Tag: Meta

Maldives enforces tough new rules for young social media users: A look at countries restricting social media for kids!

Asia Sarojini P -
Maldives (Commonwealth Union)_ The Maldives is preparing to introduce new rules that would prevent children under the age of...

European Parliament Rejects Chat Control: Privacy Concerns Trump Mass Message Scanning

Lead_Story Sharya Christiana -
The controversial Chat Control proposal has been rejected by votes from Brussels, the European Parliament. The proposal, would have...

Meta, Google Lose Landmark U.S. Case as Courts Hold Facebook and YouTube Liable for Social Media Harm in Children

Science & Tech Sridee Senarathna -
A courtroom showdown that many believed would fade quietly has instead sparked a global reckoning. In a landmark case...

Google, Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, and now Amazon: Why are big techs suddenly racing into India’s AI goldmine?

Asia Sarojini P -
India (Commonwealth Union)_ A wave of massive tech investments is reshaping India’s digital future. Over the past year, some...

Teen Safety on Instagram: Too Little, Too Late?

Business & Trade Dana de Silva -
Instagram, owned by Meta, is once again facing criticism for its lack of teen safety features. A fresh report...

The Next Interface? Meta’s AI Glasses Signal a Shift from Screens to Sight

Business & Trade Dana de Silva -
Meta’s recent unveiling of next‑generation AI smart glasses marks a pivotal moment in wearable computing. The company, with its...
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Zuckerberg Reveals Meta’s Weak Spot—And the FTC Is Ready to Strike

Global Ishini Dabare -
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken the stand in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s landmark antitrust lawsuit against his...

From Newsrooms to Memes: How Social Media Is Reshaping Canadian Politics

Canada and Caribbean Wasana Nadeeshani -
Commonwealth — As Canada approaches a federal election this month, voters turning to social media platforms like Facebook and...

Why Are TikTok, Meta, and Snap Fighting Against YouTube’s Special Exemption in Australia?

Lead_Story Piumi Fernando -
A coalition of prominent social media entities, including Meta Platforms (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, and...

Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ Team: Why a 22-Year-Old Engineer Now Has Top U.S. Security Clearance

Commonwealth Diaspora Sarojini P -
USA (Commonwealth Union)_ Indian-origin engineer Akash Bobba has recently gained widespread attention after being selected as one of six...

AI’s Data Dilemma: Australia Seeks Answers

Science & Tech Piumi Fernando -
An Australian Senate inquiry has raised concerns about the transparency of tech giants Amazon, Google, and Meta in their...

Is Meta AI Redefining Smart Glasses with New Features?

Science & Tech Piumi Fernando -
Australia (Commonwealth)_ Meta AI, the digital assistant powered by Meta's advanced Llama series of large language models (LLMs), has been...

Meta uses public posts

Science & Tech Piumi Fernando -
Australia (Commonwealth)_Meta has been utilizing public Facebook and Instagram posts from Australian users to train its artificial intelligence systems,...

Response to Meta’s ceasing of news content

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
The Australian government is actively evaluating its response strategies if Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, decides...

Google to pay Canada news publishers $73 m annually to keep…

Business & Trade Suraj Atapattu -
Canada (Commonwealth) _According to a Canadian official, Canada and Google have agreed to keep connections to news items in...

Canadian news publishers receive aids from Google

Canada and Caribbean admin -
Google has agreed to pay C$100mn a year into a fund to support Canadian news organisations as a part...