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Meta could soon let you refine its AI chatbot responses based on your personal preferences, with a new AI “Memory” option discovered in the back-end code of the latest version of WhatsApp. As you can see in this example, shared…

Meta has announced some new measures to combat the rise of sextortion scams, which is the fastest-growing cybercrime, now impacting thousands of Facebook and IG users. Indeed, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), sextortion cases…

Here’s one for the “Hollywood is in trouble” crowd, who proclaim the death of cinema every time a new generative AI tool for video is released. According to Variety, Meta is now working with several Hollywood filmmakers to help develop…

Meta’s announced some expanded brand safety and placement tools for its ads, which will help brands manage how their promotions are shown across both Facebook and Instagram. First off, Meta’s launched a live test of the capacity to deactivate comments…

Threads is working on streamlined Instagram integration, which would make it easier to share your IG content direct to Threads. As you can see in this example, shared by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, the Threads team is looking to add…

Hey, are you looking to grow your Threads presence? This might help. Last week, Meta ran an info session for creators, within which it shared some practical tips for growing your Threads presence. As you can see in this listing,…

Okay, let’s go over this again. For all the folk out there who remain stringently dedicated to their avoidance of doing any actual research, or, like, learning how anything ever works, despite having all of the world’s knowledge available via…

For all the hype around AI, and the undeniable potential in various applications, it sure does seem like social apps are grasping for truly valuable use cases. Or maybe I’m just not seeing it yet, but for me, AI bots…

Meta’s VR avatars are getting a new look, and they’re starting to take on a very familiar feel for gamers. Unveiled as part of its Connect conference announcements, Meta has displayed a new format for its in-platform depictions, which it…

It’s Meta Connect day, where Meta has provided a heap of updates on its latest technological advancements, including new Quest VR headsets, AR glasses, an updated Llama AI model, new gen AI options in its apps, and more. There’s a…