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Congress’ first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech: Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban’s rewards.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/24/tiktok-ban-benefits-meta-google/
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
X is launching a TV app for videos ‘soon’: X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is launching a dedicated TV app for videos uploaded to the social network ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/x-is-launching-a-tv-app-for-videos-soon/
Why Are Men With Beards So Much More Attractive? We Have Answers.: With one fake beard, Mark Zuckerberg became an object of thirst.
huffpost.com/entry/why-do-beards-make-so-many-men-so-much-more-attractive_l_6627e6f9e4b096c7bac64da1
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has 150 million monthly active users: Threads, the Twitter/X rival from Meta, is growing at a stable pace. The social network now ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/mark-zuckerberg-says-threads-has-150-million-monthly-active-users/
The Prompt: The Latest AI Startup To Face Reality: Plus: Mark Zuckerberg’s fake beard and AI-generated e-textbooks
forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2024/04/23/the-prompt-the-latest-ai-startup-to-face-reality/
Signal Private Messenger Review: Signal Private Messenger is a free messaging service that puts security and privacy first, delivering polished and safe group ...
pcmag.com/reviews/signal-private-messager
Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on all the ways company bleeds cash
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/meta-loses-200-billion-in-value-zuckerberg-focuses-on-ai-metaverse.html
Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
- Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal
- The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users
- Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication
- Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
Sale or No Sale, TikTok Will Never Be the Same: TikTok but without the algorithm? TikTok by Meta? A new law this week puts the platform on a death watch—and none ...
wired.com/story/plaintext-sale-or-no-sale-tiktok-will-never-be-the-same/
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
Meta's Threads now has more daily US users than Musk's X: Launched less than a year ago as a rival for Twitter, Threads is continuing to gain ground with users.
businessinsider.com/meta-threads-more-daily-us-users-twitter-elon-musk-x-2024-4
Threads hits 150 million active users, adds option to archive posts: The app is welcoming new users with more functionality.
mashable.com/article/threads-150-million-users
Meta is putting AI front and center in its apps, and some users are annoyed: Meta’s artificial intelligence-powered assistant is suddenly everywhere in its ...
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/meta-putting-ai-front-center-apps-users-are-annoyed-rcna148857
TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama: In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/23/techscape-apple-app-store-china-tiktok-meta-llama
Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store: Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads in its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders ...
nyti.ms/448ZJ3E
Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
- Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.
- Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.
- Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.
- Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
Look out Substack, Ghost will join the fediverse this year: The platform said the move was "our most-requested feature".
mashable.com/article/ghost-fediverse-substack-mastodon-open-network
EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy: Platforms should not confront users with 'binary choice' over personal data use
theregister.com/2024/04/18/eu_meta_subscription_privacy/
Quick Glance: EU instructs Meta against paywalling privacy
- The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has clarified that large online platforms should not offer users a choice between paying for a service and consenting to the use of their personal data for targeted advertising.
- In an EDPB opinion published yesterday, the discussion revolves around the validity of processing personal data for behavioral advertising in the context of 'consent or pay' models introduced by Meta.
- According to the EDPB, it is generally not compliant with legal requirements for valid consent when users are only given the option to consent to the processing of personal data for advertising purposes or pay a fee.
- Meta is expected to maintain collaboration with the Irish Data Protection Commission, the primary regulatory authority in the EU. The opinion is projected to have no impact on Meta's services.
Apple’s China Problems Just Got Worse. They Involve Meta Now, Too.: Apple was ordered to remove some messaging services from China’s App Store including some ...
barrons.com/articles/apple-meta-stock-china-whatsapp-9825b666
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Apple Pulls Meta's WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store on Beijing Request
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/china-orders-apple-to-scrub-whatsapp-from-mobile-store-wsj-says
Paid articlePaid Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 25: Asian equity markets dropped after Meta Platforms Inc.’s disappointing outlook raised concern on whether ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Current Stock Market Trends: Dow, S&P Updates for April 24
- Major tech giants experienced a downturn in late hours following disappointing forecasts from Meta Platforms Inc., raising concerns about the stock market's trajectory.
- Before the results, the broader market struggled to gain momentum as traders prepared for economic data that will influence views on the Federal Reserve's next moves.
- Investors withdrew around $200 million from value-based ETFs this month, while growth stocks attracted over $3 billion in inflows.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. is signaling a clear buy indication for US stocks after reaching a threshold that typically precedes above-average gains.
Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps: Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/technology/meta-ai-assistant-push.html
Meta AI Joins Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger: What to Know: The chatbot is being integrated as a feature across Meta platforms. Here's what we know.
cnet.com/news/social-media/meta-ai-joins-instagram-facebook-whatsapp-and-messenger-what-to-know/
Apple has to remove WhatsApp from the App Store in China: The US technology pioneer has to delete Facebook's communications app in China from its list of offers ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/apple-muss-whatsapp-in-china-aus-app-store-nehmen-19665209.html
Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveils new set of artificial intelligence systems
apnews.com/article/meta-ai-assistant-llama3-large-language-models-llm-229b386ebfbdc23f0e9245a68f7eb2d0
Meta’s AI Needs to Speak With You: Meta has an idea: Instead of ever leaving its apps, why not stay and chat with an AI? It’s putting its chatbots everywhere so ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/metas-ai-needs-to-speak-with-you.html
Zuckerberg makes a bold statement about Facebook's newest innovation: The Meta CEO is back with some big claims.
thestreet.com/technology/zuckerberg-makes-a-bold-statement-about-facebooks-newest-innovation
Apple Pulls Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads From App Store in China After Government Order
time.com/6968950/apple-whatsapp-threads-china-app-store-government-order/
‘Laws may need to change’: Gina Rinehart lashes Facebook over scam ‘inaction’: Rinehart has conceded a legal overhaul may be the only way to prevent people from ...
smh.com.au/national/western-australia/laws-may-need-to-change-gina-rinehart-lashes-facebook-over-scam-inaction-20240417-p5fkmt.html
WhatsApp tests offline file sharing and in-app dialing features: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly testing new features for its app ...
thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/whatsapp-tests-offline-file-sharing-and-app-dialing-features-3595136
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Quick Glance: Inter's Serie A Triumph Under Inzaghi
- Inter Milan dominated the Italian football league this season, securing a sweet triumph for coach Simone Inzaghi with their 20th Serie A title.
- Through an effective pre-season transfer window where they acquired players like Marcus Thuram, Benjamin Pavard, and Yann Sommer, Inter built a strong team.
- With an impressive striking duo of Martinez and Thuram, supported by Barella, Calhanoglu, and Dimarco, Inter scored a total of 79 goals.
- Challengers like Juventus, Milan, and Napoli couldn't keep up with Inter, allowing them to comfortably march towards their second Serie A title in four years.
Messenger launches HD photo sharing feature: Meta's Messenger has recently launched a high-definition (HD) photo sharing option on the platform ...
thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/messenger-launches-hd-photo-sharing-feature-3589841
Tiktok against US ban law: What chances the company has: The company wants to sue against a prohibition law. It has a good chance - also because the competition ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/mehr-wirtschaft/tiktok-gegen-us-verbotsgesetz-welche-chancen-das-unternehmen-hat-19677175.html
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Harz Kurier on WhatsApp: This is what the new channel offers you: With our morning and evening updates keep you up to date.
harzkurier.de/lokales/osterode/article242173066/Harz-Kurier-auf-WhatsApp-Das-bietet-Ihnen-der-neue-Kanal.html
TikTok Ban Passes Ahead of Meta Earnings: What To Know: Lawmakers voted in favor of banning social media platform TikTok just ahead of rival Meta Platforms' ...
kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/tiktok-ban-passes-ahead-of-meta-earnings-what-to-know
New in Bochum: “There is no such store in Germany”: Ready, set, go: Philipp Wagner (left) and Frank Beckmann open the running shop “Run’Them” in Bochum city ...
waz.de/staedte/bochum/article242121914/Neu-in-Bochum-Den-Laden-gibt-s-in-ganz-Deutschland-nicht.html
Paid articlePaid Stock market today: Indexes recover as traders brace for earnings: Tesla will report earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, followed midweek by Meta ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-news-today-tesla-meta-1q24-earnings-fed-pce-2024-4
Dubai-based Telegram platform to hit 1 bln users within year, founder says: LONDON: The Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms in ...
arabnews.com/node/2494606/media
How to get started with Meta AI in Facebook, Instagram, and more: It's easier than you think - even if image generation is a little slow.
zdnet.com/article/how-to-get-started-with-meta-ai-in-facebook-instagram-and-more/
How Facebook ads let foreign-managed health products spread, putting Filipinos at risk
rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/ways-foreign-managed-health-products-exploit-facebook-ads-spread-disinformation/
Ethiopia's Online Boom Shadowed By Rise in Hate Speech: In the midst of rapid internet usage expansion and a surge in social media adoption ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404190233.html
Police investigate after woman's identity shared on misogynistic Facebook groups: The woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, came forward to 9News after it ...
9news.com.au/national/police-investigate-after-womans-identity-shared-on-misogynistic-facebook-groups/a73f9248-c851-4459-b7c4-da33c83ac376
Meta to temporarily shut down social media platform Threads in Turkey: Meta Platforms said on Monday it would temporarily shut down its social media platform ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/meta-temporarily-shut-down-social-media-platform-threads-turkey-2024-04-15/
Airchat Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Obsession: It’s time for another audio-first social network with a long wait list and vague moderation policies ...
wired.com/story/airchat-app-social-audio/
WhatsApp Adds Message Filters to Make Itself More Usable: WhatsApp may be one of the world's most popular chat apps, but it's notoriously hard to use ...
cnet.com/tech/whatsapp-adds-message-filters-to-make-itself-more-usable/
Bluesky now allows heads of states to sign up for the social network: Social networking platform Bluesky lifted its ban on sign-ups for heads of state over the ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/bluesky-now-allows-heads-of-states-to-sign-up-for-the-social-network/
Overture Maps Foundation releases the first beta of its open map dataset: The Overture Maps Foundation today launched the first beta of its global open map ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/overture-maps-foundation-releases-the-first-beta-of-its-open-map-dataset/
Tesla drops prices, Meta confirms Llama 3 release, and Apple allows emulators in the App Store
techcrunch.com/2024/04/13/tesla-drops-prices-meta-confirms-llama-3-release-and-apple-allows-emulators-in-the-app-store/
Quick Glance: Tesla's Price Reductions, Meta's Llama 3 Release Plans, and Apple's Emulator Permissions
- Tesla significantly decreased the prices of unsold Model Y SUVs in the U.S. to alleviate a high inventory backlog.
- During an event in London, Meta confirmed their upcoming release of Llama 3, the next iteration of their AI model powering chatbots and other applications, set for the following month.
- Apple recently updated the rules of the App Store to allow emulators for retro console games as a downloadable option for users worldwide.
- Following the confirmation of millions of customer records being posted online last month, AT&T began informing U.S. state authorities and regulators about a security incident.
Airchat audio app is getting tons of buzz with tech industry, creators: The audio-to-text app Airchat, which calls itself a "social walkie-talkie ...
businessinsider.com/airchat-new-social-audio-text-app-threads-twitter-threat-2024-4
Are your Facebook posts going missing? Mystery glitch affecting platform: Posts on Facebook appear to be missing, according to reports from users of the ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/16/are-your-facebook-posts-going-missing-mystery-glitch-affecting-platform
Threads: Meta informs about the status of the API: Meta has had an X competitor with Threads for a while now. What was missing so far, however ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/threads-meta-informiert-ueber-den-stand-der-api/
Facebook Really, Really Doesn't Want You to Read This One Story: Meta blocks a Kansas news site from Facebook and Threads after it posts an opinion piece ...
pcmag.com/news/facebook-really-really-doesnt-want-you-to-read-this-one-story
Meta: Still A Multi-Year Winner After This Rally: Meta continues to add daily active users, particularly in the U.S., where it generates the highest advertising ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4683479-meta-still-a-multi-year-winner-after-this-rally
Paid articlePaid Content creators ask Meta to reverse politics limits on Instagram, Threads: Meta announced in February that it no longer would recommend content about politics ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/10/politics-instagram-threads-limits/
Facebook and Instagram’s response to deepfake porn is under review by its oversight board
cnn.com/2024/04/16/tech/meta-oversight-boarddeepfake-pornography-policy-review/
Substack’s Notes feature is getting more Twitter-like capabilities: Substack is adding new capabilities to its Twitter-like Notes feature that bring it more ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/substacks-notes-feature-is-getting-more-twitter-like-capabilities/
Turkey: Meta temporarily shuts down Threads following government order: It remains unclear whether the platform will become available again in Turkey.
al-monitor.com/originals/2024/04/turkey-meta-temporarily-shuts-down-threads-following-government-order
Messenger now lets you create shared albums, send HD photos and share larger files
techcrunch.com/2024/04/09/messenger-create-shared-albums-send-hd-photos-share-larger-files/
Meta under fire for ‘tone deaf’ minimum age change on WhatsApp: Social media giant Meta has been urged to reverse the lowering of the minimum age to use WhatsApp ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/12/meta-under-fire-for-tone-deaf-minimum-age-change-on-whatsapp
Quick Glance: Controversy Surrounding WhatsApp's Age Limit Reduction
- Teachers, MPs, and activists criticize Meta for lowering the minimum age for WhatsApp from 16 to 13, raising concerns about child safety.
- There are fears that this change could lead to cyberbullying, sleep deprivation, and exposure to harmful content among children. Experts and politicians urge Meta to reconsider this decision.
- An activist group calls on Meta to reverse the decision, labeling it as 'insensitive'. A member of the Commons education select committee criticizes the 'reckless' unilateral decision.
- Ministers are considering implementing restrictions on smartphone purchases for individuals under 16 to protect minors.
Meta’s X competitor Threads invites developers to sign up for API access, publishes docs
techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/metas-x-competitor-threads-invites-developers-to-sign-up-for-api-access-publishes-docs/
Lyrak to take on X by combining the best of Twitter with fediverse integration: Lyrak is a new X rival that aims to differentiate itself by focusing on real-time ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/lyrak-to-take-on-x-by-combining-the-best-of-twitter-with-fediverse-integration/
Apple may make low-cost iPads for smart homes: Apple is looking for a big bet that can help it grow beyond its core iPhone business. It's reportedly considering ...
businessinsider.com/apple-ipads-smart-home-hubs-2024-4
TechCrunch Minute: TikTok and Meta’s latest moves signal a more commodified internet
techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/techcrunch-minute-tiktok-and-metas-latest-moves-signal-a-more-commodified-internet/
Olaf Scholz is now on TikTok and promises not to dance there. Sounds funny, but is actually embarrassing, says columnist Nicole Diekmann: Olaf Scholz on social media: Chancellor joke about TikTok is a disgrace
Is logging off the new black?: Twenty years after Mark Zuckerberg and his mates started Facebook, tech watchers are beginning to ask: have we passed peak social ...
smh.com.au/national/is-logging-off-the-new-black-20240214-p5f4s9.html
Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
apnews.com/article/instagram-meta-nudity-sexual-extortion-social-7bea9b1244ea023fb85265672bcd6560
Quick Glance: Instagram blurs nudity in messages to protect teens and combat sexual extortion
- Instagram has introduced new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that automatically blurs nudity in direct messages.
- The platform is testing out these features as part of its campaign against sexual scams and other forms of image abuse, aiming to make it harder for criminals to contact teens.
- In addition to blurring nudity in direct messages, Instagram is also planning a nudity protection feature that blurs images with nudity and encourages users to think twice before sending nude pictures.
- Critics view this as a positive step but call for further actions, especially for recipients of unwanted content.
Meta testing AI-powered search for Instagram : Meta tests AI-powered search bar on Instagram for content discovery, Reels suggestions, and chat with Meta AI.
thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/meta-testing-ai-powered-search-for-instagram/article68061241.ece
Meta briefly blocked a local news organization critical of Facebook: It was accidental, the tech giant said.
mashable.com/article/meta-block-kansas-reflector
Meta to label more AI-generated content: Meta will begin to label more content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and only remove AI content that violates ...
trib.al/kTUv3qS
This is how you create a Whatsapp avatar: You can create an avatar in the WhatsApp messenger. In this article we have got you all F
t3n.de/news/so-erstellt-ihr-euch-einen-whatsapp-avatar-1618779/
Google Let OpenAI Scrape YouTube Data Because Google Was Doing It Too: In a bid to secure enough data to train their AIs for years to come, OpenAI, Google ...
pcmag.com/news/openai-and-google-reportedly-used-youtube-videos-to-train-their-ai-models
Meta is accused of censoring a non-profit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized the company
cnn.com/2024/04/05/tech/meta-nonprofit-newspaper-independent-journalist-alleged-censorship/
Creators Say Meta Shouldn’t Curb ‘Political Content’ In Policy Change Backlash: The open letter from hundreds of creators comes as content creators have voiced ...
forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2024/04/10/creators-say-meta-should-keep-shouldnt-curb-political-content-in-policy-change-backlash/
Facebook Messenger for Android: Download Facebook Messenger for Android - Facebook Messenger Free, the official Facebook app, allows you to instantly reach ...
techspot.com/downloads/5844-facebook-messenger-for-android.html
Palmsy is your one-person social media with pretend likes: If you’re looking to detox from social networking without completely relinquishing the excitement of ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/13/palmsy-is-your-one-person-social-media-with-pretend-likes
Hundreds of Instagram creators have urged parent company Meta to reverse a recent, controversial change.
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