… Instead, as we reported last week , the company has switched it off altogether. “Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months,” a Meta spokesperson told WIRED and other outlets. …
Meta just bought Moltbook, the social network for AI bots Zac Hall | Mar 10 2026 - 7:22 am PT | Mar 10 2026 - 7:22 am PT If Dystopia Daily were a newspaper, this story would lead… Axios reports that Meta has bought Moltbook, the social network for AI agents: Meta has acquired Moltbook , a viral soc… …
Meta testing paid Instagram service that lets users secretly view Stories Zac Hall | Mar 30 2026 - 11:58 am PT | Mar 30 2026 - 11:58 am PT Meta revealed in January that it plans to test paid versions of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook. …
Meta reconsiders shutting down its unpopular metaverse game world Zac Hall | Mar 19 2026 - 9:16 am PT | Mar 19 2026 - 9:16 am PT Meta has pulled the plug on its plan to, well, pull the plug on a big but unpopular part of its metaverse. …
… Meta is also using Muse Spark to add an AI chatbot to Threads, similar to Grok on X. “Beyond the app and glasses, Muse Spark is starting to bring the same intelligence to Meta AI across WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Threads — in places like search bars, group chats, posts, and more,… …
WhatsApp now lets you have incognito conversations with Meta AI Marcus Mendes | May 13 2026 - 1:33 pm PT | May 13 2026 - 1:33 pm PT WhatsApp and the Meta AI app now let users turn on incognito mode when having sensitive conversations with Meta AI. …
… Manus originally started as an independent AI firm before being acquired by Meta at the end of last year. …
Meta has released two new apps for iPhone this month Zac Hall | May 22 2026 - 6:08 am PT | May 22 2026 - 6:08 am PT Meta is on an iPhone app launch streak after introducing two new apps in May. …
Meta alerts iPhone users who downloaded spyware-laced version of WhatsApp Marcus Mendes | Apr 1 2026 - 2:42 pm PT | Apr 1 2026 - 2:42 pm PT Italy’s Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata ANSA reports that Meta has issued an alert to approximately 200 users who were tricked into downloading a fake versi… …
… Meta is also taking on the top Gemini and ChatGPT models with a new Contemplating mode that it says will roll out gradually. Muse Spark replaces Llama models Last year, Meta retooled its AI efforts under the leadership of Alexandr Wang with a new team called Meta Superintelligence Labs. …
