… Some sources tell WIRED that, absent more information from Meta about its Instagram chat decision, the only conclusion they can come to is that the company's commitment to implementing end-to-end encryption by default across its chat platforms was always a ploy to improve its public image and mend … …
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… Meta began implementing age-verification tech in 2024 for Instagram users in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Now, the mechanism will be extended to Instagram accounts in Brazil and 27 European Union countries. …
… As the Instagram employee put it, “Everyone is just like, do it now, jesus fucking christ.” Only the individuals with the best pay packages and involved in the core development of AI seem to be thriving, a longtime senior leader at Meta says. …
… I talked to employees who are on Instagram and they say, "Look, our main competitor is TikTok. …