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I will once again state on record that this is a bad idea, but Meta’s so keen to push ahead with its metaverse plan that it’s going to do it either way. Today, Meta has announced that 10-12 year olds…

Meta’s adding another AI element to WhatsApp, this time via a new image creation tool, which will enable you to place yourself within fantastical scenes for your profile pic. As you can see in this screenshot, posted by Android Authority,…

It’s been in development for a while, and today, Meta’s launching the first stage of its “AI Studio” platform, which will enable creators on Instagram to build AI versions of themselves that can interact with fans via DM. As you…

Meta’s announced some new A.I.-based advertising options for Messenger, which it hopes will help brands tap into the rising use of private messages, as opposed to social platform posting, in order to boost active engagement. First off, Meta’s testing out…

Meta’s all-out AI push has taken a hit, with the company forced to scale back its AI plans in Europe amid concerns around how it’s looking to fuel its AI models with user data, from both Facebook and Instagram. As…

Okay, this is probably not news to the majority of people who have some understanding of how social media works (that likely means you, good SMT readers). But this: This doesn’t mean jack. And tennis star Rafael Nadal isn’t the…

Meta is hosting its third annual Conversations conference in Sao Paulo today, where it’s announced a range of new messaging tools to make it easier for businesses to connect with customers via chat. Which is important, because over the past…

Meta has locked in the dates for its 2024 Connect conference, where it will showcase its latest developments in A.I., V.R. and its expanding, and expensive, metaverse vision. Meta Connect 2024 will be held on September 25th and 26th, with…

Oh man, I would love to see the take up numbers for Meta’s “Meta Verified” subscription offering. Meta hasn’t shared any specifics on how Meta Verified is going, which enables users to purchase themselves a blue checkmark, along with enhanced…

While debate continues over the threat posed, or not, by TikTok, findings like this don’t seem to help TikTok’s case. Today, Meta has published its latest “Adversarial Threat Report”, which provides an overview of the various coordinated manipulation efforts detected…