Tag: Meta
Meta updates facial recognition to stop celebrity-bait scams on Facebook, Instagram
Meta has updated its facial recognition technology to combat celebrity investment scam advertisements by identifying individuals whose pictures…
Ghanaian AI startup Aya Data secures $900K seed funding
Aya Data, a Ghanaian AI startup, on Friday secured $900,000 in initial funding which comprises debt and equity…
Facebook aims to retain youth with enhanced social experience
Facebook, a social media pioneer, is preferred by older generations, while younger users choose Instagram and TikTok for…
HTC unveils premium mixed-reality headset to rival Quest 3 Pro
Many people who own VR headsets purchase their gear to play games. Others use them for business, training,…
Instagram introduces new teen accounts to improve safety for young users
Instagram has launched a new Teen Accounts feature to improve safety and privacy for users under 18. This…
South Africa’s regulator broadens election investigation to include Google and X
South Africa’s Information Regulator is including Google and Elon Musk’s X in the recent general election probe initially…
Meta discontinues Spark AR Studio
Meta has announced discontinuing its Spark AR studio, effective January 14, 2025. This decision will remove all third-party…
Meta cracks down on 63,000 ‘Yahoo boys’ scam accounts
In its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp,…
Meta to appeal FCCPC’s $220m fine
According to WhatsApp, Meta, the company’s parent body, will file an appeal against the Federal Competition and Consumer…
Court dismisses Nigeria’s government lawsuit against Meta
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria filed an N30 billion lawsuit alleging illegal advertisement against Meta Platforms Incorporated…