WhatsApp joins the appalling trend for AI-written replies to messages - 9to5Mac
… Users can now use Meta AI to touch up photos directly in a chat. …
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WhatsApp is bringing Status updates to the top of the Chats tab - 9to5Mac
… References hit at upcoming feature Although WhatsApp Status hasn’t been as central to WhatsApp as Stories have been to other Meta products, it appears the company is working to give the feature a more central role within its messaging app. …
Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users 'but it's not face recognition'
Meta AI is analyzing teen faces but a 12yo kid with a fake mustache fooled it U Ben Lovejoy | May 7 2026 - 4:13 am PT | May 7 2026 - 4:13 am PT Meta’s latest attempt to comply with age verification requirements in Europe, Brazil and the US is to roll out AI-powered tech to analyse the faces of teen… …
Facebook and Instagram losing users, with signs pointing to low-quality feeds
… Meta reported that figures for “Family daily active people” — the term Meta has coined for all collective users of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger — declined by 20 million this quarter compared to the previous three months. …
Hackers tricked Meta AI into letting them take over high-profile accounts
… Update: Meta has now revealed that around 20,000 accounts were compromised and has explained the steps it has taken in response … In one of those “you can’t make it up” moments, hackers managed to fool Meta’s AI support chatbot into allowing them to conduct password resets on other people’s Instagr… …
Major court ruling says social media apps are intentionally addictive
… He’s known for his op-eds and diary pieces, exploring his experience of Apple products over time, for a more rounded review. …
Instagram encryption U-turn leaves us all more vulnerable - 9to5Mac
… He’s known for his op-eds and diary pieces, exploring his experience of Apple products over time, for a more rounded review. …
11M Facebook and Instagram scam accounts zapped, new alerts launched
… Meta is now using AI tools to help detect scams. …