature, but isn't requiring it.
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Instagram's recommendation algorithm will penalize 'unoriginal' photo and carousel posts
Meme creators and others who don't make "material" edits could get their reach throttled by Meta.
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for personal and business use
The CEO wants to make an agent so easy even his mom can use it.
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SpaceX and Cursor strike partnership that might end in a $60 billion acquisition
SpaceX and AI company Cursor have struck a new partnership that could see the owner of X buy the AI company for $60 billion later this year.
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Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, lawsuit says
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has filed a proposed class-action suit against Meta for "failing to protect users" from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
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Mastodon was hit by a 'major' DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service
Mastodon seems to be recovering after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that took down its primary mastodon.social instance.
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LinkedIn's new Crosscheck feature lets premium subscribers test competing AI models for free
You can now use LinkedIn to test out some of the latest AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other companies without having to worry about token limits or paying for an extra subscription.
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Sam Altman's 'human verification' company thinks its eye-scanning orbs could solve ticket scalping
Sam Altman's cryptocurrency turned identity verification startup Tools for Humanity is offering a new set of perks to people who scan their eyes at one of the company's orbs.
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Meta is giving Threads on web a redesign that finally adds direct messages
Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web that includes a DM inbox.
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Meta isn't setting its Oversight Board free just yet
The Oversight Board has taken steps to formalize its long-contemplated desire to work with other companies, but Engadget has learned Meta has thus far declined to move forward with that process.
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Most US teens say TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat aren't hurting (or helping) their mental health
Most teens in the United States say that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat aren't harming their mental health, according to a new report from Pew Research.
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Flipboard's 'social websites' are a new spin on decentralized social media
Flipboard, which is known for its social news reading app, is rolling out its latest experiment, "social websites."
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TikTok adds in-app Cameo integration for creators
TikTok and Cameo are teaming up to make it easier for TikTok users to request personalized videos.
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The latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are more customizable and expensive
The latest iteration of Meta's smart glasses has arrived and, as rumored, they are more customizable, particularly for people who need prescription lenses.
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Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription service with exclusive features
It looks like Meta is testing a new subscription service for Instagram that offers users "exclusive" features like the ability to post Stories for longer than 24 hours.
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Mark Zuckerberg offered to 'help' Elon Musk with DOGE in 2025
According to court documents, Mark Zuckerberg texted Musk approvingly about his work with the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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