Mark Zuckerberg announced during Meta's Q1 results that over 50% of Instagram content and 30% of Facebook posts are now driven by AI recommendations, highlighting AI's increasing role in user engagement and advertising on the platforms. read more
TCA's order stated that Meta combines the data of users who create Threads profiles based on their Instagram accounts without providing users with a confirmation option.
Meta is shutting down Threads in Turkey on April 29 after an interim injunction from the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) against automatic data-sharing with Instagram. The TCA ruled that linking Threads and Instagram without user opt-in “will lead to irreparable harms” and that Meta “abused its dominant position” in the industry with the practice. The TCA also suggested that the linking exists primarily to increase the company’s “market power.” Rather than make any changes to how Instagram...
Meta, formerly Facebook, has faced yet another regulatory issue and is now shutting down its Threads operation in Turkey.
Brands and marketers might be able to buy ads on the text-based platform Threads sooner than expected.
The move would make Threads Meta's latest bit of ad real estate venue just over a year after its launch.
Instagram's Threads messaging app has launched Hidden Words, an automated filtering tool that scans feeds, search results, profiles, and post responses for offensive language.
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Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is reportedly axing the Flipside feature on Instagram after weeks of testing in several countries.
Google this week announced an update to its Political Content Policy, effective May 2024, that will introduce restrictions on political advertising in Brazil.
A TikTok ban in the U.S. would be the latest reason to stay invested in Club holding Meta Platforms after a year-and-half of strong stock gains.
Apple on Friday said it has pulled WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Store in China.